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Combination therapy with platelet-rich plasma and microdermabrasion is an effective treatment for striae distensae

Faster Results With Combined Therapy for Striae Distensae

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Patients treated with intradermal platelet-rich plasma and microdermabrasion in the same session
Preliminary trial results suggest that an experimental drug may be more efficacious for psoriasis than the current standard treatment. The results were published in the July 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Psoriasis

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Guselkumab appears more effective than standard treatment, researchers report
A comprehensive literature review analyzed the range of available treatments for cellulite reduction. The results were published online July 6 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.

No Single Effective Treatment for Cellulite Identified

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Comprehensive literature review looks at range of treatments for cellulite reduction
A subgroup of patients with dermatitis who discontinue topical corticosteroids after long-term treatment have clinical rebounding triad manifestations

Clinical Rebounding Triad After Corticosteroid Discontinuation

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Duration and frequency of topical corticosteroid use predicts rebounding triad
The effect of the 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser on tattoo removal varies with the amount of ink deposited in the tissue

Effect of 1064-nm Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser on Tattoos Studied

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Efficacy varies with amount of ink deposited in tissue; effective with multiple treatments
Many newly diagnosed psoriatic arthritis patients have an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease

Risk of CVD Up in Newly Diagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis

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Ten-year cumulative incidence of CVD events higher than predicted incidence based on FRS
Low-dose oxybutynin is an effective treatment for hyperhidrosis

Oxybutynin Deemed Effective Treatment for Hyperhidrosis

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Improvement in Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale, quality of life; side effects frequent but minor
For many cancers

Mortality Rates Declining for Many Cancers

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Rates predicted to meet Healthy People 2020 targets for breast, lung, prostate cancers
Many health care professionals work when they are sick

Despite Risk to Patients, Health Providers Often Work While Sick

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Main reason is not wanting to let colleagues, patients down
An α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone analog

Afamelanotide Beneficial in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

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Improvement in number of hours of direct exposure to sunlight without pain, quality of life