Dermatologic Surgery
Conference Coverage
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.
Opinion
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.
Conference Coverage
31-GEP test predicts likelihood of metastasis for cutaneous melanoma
WASHINGTON – “By using this one test, it’s able to separate out melanomas that otherwise may be grouped in together under current AJCC staging.”...
Video
Simple treatments can address bleeding in dermatologic surgery
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – A Mohs surgeon reviews some effective, inexpensive options.
Conference Coverage
Fine-tune staging for better SCC risk stratification
ORLANDO – SCC staging should be used routinely and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital staging system is the current...
From the Journals
Antibiotic use in dermatology declining, with one exception
Antibiotic prescriptions by dermatologists have declined significantly since 2008, except for those associated with dermatologic surgery.
Conference Coverage
How, and when, to use fat grafting for scars
BOSTON – For scar surgeons, fat grafting is useful tool in the armamentarium.
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Re-excision unnecessary in moderately dysplastic nevi with positive margins
Close observation with routine skin surveillance is reasonable.