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Tight braiding or weaving may be the culprit in a type of permanent hair loss that affects many black women, Reuters reports.

The first U.S. face transplant cost about $350,000 - a fee comparable to or less than the cost of traditional reconstructive surgeries for severe facial wounds, CNNhealth.com reports.

The nation’s first face transplant patient has asked Ohioans to register as organ donors, the Associated Press reports.

Minimizing pain while performing botulinum toxin injections is of paramount importance to patient and physician alike. Though there are several topical anesthetic techniques from which to choose, Pain Ease (Gebauer Company), a topical anesthetic skin refrigerant, appears to be the best choice, according to an expert.

The first U.S. face transplant recipient continues to regain sensory and motor capabilities, with future revision procedures planned.

At age 32, having just become a board-certified dermatologist, Wilma Fowler Bergfeld, M.D., was already feeling antsy about what she would tackle next. So, she set goals one lonely night at her desk, and decided that she would become the first female president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

Folliculotropic melanoma demands timely action, as little is known about the disease's potential aggressiveness.

Seven months postsurgery, Connie Culp, who received a near-total face transplant on Dec. 9 at the Cleveland Clinic, is doing well, according to published accounts.

Cleveland - Cleveland Clinic surgeon Maria Siemionow, M.D., Ph.D., who led a team of doctors who performed the first near-total face transplant in the United States in late 2008, has written a book about the ground-breaking procedure.

Occupational dermatitis is common, but often overlooked by primary care physicians. Therefore, dermatologists' skills are needed to not only diagnose work-related dermatitis, but also to identify the offending agents and manage the condition.

Dermatology Times presents an interview with Dr James Young, a cardiologist with the Cleveland Clinic, which signed on early with Google Health and was part of its pilot project.

"Cleveland - The first American to receive a face transplant has gone home from the Cleveland Clinic, and doctors say her recovery has been "astonishing," according to published accounts. "

Cleveland - Plastic surgeons are welcoming the news of the world's first near-total face transplant - and the first such operation in the United States - performed in late 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic.

Gene, molecular and cell-targeted therapies are under investigation for the treatment and prevention of nonmelanoma skin cancers, and some of these modalities may be available for clinical use soon. Recent and forthcoming advances in imaging are also enhancing tumor visualization and surgical planning.

Steps such as taking a biopsy and obtaining a detailed history will assist in making a diagnosis in challenging and unusual cases. In some instances, such as a case of a patient with strongyloidiasis, it may be necessary to perform multiple biopsies to arrive at a diagnosis.

Recent research into contact dermatitis is providing new information about the causes of the disease-and new hope for more effective treatment. The ever-increasing amount of synthetics being developed, however, makes such research a daunting task indeed.

National report - As use of lidocaine for injectable local and topical anesthesia is increasing, dermatologists need to recognize that this amide anesthetic has the potential to cause allergic contact dermatitis, according to James Taylor, M.D., a dermatologist at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland.

Dermatologists in outpatient practices should maintain an index of suspicion for infections caused by community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) and recognize the need to prescribe alternatives to the usual antibiotics that can be relied upon to effectively treat the majority of skin and skin structure infections they see, says Kenneth J. Tomecki, M.D., department of dermatology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Cleveland, Ohio - Treatment of iron deficiency through diet or supplements may help regrow hair, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic report.

Cleveland - With 20 years' experience in working withcomposite tissue allograft transplants, Maria Siemionow, M.D.,Ph.D., tells Dermatology Times she has laid the groundwork for whatlikely will be the world's first human face transplant.

Chicago — When a post-operative infection in dermatologic surgery is suspected, the differential diagnosis should include bacterial, fungal, viral and atypical mycobacterial organisms, says Rebecca Tung, M.D., who presented data from a review of the literature at the American Academy of Dermatology's Academy '05.

MAC typically presents as a smooth dermal nodule or plaque that displays a flesh-colored or yellow hue.

Mild reactions to latex may involve skin redness, rash, hives or itching; more severe reactions can include wheezing and difficulty in breathing.

Cleveland - Facial transplantation, a controversialprocedure, has moved one step closer to clinical practice,following approval of a protocol late last year by the ClevelandClinic's internal review board. However, no one can say when thefirst facial transplant will take place.

Boca Raton, Fla. - Contact dermatitis from topical medications is the most common type of adverse drug reaction, and allergic contact dermatitis is the most common and most important form of contact dermatitis induced by topical drugs, according to James S. Taylor, M.D., head of the industrial dermatology section of the department of dermatology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland. "Patients with medicament contact dermatitis usually have a good prognosis, but with a propensity for relapse," he said.

Boca Raton, Fla. - Contact dermatitis from topical medications is the most common type of adverse drug reaction, and allergic contact dermatitis is the most common and most important form of contact dermatitis induced by topical drugs, according to James S. Taylor, M.D., head of the industrial dermatology section of the department of dermatology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland. "Patients with medicament contact dermatitis usually have a good prognosis, but with a propensity for relapse," Dr. Taylor said.