Six recent developments in cosmetic dermatology

Findings that Latisse applied once or twice daily for 7 months was effective for treating eyebrow hypotrichosis was among recent developments reported on Healio.com/Dermatology.

Other recently published study results included findings that burning-hair plume during laser hair removal contained carcinogens and environmental toxins, and could be considered a biohazard:

Latisse effective for treating eyebrow hypotrichosis

Latisse, applied once or twice daily for 7 months, was effective and safe compared with vehicle in treating eyebrow hypotrichosis, according to study results.

Jean Carruthers, MD, and colleagues conducted a multicenter, double-masked study of 357 adults (94.7% women; mean age, 54 years) with eyebrow hyperhidrosis, defined as either a grade 1 or 2 (very sparse or sparse) on the Allergan Global Eyebrow Assessment (GEBA) scale. The patients were randomized to receive Latisse (bimatoprost 0.03%, Allergan plc) twice daily (n=118) or once daily (n=118) or vehicle twice daily (n=121) for 7 months. Read more

Nearly 60% of consumers surveyed consider cosmetic procedures

The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery has released annual survey results suggesting that nearly 60% of consumers are considering a cosmetic medical procedure, almost double the 30% response rate in 2013, according to a press release.

The annual ASDS Consumer Survey on Cosmetic Dermatologic Procedures rated overall consumer views on cosmetic medical treatments for 10 specific procedures, according to the release. Read more

Laser hair removal plume could contain high levels of toxins

Burning-hair plume during laser hair removal contained carcinogens and environmental toxins, and could be considered a biohazard, according to recently published study results in JAMA Dermatology.

“Plume produced during LHR contains potentially hazardous organic compounds and [ultrafine particles] in quantities that may cause health problems ranging from airway irritations to cancers over time,” the researchers wrote. Read more

FACE-Q finds increased patient satisfaction regardless of neurotoxin used for glabellar rhytids

The FACE-Q, a patient-reported outcome instrument, demonstrated that patients were satisfied with overall facial and age appearance after neuromodulation of glabellar rhytids, regardless of which neurotoxin was injected, according to published study results.

“Our work clearly demonstrates what we as plastic surgeons have known all along, namely, that minimally invasive aesthetic interventions such as neuromodulation, can provide significant physical and psychological benefits to our patients,” Ivona Percec, MD, PhD, of the division of plastic surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in Philadelphia, told Healio.com. Read more

Researchers review wrinkles occurring through facial compression during sleep

Facial compression during sleep results in wrinkles, and possibly contributes to skin expansion, according to research recently published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Goesel Anson, MD, FACS, of Anson, Edwards & Higgins, Plastic Surgery Associates, Las Vegas, and colleagues conducted a literature review related to wrinkle development and biomechanical changes occurring “in response to intrinsic and extrinsic influences.” Read more

Survey finds female pubic hair grooming prevalent, influenced by demographic factors

More than 80% of women surveyed in the United States reported pubic hair grooming, with demographic differences determining prevalence, according to study results recently published in JAMA Dermatology.

“Female pubic hair grooming is a common practice seen by all health care professionals and providers of aesthetic treatment for women,” researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, wrote. Read more