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Acne and Rosacea
 
Lower dose isotretinoin may offer enhanced absorption
Sun Pharma introduces a lower dose isotretinoin capsule in the U.S. for the treatment of severe recalcitrant nodular acne.
 
 
Sol-Gel’s rosacea cream may offer patients rapid relief
Positive phase 3 results from two clinical trials suggests that Sol-Gel’s novel 5% microencapsulated benzoyl peroxide cream may offer quick, effective relief for patients with papulopustular rosacea.
 
 
Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis
 
QoL tied to disease severity in pediatric psoriasis
Pediatric patients with psoriasis who experience a significant improvement in disease severity after treatment may experience the greatest positive impact to quality of life, according to a recent study.
 
AD treatment hurdles
Despite the many treatments currently available and in development for atopic dermatitis, patients continue to suffer from symptoms, including itch, psychosocial problems and quality-of-life issues, says a recent paper.
 
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Your shopping list for a radiofrequency microneedling device
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Skin Cancer
 
Indoor tanning and risk of SCC in women
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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