Hyperpigmentation
Healio compiles top stories for Hyperpigmentation/Melasma Awareness Month
Healio has compiled stories for Hyperpigmentation/Melasma Awareness Month, held every year in July.
TheraClearX improves mild to moderate acne in all skin types
The TheraClearX Acne device was efficacious in reducing mild to moderate acne in all skin types, according to a study.
Physicians recommend skincare regimen for antiaging treatment with energy-based devices
Physicians created an algorithm that provides clinicians with skincare recommendations for facial antiaging treatment with energy-based devices, according to a study.
Trifarotene cream with proper skin care reduces acne-induced hyperpigmentation
Trifarotene cream 0.005%, in conjunction with a proper skincare regimen, reduced acne lesions and acne-induced hyperpigmentation within 24 weeks, according to study.
Lebrikizumab shows early efficacy in atopic dermatitis for patients with skin of color
SAN DIEGO — Atopic dermatitis improvement was found with lebrikizumab treatment in patients with skin of color, according to interim study results presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.
Poor candidates for surgery, elderly patients may consider SRT for skin cancer
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Patients who are elderly or are poor candidates for surgery with nonmelanoma skin cancer would benefit from superficial radiation therapy, according to a speaker at South Beach Symposium.
PATH-3 Technology exhibits long-term tolerability in treatment of facial dyschromia
A topical formulation with PATH-3 Technology demonstrated long-term effects and tolerability in the treatment of facial dyschromia, according to a study.
Patients with acne treated with doxycycline more prone to seasonal hyperpigmentation
Doxycycline was associated with an earlier onset of acne-related hyperpigmentation during seasons with high sun exposure, whereas minocycline was not, according to a study.
Developing best practices to treat melasma in skin of color promotes standardized care
A review of treatments for melasma — including daily practices, topical treatments and oral options — targeted defining a standard of care for the chronic condition, especially among patients with skin of color, according to a study.
1,064 nm Nd:YAG laser treats acne, hyperpigmentation in patients with skin of color
NEW YORK — Dermatologists must treat post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation simultaneously with acne in patients with skin of color, which can be done using lasers, according to a study presented here.