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- Lasers May Treat Burn Scars of Military, Civilianshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120420-lasers_may_treat_burn_scars_of_military_civilians/2459817/Fractional laser procedures may offer a treatment option for the estimated 1 million American who survive serious burn injuries each year, according to experts presenting at the ASLMS Annual Meeting in Kissimmee, FL. According to Jill Waibel, MD, credited with performing one of (or pe
- Slight Uptick for Biologics Predicted in EUhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120419-slight_uptick_for_biologics_predicted_in_eu/2459820/In a recent TreatmentTrends© study with EU5 dermatologists, BioTrends Research Group, LLC finds that there has been a slight increase in the use of biologics in all of the EU5 countries except Italy, where usage has remained constant. Future prescribing habits will see moderate increases in prescrib
- Study Shows No Association Between NSAIDs and BCChttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120418-study_shows_no_association_between_nsaids_and_bcc/2459821/New data question an association between NSAID use and development of BCC, showing that NSAID use was not associated with subsequent incidence of BCC (HR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.92–1.16) after adjusting for age, sex and estimated lifetime summer sun exposure among a cohort of 58,213 Caucasian Radiologic T
- Efficacy Data for LaViv Now Publishedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120418-efficacy_data_for_laviv_now_published/2459822/Data demonstrating that LaViv (azficel-T, Fibrocell Science, Inc.) is effective for the aesthetic improvement of moderate to severe smile lines are now published online in Dermatologic Surgery. The combined results of two identically-designed, Phase III, multi-
- Botox Reaches 10-Year Milestone in Aestheticshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120416-botox_reaches_10-year_milestone_in_aesthetics/2459824/Allergan, Inc. marked the 10-year anniversary of the FDA approval of Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows in patients age 18-65.In the decade since Botox Cos
- Valeant Headquarters Moving to Montreal Regionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120416-valeant_headquarters_moving_to_montreal_region/2459825/Valeant Pharmaceuticals is relocating its global headquarters to the Montreal region and will establish the Laboratore Dr. Renaud Centre of Excellence—a R&D center for consumer dermatology—in Laval, Quebec. Laboratoire Dr. Renaud and a newly acqu
- Lumenis Unveiling New Laser Capability at ASLMShttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120413-lumenis_unveiling_new_laser_capability_at_aslms/2459826/Lumenis will unveil UltraPulse's new SCAAR FX CO2 laser treatment capability at the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) annual meeting in Kissimmee, FL. Using up to 150mJoules per pulse, the high energy impact and precision o
- Warning for Blood Clot Risk Added to Drospirenone OCPshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120411-warning_for_blood_clot_risk_added_to_drospirenone_ocps/2459827/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its review of recent observational (epidemiologic) studies regarding the risk of blood clots in women taking drospirenone-containing birth control pills. Drospirenone is a synthetic version of the female hormone, progesterone, also referred t
- Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres Named Brand Ambassador for AmLactinhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120329-olympic_swimmer_dara_torres_named_brand_ambassador_for_amlactin/2459830/AmLactin Alpha-Hydroxy Skin Care is kicking off the new “Ultra Skin Performance” campaign (Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.) and has named 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres its first-ever brand ambassador . The “Ultra Skin Performance” campaign educates women of all ages about the internal and ext
- Prostaglandin D2 A Potential New Target for Alopecia Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120326-prostaglandin_d2_a_potential_new_target_for_alopecia_therapy/2459832/Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) appears to inhibit hair growth in androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and may be potential target for its treatment, new research suggests (Sci Transl Med. 4(126):126ra34). Researchers show that PG