Mohs-related lawsuits, aesthetic developments most read dermatology articles of week

Results of a study on Mohs micrographic surgery-related lawsuits was the most-read article during the past week in Healio.com/Dermatology.

Recent developments in aesthetic dermatology and Lumenis’ introduction of a nonablative stand-alone skin-resurfacing laser system also were among the top read stories:

Study: Mohs micrographic surgery-related lawsuits often involve non-Mohs surgeons

The majority of claims in lawsuits related to Mohs micrographic surgery involved non-Mohs surgeons as primary defendants, according to recently published study results.

Omar A. Ibrahimi

Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD, and colleagues conducted a retrospective document review using the legal research database, WestlawNext, and including the search words “Mohs” and “cancer” in legal proceedings related to clinical surgical practice. Read more

Eight recent developments in aesthetic dermatology

Recent developments involving aesthetic dermatology included the FDA’s approval of Suneva’s Bellafill for treating acne scars and the release of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery’s guidelines on sclerotherapy.

Jean Carruthers

Research results included onabotulinumtoxinA’s effectiveness in treating crow's feet lines, in which Jean Carruthers, MD, and colleagues conducted a multicenter, double-blind, 7-month study of 917 patients with moderate-to-severe crow’s feet lines and glabellar lines. Read more

Expectations assessment may help guide future research, deter indoor tanning

Belief systems and expected outcomes of women with indoor tanning history may be useful in advancing research on tanning beliefs and guiding indoor tanning prevention efforts, according to a study.

Researchers conducted a web survey for 11 sororities in the southeastern U.S. The study included 701 participants; mean age was 19.3 years. Read more

Lumenis announces nonablative stand-alone skin-resurfacing laser system

Lumenis announced the launch of its new ResurFX laser system for fractional, nonablative skin-resurfacing treatments.

The stand-alone desktop system made its debut at the International Master Course on Aging Skin Annual World Congress in Paris, according to a company press release. Read more

Prolonged standing, vasculitis likely causes of lymphedema in military basic training

Prolonged standing, venous congestion and inflammatory vasculitis were the likely causes of bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedema in Air Force basic trainees, with other training-related risk factors ruled out, according to recently published study results. Read more