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Dermatologists Now Offer Non Invasive Skin Tightening

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Dermatology is offering a new non-surgical, needle-free skin-tightening procedure that doctors say smoothes wrinkles, firms up baggy or loose skin and improves body contours. The outpatient cosmetic procedure is performed with Thermage®, a device that contours skin all over the body face, eyelids, [...]

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2009 11 20 Skin Care News Comments Off

Experts Recommend Moisturizers With Lactic Acid To Manage Their Dry Skin Associated With Keratosis Pilaris

A leading expert, Dr. Alan Fleischer, professor and chair of the department of dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, recommends using a moisturizer with lactic acid, like AmLactin(R), to manage the dry skin associated with Keratosis Pilaris (KP). Lactic acid is an effective humectant, or substance that attracts water molecules to the skin [...]

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2009 08 11 Skin Care News Comments Off

Ustekinumab Reduces Symptoms Of Psoriatic Arthritis And Diminishes Skin Lesions Compared With Placebo

The drug ustekinumab reduces symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (PA) and diminishes skin lesions compared with placebo. These are the conclusions of an Article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, written by Dr Alice Gottlieb, Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA, and colleagues. PA is a [...]

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2009 02 13 Skin Care News Comments Off