Wound Management News

The First International Keloid Symposium is being held Sept. 8-9 at The Rockefeller University in New York, according to a press release from Sensus Healthcare.

Study results related to hair transplants, including that men with hair transplants were perceived as younger and more attractive, were among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology and Healio.com/Aesthetics.

Study results finding 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 in August on Healio.com/Dermatology.

An update on Patrick Hardison, who received the most extensive face transplant ever performed 1 year ago, was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

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.