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- Other docs choose dermatologists for skin cancer, cosmetic procedures
Primary care physicians say dermatologists are more qualified than plastic surgeons or otolaryngologists to evaluate and biopsy facial lesions, excise skin cancer, inject botulinum toxin and fillers, and conduct laser procedures, according to a survey in the journal Dermatologic Surgery. "The data reflect the leading role that dermatologists have played in developing and improving many of these procedures," said lead author and dermatologist Omar Ibrahimi, an assistant professor of dermatology, dermatologic surgery and Mohs surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Medscape (free registration)
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- Study IDs risk factors for nonmelanoma skin cancer extension
Lesion location and preoperative size, patient age and immunosuppression are risk factors for the aggressive subclinical extension of nonmelanoma skin cancer, according to a study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Lesions on the ear, nasal labial fold, cheek, eyebrow, neck, eyelid or lip were at higher risk of being larger under the surface than on the surface, as were 20 to 30 millimeter tumors. Lung transplant patients were at significantly increased risk for lesions with ASE, but other transplants, including transplants of hearts, did not carry an increased risk. Medscape (free registration)
(10/16)
- FDA tells Avon to tone down claims on anti-wrinkle products
The FDA warned Avon that the cosmetic manufacturer's claims regarding its Anew Clinical Advanced Wrinkle Corrector and other products make the products sound like drugs that should be subject to FDA approval. Claims that the products have an effect on cells and skin repair processes "indicate that these products are intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body, rendering them drugs," the FDA officials wrote in a letter. Reuters
(10/16), The Wall Street Journal
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- Study compares suture techniques for trunk and extremities
Subcuticular closure of linear wounds on the trunk and extremities produces better cosmetic outcomes than simple interrupted or simple running sutures, according to a literature review presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery's Annual Meeting. Healio
(10/16)
- Researchers seek new treatment for acne
The bacteria that cause acne are increasingly resistant to topical and oral antibiotics, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternatives. Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Pittsburgh, Rockefeller University and elsewhere are using genetic analyses to program harmless viruses, or bacteriophages, that live on the skin to kill the bacteria that cause acne. National Public Radio (text and audio)/Shots blog
(10/15), Bloomberg
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- Lawmakers call for greater FDA oversight of compounding pharmacies
In response to an outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections, Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., said that they will draft legislation to give the FDA greater authority over compounded drugs. Markey said the agency should be able to prohibit compounding pharmacies from using ingredients that do not have FDA approval, and his legislation would require the businesses to report safety problems to the government. Yahoo/The Associated Press
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Dermatologic surgeons call for greater oversight: ASDS is asking federal and state regulatory authorities to re-examine their oversight and enforcement of compounding pharmacies. Learn more.
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- Data reveal uptick in physician office visits
Primary care visits from patients with insurance reached 12.7 patients per day in the third quarter of 2012, compared with 12.4 per day during the same period last year, while visits to specialists also inched up, according to Truven Health Analytics. Accountable care organizations, patient-centered medical homes, and other federal and private initiatives designed to improve health care and curb costs may explain the uptick, a Truven official said. American Medical News (free content)
(10/15)
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