Aesthetic Dermatology
Aesthetic Dermatology
Online resources influencing cosmetic treatment choices
Rate and review websites affect almost 70% of consumers seeking providers for cosmetic procedures.
Aesthetic Dermatology Update
‘Clean’ and ‘natural’ beauty products
As consumers, physicians, and parents, we all want nontoxic products.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Holy basil: A member of the Ocimum family
Various species in the Ocimum family have been used in traditional medicine for many years, with several reputed to impart dermatologic...
Conference Coverage
Combined treatments provide control of pseudofolliculitis barbae in women
NEW YORK – Start with microdermabrasion to treat the hypertrophic hair follicles and address keratin plugs.
Conference Coverage
Whitening of skin remains charged topic at Skin of Color meeting
NEW YORK – Dermatologists navigate issues raised by requests for lightening agents from nonwhite patients.
Feature
Cosmetic surgery and the secret world of Instagram dolls
“Sx pages” form a just-out-of-sight Instagram community. They serve as a shopping guide, educational system –and a forum to air bad experiences....
Conference Coverage
Three distinct scenarios for treating facial redness with lasers and light
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Nelson advised against applying a “cookbook” approach to using lasers and light sources in dermatology.
Aesthetic Dermatology Update
CBD in beauty products
Since the 2018 Farm Act legalized the production of hemp in all 50 states, most CBD nationwide is sourced from hemp.
Conference Coverage
Longer-lasting neuromodulators coming down the pike
SAN DIEGO – Even with current products, there is often some degree of efficacy well beyond the 3- to 4-month post-injection time point.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Morinda citrifolia (Noni) tree: Many names, even more applications
Authors of a 2005 study concluded that Noni extract warrants consideration as an antiwrinkle agent given its proclivity to induce the production...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Expert shares tips for laser hair removal prior to gender reassignment surgery
SAN DIEGO – Laser hair removal is often delegated to nonphysicians and is the most common cause of lawsuits for laser injury.