The new age of noninvasive facial rejuvenation.
This article will review historical as well as present approaches to resurfacing, discussing the nonablative tools that can complement resurfacing procedures. Current thoughts on the pre- and postoperative care of resurfacing patients are also considered. PMID: 24049930 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery - November 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: Semin Cutan Med Surg Source Type: research

The future of noninvasive procedural dermatology.
Authors: Alam M Abstract Noninvasive procedural dermatology has evolved rapidly during the past decade. An array of skin tightening, resurfacing, and fat-reducing energy devices can now be combined with filler and neurotoxin injectables to reduce the visible signs of aging with minimal downtime and risk. In the future, such advances will likely continue, although the pace of technological breakthroughs is difficult to predict. Complex feedback devices, nanotechnology, and cell-based therapies will eventually begin to fulfill the promise of scar removal, pigmentation correction, and replacement of aged skin...
Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery - November 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: Semin Cutan Med Surg Source Type: research

Psychodermatology.
Authors: Koo JY, Leon A, Levin EC PMID: 24049960 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery - November 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: Semin Cutan Med Surg Source Type: research

Psychodermatology: an overview.
Authors: Leon A, Levin EC, Koo JY Abstract Psychodermatology is an interface between dermatology and psychiatry. The different disorders within psychodermatology can be categorized in 2 ways: by the type of psychodermatologic disorder or by the underlying psychiatric disorder. The types of psychodermatologic disorders include psychophysiological, primary psychiatric, secondary psychiatric, and cutaneous sensory disorder. The psychiatric disorders include anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and psychosis. This manuscript gives an overview of the different psychodermatologic disorders, underl...
Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery - November 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: Semin Cutan Med Surg Source Type: research

Emotional stress as a trigger for inflammatory skin disorders.
This article will provide an overview of the effects of emotional stress on skin disorders and psychotherapeutic options. PMID: 24049962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery - November 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: Semin Cutan Med Surg Source Type: research