Welcome to The Weekly Skin Scan where our editors will keep you up-to-date on the latest news and research that could impact your practice. Browse more stories here.
 
Acne and Rosacea
 
Microneedling may improve acne scarring
Studies support using microneedling as monotherapy to treat acne scars; however, mixed evidence requires more direct comparisons with other minimally invasive treatments.
 
 
Quality-of-life impact in rosacea
A web-based survey indicates erythema severity correlates with rosacea’s quality-of-life impact.
 
 
Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis
 
Biologic impacts aortic vascular inflammation
Ustekinumab’s short-term effect on aortic vascular inflammation points to possible role of IL-12, IL-23 in cardiovascular disease, but more research is needed.
 
Disease burden in adolescents with AD
Several new studies indicate that disease burden may be higher in adolescents than in adults with atopic dermatitis, and that adolescents with moderate-to-severe disease may face an even greater unmet therapeutic need.
 
Skin Cancer
 
Study supports evidence on indoor tanning risk
A cohort study reveals the dose-response association between cumulative number of sessions and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) risk in women was the same regardless of duration of use or age at indoor tanning initiation.

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Industry News
 
Sol-Gel pipeline update 2020
 
FDA grants priority review for dupilumab in pediatric AD
 
Soliton announces keloid, hypertrophic scar study results
 
From our Latest Issue
 
Dermatology Times cover
The January issue of Dermatology Times focuses on the role of technology in clinical practice beginning with artificial intelligence for skin cancer detection and device trends in 2018.