New Sunscreen Ingredients: Unmet Needs and Key Considerations
New sunscreen ingredients are needed to help assuage patient safety concerns and lower skin cancer rates. Some new sunscreen ingredients are already approved in the European Union (EU) and are being studied in the US. Natural products such as algae and herb derivatives are also gaining traction, according to a new narrative review in the Journal […]
Is Enzymatically Modified Isoquercitrin the New “It” Ingredient for Slowing Photoaging?
A flavonoid derivative of isoquercitrin may help put the brakes on the signs of photoaging in skin, according to a study in Photochemistry and Photobiology. In the 28-day clinical trial, volunteers aged 31–55 years who used enzymatically modified isoquercitrin (EMIQ) showed reduced facial trans-epidermal water loss and skin roughness, alongside improved skin elasticity. In vitro studies also supported these effects. […]
Clinique, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Join Forces to Establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center
Clinique and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are teaming up to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center. Clinique has made a philanthropic commitment of $5 million over seven years for the advancement and evolution of allergy science through the partnership and founding of the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center. T […]
Allergan Aesthetics Report: Individuality Counts During Cosmetic Consults
Focusing on individuality and taking a highly personalized approach to aesthetics treatment consultations are the keys to maximizing patient satisfaction, according to a new report from Allergan Aesthetics. The “Decoding the Future of Aesthetic Individuality” report was commissioned to look at individuality through the lens of the aesthetics industry and determine how to support patients considering […]
Pregnancy Risk and Autoimmunity: Adopting a Nuanced Approach to Counseling and Management
Risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with autoimmune disease varies based on many factors including the nature of the disease and the presence of other comorbidities. This is the main takeaway from a new study in the journal Lancet eClinical Health. To arrive at their findings, researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and Providence examined […]
Dr. Raj Chovatiya to Open New Medical Dermatology and Immunology Research Center in Chicago
Dermatology Digest Editorial Advisory Board member Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, is now the Founder and Director of the Center for Medical Dermatology and Immunology Research in Chicago in collaboration with DOCS Dermatology. The new Center is slated to be up and running in early Spring 2024. “As somebody who has a passion for the combination of clinical care, […]
Suspicious of Food‐triggered AD? Consider Patch Testing Before an Oral Food Challenge
Atopy patch tests (APTs) may be the best way to detect food‐triggered atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a new literature review in Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology. APTs detect sensitization to food proteins responsible for systemic contact dermatitis (SCD), which can then be confirmed by oral food challenge. Atopy patch testing has greater than 75% sensitivity […]
TDD Trend Patrol: New AAFPRS Data Highlights Ongoing Facial Cosmetic Surgery Boom
Facial plastic surgery and non-invasive treatments continued to boom in 2023, according to the latest statistics from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). Fully 77% of AAFPRS members believe there will be a greater emphasis on earlier maintenance and prevention starting in the twenties and thirties to forestall signs of aging. “This generation is […]
AAD Issues Updated Acne Treatment Guidelines
New acne treatment guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) strongly recommend benzoyl peroxide, topical retinoids, topical antibiotics, and oral doxycycline. “These guidelines provide important updates to the 2016 AAD acne guidelines, including discussion of new topical medications such as clascoterone and new systemic treatments such as sarecycline,” John S. Barbieri, MD, MBA, co-chair of the AAD’s Acne Guideline […]
New Study Quantifies High Costs Incurred by Vitiligo Patients
Patients with vitiligo incur significantly higher healthcare costs than people without this skin condition, finds a new study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. “Higher costs for patients with vitiligo than for persons without it may partly be explained by a higher risk of mental health conditions as well as other comorbidities among patients with vitiligo, including thyroid […]