Acne, breast reconstruction studies, soap ban top dermatology, aesthetics reads for week

Study results finding that a family history of acne and various lifestyle factors were associated with adult acne in women was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology and Healio.com/Aesthetics.

Other widely read articles included findings that distance to a plastic surgeon and type of insurance plan were predictors of whether women received postmastectomy breast reconstruction, and the FDA’s ban of consumer antiseptic soaps with certain ingredients:

Lifestyle factors associated with adult female acne

A family history of acne and various lifestyle factors were associated with adult acne in women, according to recently published study results.

Researchers measured factors associated with adult female acne in 248 women aged 25 years or older (mean age, 32.2 years) and 270 controls who were women (mean age, 36.4 years) diagnosed with conditions other than acne. Read more

Acne Awareness Week in Canada focuses on emotional impact of acne on teens

The Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada has designated Sept. 19-25 as Acne Awareness Week to help raise awareness of the emotional impact of acne on teenagers.

Shannon Humphrey

“Acne is typically dismissed as a cosmetic issue but it is often felt far deeper because it affects appearance and happens during a time of change – physical, emotional and social,” Shannon Humphrey, MD, a dermatologist and clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, stated in a press release. Read more

Exposure to cigarette smoke associated with increased atopic dermatitis prevalence

Active smoking and passive tobacco smoke exposure were significantly associated with increased prevalence of atopic dermatitis in children and adults, according to recently published study results.

Jonathan I. Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, of the department of dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and colleagues evaluated associations between atopic dermatitis and tobacco smoke exposure by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. Read more

FDA bans consumer antiseptic soaps with certain ingredients

The FDA has issued a final rule banning the marketing of OTC, consumer antiseptic soaps containing certain active ingredients, after manufacturers failed to demonstrate that they are both safe for long-term daily use or more effective than plain soap and water at preventing illness and infection.

The rule applies to consumer antibacterial wash products that contain one or more of 19 active ingredients, including triclosan and triclocarban, the most commonly used ingredients in antiseptics. Read more

Distance to surgeon, insurance type predicted postmastectomy breast reconstruction

Distance to a plastic surgeon and type of insurance plan were predictors of whether women received postmastectomy breast reconstruction, according to study results recently published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Researchers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, studied a state-based data set that combined the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry and administrative claims from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance plans for women diagnosed with breast cancer between 2003 and 2006. Read more