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Dallas - A study conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center here suggests that cleaning absorbable sutures with hydrogen peroxide dramatically decreases their tensile strength, news source ScienceDaily.com reports.

Hayward, Calif. - Thermage®, based here, has won Aesthetic Trends & Technologies magazine’s “2006 Laser & Light Technology Choice Award” in the Best Device for Skin Laxity category for its ThermaCool™ system, PRNewswire reports.

Copenhagen, Denmark - Two Danish firms have teamed to produce and market a new, vendable hot chocolate drink that is high in antioxidants, the molecules associated with skin health and anti-aging, reports news source Cosmeticsdesign-europe.com.

Cary, Ill. - Biotech firm iSoy Technologies, based here, has developed a molecule with sunscreen properties known as FSG33 - the result of joining a compound found in the soy plant with ferulic acid.

Galveston, Texas - A research team from Shriners Hospitals for Children here reports that burn-associated morbidity and mortality in children are driven by an increased hypermetabolic and inflammatory reaction and impaired cardiac function related to burn size, according to news source Medpagetoday.com.

Baltimore - Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medical Center have released a study showing that an experimental model of the rare skin disorder epidermolysis bullosa simplex responds promptly to an antioxidant phytochemical found in broccoli and related plants, reports Medpagetoday.com.

Graz, Austria - A new study shows that alefacept combined with phototherapy clears psoriasis more quickly than alefacept alone, Medpagetoday.com reports.

Paris - A team of French researchers has completed a study showing that women who take antioxidant supplements, which include vitamins C and E and beta carotene, may increase their risk of skin cancer by as much as 68 percent, according to an ABC News report.

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Dr. Schlessinger answers cosmetic questions about melasma, laser hair removal, cosmeceuticals and liposuction for men

Laser hair removal can be a permanent option for those sick of waxing, plucking and shaving.

As we age, our noses tend to look bigger because the ligaments loosen. Cosmetic surgeons can help create a more harmonious feature.

More and more men are opting for cosmetic and restorative procedures to enhance their features as they age

Cosmeceuticals provide a higher level of antioxidants and the ingredients have a greater impact on the skin, according to an expert.

Vitamins are being talked about for their ability to help repair and reverse the signs of aging. Some vitamins are better for this than others, read on to find out which are best.

Performing a self-exam for signs of skin cancer can be a life-saving health commitment

An arsenal of products, services can help repair the sun's harmful effects

I receive many questions about how to bill for various nail services.

Preparation is crucial to patient flow. Poor preparation wastes time - and your time, after all, is your dermatology practice's most valuable asset.

Though this column typically focuses on lights and lasers, mentioning radiofrequency (RF) is clearly indicated for many reasons.

Q. Can oral soy phytoestrogens be used by women with breast cancer to improve skin texture?

Given consumers' desire to look younger-and the recent resultant increase in the number of medical spas, for example-it would appear that dermatologists looking to expand their practice have an instant, built-in business solution: growth via aesthetics.

William D. James, MD, presented the Everett C. Fox, MD, Lectureship at the Summer Academy Meeting 2007. He discussed a series of interesting cases to illustrate the impact his interactions with patients and colleagues has had on teaching important practical lessons.

National report - Slight changes in the biologic manufacturing process can significantly alter efficacy and safety, manufacturers say.

Regardless of the fate of a committee-approved Senate bill outlining a regulatory pathway for approval of follow-on biologics, sources agree that it's just a matter of time before such drugs become reality.

National report - Results of a recently released study charting the startling increase in incidence of both community- and hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are no surprise to many dermatologists, who advise more thorough testing of patients for the presence of the potentially dangerous bacteria - and more care in prescribing antibiotics.

Little did June K. Robinson, M.D., know - when she was in charge of layout for her high school yearbook - that she would one day oversee the content of the oldest and, arguably, most powerful peer-reviewed journal in dermatology.

If you've ever been a victim of a mild case of computer fever, a patient record that you couldn't open, or a pre or post-operative media file that you or someone accidentally deleted, consider yourself lucky. Glitches like that pale in comparison to the ultimate computer disaster - a hard disk crash or a virus that wipes out all of your records including patient and billing files.

You've been thinking about expanding your practice, or perhaps you have a child entering college, or maybe you just have a heavy debt load, and debt consolidation looks like a sensible way to lighten it.

Dr. Maloney offers these tips for volunteer speaking, whether on a local,