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- Lumenis UltraPulse Technology is Being Used to Treat Kim Phuc “The Girl in the Picture”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-ultrapulse-technology-is-being-used-to-treat-kim-phuc-the-girl-in-the-picture/2458821/Lumenis Ltd.’s UltraPulse laser is being used by Jill Waibel, MD to treat scars on Kim Phuc, a survivor of a Vietnam War bombing in 1972. The UltraPulse was chosen for its effectiveness in laser scar revision therapy that is needed to penetrate deep into the thick scars. Kim Phuc, a
- Research Shows Skin Can Reflect Eating Habitshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-shows-skin-can-reflect-eating-habits/2458822/Dermatologists at Baylor College of Medicine say there is evidence that links certain foods to flares in acne. “While there are definitely a number of triggers for acne, the connection between diet and acne is very interesting,” said Dr. Rajani Katta, professor of dermatology
- New Tattoo Survey Shows Tattoo Acceptance Up; Tattoo Regret Still an Issuehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-tattoo-survey-shows-tattoo-acceptance-up-tattoo-regret-still-an-issue/2458826/With nearly 40 percent of Americans ages 18-29 sporting ink, body art has not only become mainstream, but can actually up someone's stock. In a recent Syneron Candela survey, attitudes toward people with tattoos were overwhelmingly positive, being described as artistic and creative (50 percen
- FDA Approves Yervoy for Adjuvant Treatment for Fully Resected Stage III Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-yervoy-for-adjuvant-treatment-for-fully-resected-stage-iii-melanoma/2458829/The FDA approved Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Yervoy (ipilimumab) 10 mg/kg for the adjuvant treatment of patients with cutaneous melanoma with pathologic involvement of regional lymph nodes of more than 1mm who have undergone complete resection including total lymphadenectomy. Th
- Revance Reports Positive 6-Month Duration for RT002 in BELMONT Studyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/revance-reports-positive-6-month-duration-for-rt002-in-belmont-study/2458831/Revance Therapeutics, Inc., shared positive 24-week results from its multi-center BELMONT Phase 2 active comparator study of injectable RT002. The ongoing study for the treatment of glabellar lines in 268 subjects compared the safety, efficacy, and duration of effect of three doses of RT002
- Zwivel and CareCredit Team Uphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/zwivel-and-carecredit-team-up/2458836/CareCredit, a provider of patient financing, and Zwivel, an online cosmetic consultation platform that enables cosmetic patients and doctors to interact prior to an in-office consultation, signed a marketing agreement enabling consumers to apply for a CareCredit health, wellness, and beauty credi
- SecurityMetrics: HIPAA Report Reveals Healthcare's Shortcomingshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hipaa-report-reveals-healthcares-shortcomings/2458840/A significant security disparity exists among healthcare c-suite and IT departments, outlined by the SecurityMetrics HIPAA Security Rule Report. In a survey of c-level, risk officers, and IT managers, a 10-20% gap was revealed between what executives believe is happening in regards to patient dat
- Data Demonstrate Efficacy of ON Light Sciences, Inc.'s DeScribe Transparent PFD Patchhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/data-demonstrate-efficacy-of-on-light-sciences-incs-describe-transparent-pfd-patch/2458839/Results of a clinical study evaluating the potential role of a Perfluorodecalin (PFD)-infused gel patch in laser-assisted tattoo removal were presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Annual Meeting. “It is estimated that close to 25% of the US population has
- MELA Sciences Announces Election of R. Rox Anderson, MD, to Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mela-sciences-announces-election-of-r-rox-anderson-md-to-board-of-directors/2458845/R. Rox Anderson, M.D., was elected to the MELA Sciences, Inc.’s board of directors at its Annual General Meeting of Stockholders held on September 30, 2015 in Philadelphia. With Dr. Anderson's election, the MELA board of directors has increased to seven members, six of whom are independ
- Syneron Introduces PicoWay Resolvehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/syneron-introduces-picoway-resolve/2458850/Syneron Medical Ltd. introduced the PicoWay Resolve™, a dual wavelength fractional modality for the PicoWay picosecond laser, at the 24th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 7-11, 2015. The launch of the new Resolve frac