Melanoma, psoriasis research top dermatology reads for week

Study findings that incidence of melanoma in situ increased at a faster rate than invasive melanoma was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

Other widely read articles including research presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting that psoriasis treatment may improve cardiovascular symptoms by reducing skin inflammation, which could lead to less inflammation in other parts of the body:

Melanoma in situ incidences increase at faster rate than invasive melanoma

Incidence of melanoma in situ increased at a faster rate than invasive melanoma, with the two melanomas displaying epidemiological and clinical differences, according to recently published study results.

Researchers used the Nurses’ Health Study, an ongoing prospective of cohort of 121,700 female registered nurses (1976-2010), and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, which includes 51,529 men (aged 40 to 75 years) in the health care profession to prospectively collect incident cases of melanoma (1986-2010). Read more

Repeated Botox treatments improve glabellar lines at rest

Patients with mild glabellar lines at rest achieved elimination of the resting lines following repeated Botox treatment, according to recently published study results.

Alastair Carruthers, MD, of the department of dermatology and skin science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and colleagues extracted data from a 1-year repeat treatment measurement including two 4-month randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind clinical studies followed by an 8-month open-label study. Read more

Psoriasis treatment may improve cardiovascular symptoms, researcher reports

Psoriasis treatment may improve cardiovascular symptoms by reducing skin inflammation, which could lead to less inflammation in other parts of the body, according to a presentation during a scientific session at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in Boston.

“People with psoriasis, particularly those with more severe disease, have an increased risk for a variety of other health problems, including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke and heart attack,” Jashin J. Wu, MD, FAAD, director of dermatology research at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, stated in a press release from the AAD. 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

Twofold injection volume using Dysport effective in treating glabellar lines

A twofold injection volume of Dysport, compared with the labeled injection volume, to deliver the same unit dose was effective and safe in treating glabellar lines in women, according to recently published study results.

Researchers studied 62 women, aged 30 to 63 years, who received one of two different injection volumes to deliver the same unit dose of of Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA, Galderma), marketed as Azzalure (Ipsen Biopharm Limited) in Europe for treating glabellar lines. Read more