Dermatology News

Treatment with 2% bis-ethylhexyl hydroxydimethoxy benzylmalonate significantly reduced sebum excretion and inflamed lesions, and was well tolerated, according to study results.

A topical treatment of head lice infestations in patients aged 6 months or older is now available by prescription in the US, according to Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi.

Research on atopic dermatitis and psoriasis in children and adolescents is helping to better manage and potentially reduce risk of serious medical conditions associated with the skin conditions, according to a news release from this week’s American Academy of Dermatology Summer Academy Meeting in Boston.

Young children with eczema were at three times the risk for developing asthma and nearly as much for rhinitis in later childhood than children without eczema in a recent study.

Partially hydrolyzed infant formulas that contain whey-protein do not protect against atopic dermatitis and should probably not be given to infants who are allergic to milk, according to an FDA review published online.

Almost 20% of teenagers perceived acne as a major problem in a cross-sectional study.

Prenatal exposure to butylbenzyl phthalate, found in common household products including vinyl flooring, may increase the risk for early childhood eczema, according to study results.

Head lice collected from schoolchildren in Paris showed resistance to the topical insecticides permethrin and malathion that was supported by molecular testing in a recent study.

The unofficial start to summer is upon us, and the Environmental Protection Agency is reminding everyone to protect themselves from the sun.

Unlike many observations made in adults, a diagnosis of alopecia mucinosa/follicular mucinosis could not be regarded unequivocally as early follicular mycosis fungoides in children, according to findings in a recent study.