Aesthetics

Balanced skin has luster

Computer-aided video productions benefit physician, patient users

New Haven, Conn. - Fat redistribution is the primary reason formorphologic alterations in the aging face, said Lisa M. Donofrio, M.D. Torestore the youthful appearance of most patients, fat augmentation thatrebuilds the facial planes of youth must be the main objective of any rejuvenationprocedure.

Palm Desert, Calif. - Cosmetic surgery is attracting a lot ofpeople from an unsuspected rung of the economic ladder: those in occupationsassociated with low-to-moderate pay.

San Francisco - The process for putting together a set of instrumentsfor surgery or having needed supplies on hand for that procedure avoidswasted time by surgeons and patients.

Surgical option should be a last resort, but modality offers solutionto stubborn vitiligo cases

Using porcine heterografts easy, inexpensive while waiting for futureof engineered tissues to unfold

Springfield, Ill. - A pivotal study undertaken at the Institutefor Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Southern Illinois University isthe first to evaluate a large series of patients receiving free compositematrix grafts in various conditions.

Anaheim, Calif. - Managing scars should begin even before thedermatological procedure and continue 12 to 24 months afterward, Samer Alaiti,M.D., F.A.C.P., said.

Drug showed partial or complete clearing in 100 percent of patientswith lupus erythematosus

Anaheim, Calif. - Combination therapy with biological responsemodifiers and careful and regular reassessment of refractory patients areof paramount importance in the effective treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma,according to Carmela C. Vittorio, M.D.

Early detection of potentially fatal disease leads to proper treatmentand stems derm manifestation

Bipolar-battling lamotrigine linked to skin disorders that presentearly signs of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

'Equal opportunity' diseases strike diverse populations with myriadfrequency, making standardization of tests difficult and unwieldy

Washington - A series of cutaneous pharmacology studies conductedwith a selective retinoic acid metabolism inhibitor suggest this novel compoundhas the potential for treating a variety of retinoid-responsive dermatologicdiseases but with the advantage of causing less irritation compared to retinoicacid, Gerard J. Gendimenico, Ph.D., said at the Society for InvestigativeDermatology meeting.

ALA-PDT, with 73-percent reduction, approved as AK treatment; effectiveagainst other skin tumors

In three studies for safety, patients show improvement in psoriasisas measured by PASI score

Washington - PUVA may be used with various adjuncts to improveefficacy and reduce UVA exposure in patients with psoriasis, but not allcombination regimens are beneficial, according to Warwick L. Morison, M.D.

AAHP says results show physicians wished AMA would have spent timeon physician legislation

Q. What can I do to treat puffy eyes?

Q. What causes stretch marks? Is there any way to get rid of them?

Q.I get dry-skin patches on my face. Is there anything that will help?

Many women are still covering zits while they are counting gray hairs.

Poorly sterilized manicure tools are biggest source of infection to the nail cuticle

The FDA's General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel unanimously voted in favor of approving Orcel, composite cultured skin for the closure of donor site wounds in burn patients.