Dermatologic Surgery
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Surgeon’s license suspension spotlights hazards, ethics of live-streaming surgeries
The doctor was accused of engaging in dialogue to respond to viewers’ online questions while a surgical procedure remained actively ongoing, among...
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What are the risk factors for Mohs surgery–related anxiety?
“Routinely recommending consultations may not be the best approach for improving anxiety outcomes,” the study authors wrote.
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Consider radiologic imaging for high-risk cutaneous SCC, expert advises
Surgery may be the mainstay of treatment for resectable SCC, but the emerging role of neoadjuvant therapeutics is changing the way oncologists...
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Update on high-grade vulvar interepithelial neoplasia
Treatment of high-grade vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia should be driven by the clinical characteristics of the vulvar lesions, patients’...
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Combining treatment options for scar revision often a useful approach
Mounting evidence suggests that the sooner you start treating scars after they form, the better.
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Anatomic site influences ropivacaine duration during dermatologic surgery
“This emphasizes a gap in effective pain control, but also an opportunity to improve our patients’ surgical and recovery experiences,” Dr. Kira...
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Combination of energy-based treatments found to improve Becker’s nevi
The study is the largest known case series of therapy combining 1,550-nm nonablative fractional resurfacing for patients with Becker’s nevus with...
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Noninvasive combination procedure effective for upper arm fat reduction, muscle toning
For the 25 patients who completed their 3-month follow-up visit, analysis of MRI images showed a 25.5% average decrease in fat tissue.
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Liquid injectable silicone safe for acne scarring in dark-skinned patients, study finds
“Among the most impressive findings of our study was the permanence of effectiveness of LIS for acne scarring in patients who had treatment over a...
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‘Low and Slow’ hyperthermic treatment being evaluated for superficial and nodular BCCs
“It’s a gentler process that allows patients an alternative to second intention wounds that occur after electrodessication and curettage or Mohs...
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Consider the ‘long game’ in tumor management following Mohs surgery
“Tumors should be thought about in the context of the patient and not as a single or isolated cancer,” Dr. Keith L. Duffy said.