Sunscreen

Sunscreen with both UV and short visible light protection reduces melasma severity in patients with dark skin, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology virtual meeting.

MAUI, HAWAII — Products that utilize SPF labels have an uneven track record for accuracy, a speaker at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020 told attendees.

MAUI, HAWAII — New developments in photoprotection should prompt dermatologists to remind patients that photoprotection involves more than just sunscreen, according to a presenter here at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020.

Skin cancer and sun damage procedures, along with laser-, light- and energy-based procedures, have all increased since 2017, according to dermatologist members in the 2018 Survey on Dermatologic Procedures.

The FDA announced that it issued a warning letter to over-the-counter drug manufacturer Ningbo Huize Commodity Co., for multiple quality control violations and problems with data integrity.