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- Some Patients Apply Sunscreen to Nevi Onlyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130225-some_patients_apply_sunscreen_to_nevi_only/2459610/An unexpected number of patients with nevi report that they selectively apply sunscreens to moles only, and almost half of them say that a dermatologist told them to do so, according to a new study. (J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. e-pub). Of 1,816 European subjects surveyed (59.3% females, age 14-90
- Eccrine Sweat Glands' Role in Wound Healing Revealedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20121121-eccrine_sweat_glands_role_in_wound_healing_revealed/2459675/Human eccrine sweat glands store a reservoir of adult stem cells that may be recruited to aid wound healing, a new report suggests. According to University of Michigan researchers behind the study (Am J Pathol. E-pub), sweat glands appear to play a pivotal role in wound healing. For the study, part
- Serum adipokines and T-helper 17-related Cytokines Associated in Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20121025-serum_adipokines_and_t-helper_17-related_cytokines_associated_in_psoriasis/2459692/New research suggests that adipokines and Th17 cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. (Clin Exp Dermatol, E-pub) In patients with psoriasis, resistin levels were significantly positively associated with tumour necrosis factor-α, and there was a strong negative association between r
- The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Names New Officershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/the-american-society-for-laser-medicine-and-surgery-names-new-officers/2458185/The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) introduced Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD, as its new President at the Annual Conference in April. Dr. Avram succeeds Kristen M. Kelly, MD, who now serves as the Society’s Past President. The 2017-18 ASLMS Executive Committee also i
- From ASLMS: Advances in Infantile Hemangioma Diagnosis and Carehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/from-aslms-advances-in-infantile-hemangioma-diagnosis-and-care/2474328/New guidelines from the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) offer more precise classification and improved multidisciplinary pathways for patient care. Kristen Kelly, MD, Professor of Dermatology and Surgery a
- Treat the Whole Patient: Enhancing Care in Pediatric Alopecia Areatahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/enhancing-care-for-pediatric-alopecia-patients/2471536/Understanding and treating pediatric alopecia areata (AA), and its impact on the emotional and social lives of children and young people, was the subject of a presentation by dermatologist Brittany Craiglow, MD, PhD, FAAD. Addr
- Updated Coding Curbs Complex Repair Billing by Mohs Surgeonshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/updated-coding-curbs-complex-repair-billing-mohs-surgeons/2462489/Complex repairs billed by Mohs surgeons decreased significantly from 2019 to 2021 in the wake of new coding guidelines, according to a national Medicare analysis. Publishing in Dermatologic Surgery, Christian Gronbeck, MD, of the University of Connecticut, Farmington, and colleag
- Skin Deep Solutions: Navigating Acne and Rosacea with Quality Skin Carehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/skin-deep-solutions-navigating-acne-and-rosacea-with-quality-skin-care/2462209/In the ever-evolving landscape of dermatology, Hilary Baldwin, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, and the medical director of the Acne Treatment & Research Center in Brooklyn, recently shed light on the critical role
- Simpson Lab Awarded $50k Grant from Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Typeshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/simpson-lab-awarded-50k-grant-from-foundation-for-ichthyosis-related-skin-types/2461955/Cory Simpson, MD, PhD, received a one-year $50k grant from the Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types (FIRST) to support the&
- Leprosy Cases Rise in Florida: What Do Dermatologists Need to Know?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/leprosy-cases-rise-in-florida-what-do-dermatologists-need-to-know/2461935/Leprosy is making headlines because of an outbreak in Florida, and although this disease is still rare, it should be on dermatologists' radar, says Carrie Kovarik, MD, a professor of dermatology and medicine at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia