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- Hydrogen Peroxide 40% Less Cytotoxic Than Cryotherapy: Studyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hydrogen-peroxide-40-less-cytotoxic-than-cryotherapy-study/2457822/Hydrogen peroxide topical solution 40% (Eskata, Aclaris) is less cytotoxic to living cells and less damaging to melanocytes than cryosurgery, according to a new study led by Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. <
- Skin May Lose Long-Standing Title of Body's Largest Organ to the “Interstitium”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/skin-may-lose-long-standing-title-of-bodys-largest-organ-to-the-interstitium/2457823/The skin has always been considered the largest organ in the body, but it may have some competition -- the newly defined interstitium. The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research researcher Petros Constantinos Benias, MD, and collaborator
- Skin of Color Society Reports Banner Yearhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/skin-of-color-society-reports-banner-year/2457824/Kudos to the Skin of Color Society (SOCS) for a banner year. At its recent annual business meeting held in conjunction with the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, SOCS President Seemal R. Desai, MD, President &
- Indiana Becomes First 'SUNucated' State in 2018https://practicaldermatology.com/news/indiana-becomes-first-sunucated-state-in-2018/2457826/The Indiana Academy of Dermatology (IAD), with a grant from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA), helped successfully pass legislation to ensure students are protected from the dangers of UV rays while
- Researchers Assess Tools to Measure QoL Impact of Skin Conditionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/researchers-assess-tools-to-measure-qol-impact-of-skin-conditions/2457827/Boston University School of Medicine researchers have set out to find the best tool to measure the impact of skin coniditons on patients' quality of life. Several dermatology and disease-specific tools have been developed to measure the impact of skin disease including the widel
- Did New USPSTF Recommendations on Skin Cancer Prevention Counseling Go Far Enough? AADA Reactshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/did-new-uspstf-recommendations-on-skin-cancer-prevention-counselling-go-far-enough-aada-reacts/2457830/The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is calling for behavioral counseling to help reduce the risk of skin cancer from ultraviolet (UV) radiation in people aged 6 months to 24 years with fair skin types. The new USPSTF recommendation statement updates a 2012 recommendation on b
- Sun Pharma: FDA Approves Ilumya for Adult Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sun-pharma-fda-approves-ilumya-for-adult-psoriasis/2457831/The FDA has approved Ilumya™ (tildrakizumab-asmn) from Sun Pharma for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Ilumya selectively binds to the p19 subunit of IL-23 a
- Hair Restoration Technique Updates Name to Reflect Surgical Nature of Procedurehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hair-restoration-technique-updates-name-to-reflect-surgical-nature-of-procedure/2457836/The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) has updated the terminology of the hair transplantation method known as FUE from Follicular Unit Extraction to Follicular Unit Excision. The ISHRS explains that this cha
- Newborn Skin May Pave the Way Toward New Eczema Lotionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/newborn-skin-may-pave-the-way-for-new-eczema-lotion/2457844/Newborns emerge from the womb covered with a waxy substance called the vernix, which protects their skin from drying, and researchers have begun to realize that the vernix also helps babies adapt to life outside the womb by stimulating cells in the skin to make water-resistant lipid molecules.
- Research Shines Light on Why People Experience AD in Winterhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-shines-light-on-why-people-experience-ad-in-winter/2457845/New research shows that the skin barrier is affected by climatic and seasonal changes. In tests of skin on 80 adults, the levels of breakdown products of filaggrin changed between winter and summer on the cheeks and h