Lasers News

The FDA’s approval of Juvéderm Volbella XC for lip augmentation and correcting perioral rhytids in adults was among recent developments in cosmetic dermatology reported on Healio.com/Dermatology.

Continuous wave potassium titanyl phosphate laser therapy was safe and effective treatment for xanthelasma palpebrarum, according to published study results.

Q-switched ruby laser and triple-combination therapy cream were effective in reducing solar lentigines; however, the laser provided faster and longer-lasting results, according to recently published study results.

Most surveyed dermatology patients preferred professional attire, including a white coat, for their dermatologists across treatment settings, according to study results recently published in JAMA Dermatology.

Port-wine stains with early-onset hypertrophy were associated with complications and had a low response to laser treatment, according to published study results.

Dermatologic surgeons performed nearly 10 million skin cancer treatments and cosmetic procedures in 2015, according to survey results released by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

The American Academy of Dermatology announced that four new board of directors and a vice president-elect were elected at its annual election.

The American Academy of Dermatology announced that more than 18,500 people from 107 countries attended its 74th annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Treatment for alopecia areata with a neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet laser or a fractional carbon dioxide laser did not increase hair count when compared with a control patch, according to recently published study results.

Low-fluence Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser was effective and safe in treating melasma; however, there was a high recurrence rate following treatment, according to recently published study results.