Dermatologic Surgery
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Smoking linked to increased complication risk after Mohs surgery
Current smokers were nine times more likely than nonsmokers to experience postsurgical problems.
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Social media use linked to acceptance of cosmetic surgery
Social media platforms may generate appearance comparisons between users by allowing them to access beauty-related videos and connect with other...
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Systematic review indicates cutaneous laser therapy may be safe during pregnancy
Elective laser treatments are usually not recommended during pregnancy, but no evidence supports this, according to the authors of the review.
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Five rules for evaluating melanonychia
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Any dermatologist can master punch biopsy of the matrix, according to a nail disease expert.
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Ultrasound offers advantages for long-term lymph node surveillance in high-grade SCC patients
BALTIMORE – Compared with other imaging modalities, ultrasound gives more anatomic details and costs much less.
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Study finds increase in dermatologic prescriptions for postsurgical antibiotics
WASHINGTON – The investigators observed a greater than twofold variation in antibiotic prescribing rates across...
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International registry of laser surgery outcomes in the works
DENVER – A review of current literature on the topic found clear under-representation of life impact domains.
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Consider 9-mm surgical margins for MIS
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The widely utilized 5-mm surgical margins for excision of melanoma in situ are inadequate.
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The 39th ASLMS meeting is now underway
WASHINGTON – The current and past presidents of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery recently sat down to discuss the Society’s...
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FDA panel calls for changes to breast implant rupture screening
The advisory panel seemed the current implant screening recommendation using MRI “useless.” They urged the adoption of ultrasound as a more...
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Use time-appropriate scar improvement sequencing
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Spot dermabrasion is an oldie but a goodie.