What Your Patients Are Watching: Study Analyzes YouTube Videos on Melanoma
YouTube does a decent job of providing quality health information on melanoma. This is the main finding from new research in the Journal of Integrative Dermatology. The study aimed to examine the characteristics of YouTube videos on melanoma and evaluate the educational content. To arrive at their findings, researchers searched YouTube using the keyword “melanoma.” […]
TDD Industry News and Views: Weekly Updates on Comings, Goings, and Other Happenings in Dermatology
Brett Fair Named National Sales Director at Sun Pharma Brett Fair is now Sun Pharma’s National Sales Director for the medical dermatology sales team. In this role, Mr. Fair is responsible for the promotion of Winlevi and Absorica LD. Before joining Sun Pharma, he served as Vice President of Corporate Development at Novan Therapeutics. Mr. Fair began his career […]
Novel Device Facilitates Successful No-Shave FUE Transplants for People With Long Hair
The UGraft Zeus device may help simplify no-shave follicular unit excision (FUE) hair transplants for people with long hair, according to a study in Clinical, Cosmetic, and Investigational Dermatology. The device features a proprietary punch called the Intelligent Punch and a skin-adaptive driver (UGraft Zeus). Existing FUE devices have limitations and have not been able to […]
Psoriasis Linked to Poor Sleep Quality
Despite a widely reported prevalence of sleep disturbances among psoriasis patients, discrepant results exist regarding the quantitative effect of psoriasis on sleep. Now, a new study suggests that the jury is in. Psoriasis is associated with poor sleep quality and higher risk for sleep disturbances, especially among patients with psoriatic arthritis, severe psoriasis, shorter duration of […]