GLG News by Cosmetic Dermatologists in Private Practice (US)

This article is important in that, for the most part , it describes a basic therapeutic regimen for adolescent acne patients. The only error is describing the inflamed lesions as "infections." Acne is predominantly an inflammatory condition, not an infectious one, though a bacteria is involved...

This article is important in that this acquisition is the first new product for Allergan's dermatology division in several years. This is also the first novel molecule in 5-7 years that has been released. The issues of having to get blood tests with this topical agent have been solved. The obvious paring...

The article is interesting.  Unless it is marketed very heavily as a US identified product, I don't think it will work.  The MLM marketing system works very well for them because of the lack of retail presence and retail sales.  That is why the other companies sell well in other Asian...

This article can be important because problems like this will require proper training and specialties that prove adequate experience.  Additionally, there may need to be more evaluations on the materials used for injection cosmetically.  The experience I have had with injections that are silicone...

This article is important in that it is a good summary of the current knowledge and treatment methods for atopic dermatitis for pediatricians. It is needed in that this condition is inadequately treated, and a periodic refresher is needed for all physicians. Both pharmacologic and non pharmacologic...

This article is important in that it makes the public aware that they should avoid all unlicensed persons who re injecting any substance into their bodies. These especially include those injecting silicone mixtures. The public will become more aware and should have more confidence in licensed practitioners...

 This article is important in that it lays to rest a misconception that long term repeated use of Botox ( Allergan) leads to decreased efficacy. Efficacy was maintained, and no neutralizing antibodies were found to Botox. This will reassure most users of Botox, and patients as well.

 This article is important in that it defined the incidence of serious skin reactions to the three common TNF antagonists- Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade. The incidence is relatively low in comparison to the numbers of patients treated. Any foreign protein has the potential for eliciting these reactions,...

Anacor's recent release of the data from their phase 2a study of AN 2728  for psoriasis were encouraging.  Over 69% actively treated plaques of psoriasis improved versus only 6% of placebo treated plaques. The study was limited by the short duration- only 28 days versus up to 16...

 This article is important in that it is one of the first to confirm what is  a widely held belief among many dematologists who treat many patients with psoriasis. Specifically that these patients suffer a higher rate of cardiovascular diseases, depression, malignancy, etc. This makes perfect...