Opinion
Should all skin cancer patients be taking nicotinamide?
Nicotinamide, also known as niacinamide, is a water-soluble form of vitamin B3 that has been shown to enhance the repair of UV-induced DNA damage...
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A novel method for assessing attractiveness and beauty
Newer models account for attractiveness that may also start on the inside or beyond purely visual perception.
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Treating the jowl fat overhang with deoxycholic acid
I have found that multiple consecutive treatments with deoxycholic acid (an off-label use) are effective in permanently reducing the jowl overhang...
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Hair oiling: Practices, benefits, and caveats
Hair oiling is a long-standing practice which, when used correctly, can be beneficial for hair management and health.
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Biologic responses to metal implants: Dermatologic implications
Cutaneous reactions usually present within 2 days to 24 months of the implantation and are often mistaken for surgical site infections.
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Colorism and dermatology
We, as health care skin professionals, should be furthering the notion that all skin colors and types are beautiful.
Opinion
Your diet may be aging you
Studies have shown that intake of vegetables, fish, and foods high in vitamin C, carotenoids, olive oil, and linoleic acid are associated with...
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Laser surgery precautions as clinics begin to reopen amid COVID-19
Most laser surgeons agree that ablative laser surgery procedures should likely be delayed until the virus has waned more, due to increased...
Opinion
The resurgence of Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
During this crisis, we desperately need well-controlled, randomized studies to test the efficacy and prolonged safety profile of these drugs in...
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Hand washing and hand sanitizer on the skin and COVID-19 infection risk
With regard to the effectiveness of hand washing against viruses, the length of time spent hand washing has been shown to have an impact on...
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Vascular occlusion management
A working guideline for management of vascular occlusion attributable to hyaluronic acid fillers based on reports in the literature.
Opinion
CD1a and cosmetic-related contact dermatitis
CD1a was identified as the primary protein molecule involved in eliciting an allergic contact dermatitis response for nonpeptide substances found...
Opinion
Makeup is contaminated with pathogenic bacteria
Unfortunately and unknowingly, most consumers use products beyond the expiration date, and the most common offender is mascara.
News
Halal nail polish
“Breathable” polishes have a more staggered structure, which allows air and water molecules to pass through the polish.
Opinion
‘Clean’ and ‘natural’ beauty products
As consumers, physicians, and parents, we all want nontoxic products.