Multicenter clinical trial of a home-use nonablative fractional laser device for wrinkle reduction. Leyden J, Stephens TJ, Herndon JH Jr. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Nov;67(5):975-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.01.041. Epub 2012 Mar 3. Wrinkle treatment can consist of filler injections, chemical peels, and laser treatments. All three are usually performed by a medical doctor. However a…
Epicardial fat thickness is independently associated with psoriasis. Akyildiz ZI, Seremet S, Emren V, Ozcelik S, Gediz B, Tastan A, Nazlı C. Dermatology. 2014;228(1):55-9. doi: 10.1159/000354726. Epub 2013 Oct 18. Psoriasis is associated with heart problems mainly through risk factors, altogether named “metabolic syndrome” (MS): abdominal (central) obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting plasma glucose,…
Recommendations and current practices for the reconstitution and storage of botulinum toxin type A. Liu A, Carruthers A, Cohen JL, Coleman WP 3rd, Dover JS, Hanke CW, Moy RL, Ozog DM. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Sep;67(3):373-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.10.008. Epub 2011 Nov 4. Botulinum Toxin type A (See “manufacturers” under the following link) is an…
Diet and nutrition in psoriasis: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States. Johnson JA, Ma C, Kanada KN, Armstrong AW. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2014 Mar;28(3):327-32. doi: 10.1111/jdv.12105. Epub 2013 Feb 25. Psoriasis is a chronic dermatological disease and its etiology is genetic and environmental. Although sometimes…
Review of treatment options for psoriasis in pregnant or lactating women: from the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation. Bae YS, Van Voorhees AS, Hsu S, Korman NJ, Lebwohl MG, Young M, Bebo B Jr, Kimball AB; National Psoriasis Foundation. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Sep;67(3):459-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.07.039. Epub 2011 Oct 22. Review. Psoriasis…
UV-mediated downregulation of the endocytic collagen receptor, Endo180, contributes to accumulation of extracellular collagen fragments in photoaged skin. Tang S, Lucius R, Wenck H, Gallinat S, Weise JM. J Dermatol Sci. 2013 Apr;70(1):42-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2013.01.008. Epub 2013 Feb 4. Skin aging can be divided into two parts: intrinsic aging or the passing of years. Nothing…
A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study to assess the efficacy of a 24-week topical treatment by latanoprost 0.1% on hair growth and pigmentation in healthy volunteers with androgenetic alopecia. Blume-Peytavi U, Lönnfors S, Hillmann K, Garcia Bartels N. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 May;66(5):794-800. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.05.026. Epub 2011 Aug 27. Hair loss is most commonly…
Lupus Erythematosus and the Skin (For Professionals) Have you heard about Lupus Erythematosus (LE)? This is an autoimmune disorder which is caused by antibodies against the nucleus of cells. They are usually found in women aged 20 to 50, but males can also be affected. It is a systemic disorder (affects the whole body) but…
Acne excoriee (AE) is a psychodermatosis which typically affects young women. It is a self-inflicted dermatosis which is admitted by the patients The patients pick on imagined papules and on physical examination, none of the elementary lesions of acne (comedones) are present. 2 types of psychological mechanisms explain the picking: habitual picking emotional picking Treatment…
Cryotherapy is more effective when an appropriate technique is used. This depends on the specific effect (lien) one wishes to obtain, the shape of the lesion as well as the “strength” of the freezing. Open spray technique: method: directly spraying the lesion indication flat lesions (macular) examples: lentigos, actinic keratosis, superficial basal cell carcinoma, bowen’s…
