Editor Picks:
The November 2019 JDD is here!
This month, we focus on lasers, light sources, and devices! Take a look at our editorial highlights, editor’s picks, and more below:
- Facial Skin Tightening With Microfocused Ultrasound and Dermal Fillers: Considerations for Patient Selection and Outcomes reviews ofthe application of microfocused ultrasound in combination with injectable dermal fillers as a treatment approach for lifting skin on the neck and face and for improving lines and wrinkles on the chest. (Note: This article is available for CE Credit)
- As the laser, light, and energy-based device field evolves, we should continue to emphasize the importance of rigorous research and long-term clinical trials in High Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Field (HIFEM) Devices in Dermatology, a Guest Editorial by Macrene Alexiades MD PhD.
- New and emerging therapies have shown promise in helping with a frequent therapeutic challenge in Re-pigmentation of Hypopigmentation: Fractional Lasers vs Laser-Assisted Delivery of Bimatoprost vs Epidermal Melanocyte Harvesting System.
- Simultaneous Changes in Abdominal Adipose and Muscle Tissues Following Treatments by High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Technology-Based Device: Computed Tomography Evaluation investigates the effects of HIFEM for induction of changes in abdominal muscles and abdominal subcutaneous fat.
- Picosecond Laser in the Treatment of Melasma examines the safety and efficacy of a novel picosecond laser for the treatment of melasma.
- MFU-V therapy is beneficial and well tolerated for the treatment of rolling- and boxcar-type acne scars in Safety and Effectiveness of Microfocused Ultrasound With Visualization for the Correction of Moderate to Severe Atrophic Acne Scars.
- Safety and efficacy of an IPL device used to induce anti-inflammatory effects was assessed in Combined 400-600 and 800-1200nm Intense Pulsed Phototherapy of Facial Acne Vulgaris.
- Authors discuss Improper Potency and Impurities in Compounded Polidocanol used for treatment of spider veins and reticular veins in the lower extremities.
- At week 12, efficacy in adult females with moderate acne treated was significantly greater than that reported with vehicle in Efficacy and Tolerability of Tretinoin 0.05% Lotion for the Once-Daily Treatment of Moderate or Severe Acne Vulgaris in Adult Females.
- A post hoc analysis studies the impact of gender and race in Tretinoin 0.05% Lotion for the Once-Daily Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Acne Vulgaris: Impact of Gender and Race on Efficacy and Safety.
- A cleansing routine reduced the number of physician-scored inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions in treated subjects in A Cohort Study Using a Facial Cleansing Brush With Acne Cleansing Brush Head and a Gel Cleanser in Subjects With Mild-to-Moderate Acne and Acne-Prone Skin.
- Topical Treatments for Melasma: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials evaluates topical treatments for melasma and provide evidence-based recommendations for clinical use and further research.
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