Laser Treatment Might Help Prevent Common Forms of Skin Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A cosmetic laser treatment that promises to erase wrinkles, scars, age spots and sun damage may also prevent the return of some skin cancers, a new, small study suggests. Researchers found that in patients wh…
Learn MoreScabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it?Those are fairly clear signs of scabies, a microscopic parasitic infestation where …
Learn MoreUn medicamento nuevo podría ser un avance contra el eczema
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento experimental podría algún día ser una cura para el eczema, sugiere un nuevo ensayo.El medicamento, rocatinlimab, es un anticuerpo monoclonal que los investigadores encontraron que p…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Gel Offers New Hope Against Rare Blistering Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental gene therapy that’s applied as a skin gel appears to heal wounds caused by a rare and severe genetic skin disease.Experts called the findings “remarkable,” and said they bring hope of a bette…
Learn MoreNew Drug Might Be Advance Against Eczema
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug may one day be a cure for eczema, a new trial suggests.The drug, rocatinlimab, is a monoclonal antibody that researchers found prevented the recurrence of the symptoms of the skin condi…
Learn MoreFacial Scars Do Not Affect Perceived Attractiveness, Confidence
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single well-healed facial scar does not negatively affect first impressions of attractiveness, confidence, or friendliness, but specific scar location and orientation may result in lower perceived attractive…
Learn MoreThermal Images Differentiate Healed From Unhealed Wounds
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thermal images taken in home settings at week 0 can differentiate between healed and unhealed wounds on venous leg ulcers, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Scientific Reports.Quoc Cuong Ngo, Ph…
Learn MoreDiversity Gaps Persist in Dermatology Workforce Pipeline
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diversity gaps persist in the dermatology workforce pipeline, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Dermatology.Yi Gao, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues …
Learn MoreUrban-Dwelling Indigenous Young People Face Higher Burden of Skin Conditions
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A significant burden of atopic dermatitis and bacterial skin infections exists in urban-living Indigenous children and young people in high-income countries, according to a review published online Nov. 9 in …
Learn MoreTopical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For the millions of people who live with vitiligo, a disease that robs the skin of its natural color, a newly approved cream called ruxolitinib (Opzelura) is quickly becoming a game changer.The U.S. Food and D…
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