Wound Management News

Study findings that there were no major differences in the rates of postoperative surgical site infection in outpatient cutaneous surgical procedures performed with sterile gloves vs. nonsterile gloves was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

A literature review finding that autologous fat grafting achieved cosmetic breast augmentation with satisfactory levels of volume retention in some studies was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

Endovenous laser ablation using a 1,320-nm laser along with foam sclerotherapy and phlebectomy as appropriate was effective at treating chronic venous ulcers, according to recently published study results.

Research finding that patients with psoriasis being treated with Remicade had no significant change in clinical response when switching to an infliximab biosimilar was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

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.

Individuals traveling to certain regions, particularly South America, should take preventive measures against Zika virus infection and other mosquito-borne illnesses, according to research presented at a scientific forum at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting.

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.

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.

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.

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.