Lasers News

Scarring can have a negative impact on patients’ quality of life, according to research presented by Joseph F. Sobanko, MD, FAAD, at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in Boston.

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.

Study results finding that Kybella demonstrated efficacy in treating submental fat, and may be an alternative to surgical treatment, was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

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.

Research finding that facial compression during sleep results in wrinkles, and possibly contributes to skin expansion, was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

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.

Study results on the use of dermatological lasers for treating port-wine stains were among recent developments reported on Healio.com.

DermTech, a commercial stage molecular dermatology company developing non-invasive genes expression tests for clinical diagnosis in skin cancer and inflammatory skin conditions, announced that it has added Matthew Posard to its board of directors.

Patients with flat and hypertrophic port-wine stains showed significant improvement after multiple treatments with a 595-nm pulsed dye laser, according to recent research.

Research showing that patients who received injections of Juvéderm Volbella in the tear trough area or lips had a higher than expected incidence of late cutaneous reactions was the most-read aesthetic dermatology article on Healio.com during the first six months of 2016.