Aesthetic Dermatology
Conference Coverage
Oxandrolone, propranolol combo increases growth in severely burned children
CHICAGO – Combination therapy with oxandrolone and propranolol can attenuate burn-induced growth arrest and increase growth rate in severely...
News
Ibuprofen plus acetaminophen works well for postop Mohs pain
News
Sentinel node biopsies may be useful in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
ORLANDO – Sentinel node biopsies may be a useful staging tool for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck, based on...
News
Matrilin-2 protein distinguished BCCs from benign tumors in study
Key clinical point: Matrilin-2 is the first marker of tumor invasion to be used in skin cancers. Major finding: The protein bound to 41 of 42 BCCs...
Article
Early Detection of Melanoma in Men
Residents’ Corner
Management of Vitiligo Patients With Surgical Interventions
Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder of unknown etiology. Medical treatments are usually reasonably effective for nonstable vitiligo...
Commentary
Aesthetic Dermatology: Effects of climate change on skin
Conference Coverage
Mohs surgeons, dermatopathologists nearly always agree on frozen section analysis
Mohs fellowship–trained surgeons are highly skilled at reading frozen section slides obtained during surgery, agreeing with the dermatopathologist...
Conference Coverage
En bloc excision may be viable amputation alternative for nail melanoma
Key clinical point: En bloc removal of the nail apparatus effected good clinical and quality of life outcomes in nail melanoma. Major finding:...
News
Infantile hemangiomas clear faster with Nd:YAG treatment
BOSTON – A single treatment with a 650-microsecond, pulsed 1064nm neodymium-doped Nd:YAG laser can clear infantile hemangiomas without any...