Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-04DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004387
Adele Sparavigna, Franco Grimolizzi, Clara Cigni, Roberto Lualdi, Gilberto Bellia
{"title":"Dual-Plane Treatment With Highly Concentrated Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of Hyaluronans for Facial Atrophic Acne Scars.","authors":"Adele Sparavigna, Franco Grimolizzi, Clara Cigni, Roberto Lualdi, Gilberto Bellia","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004387","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Managing patients with acne scars remains an important challenge, as scarring negatively affects psychosocial wellbeing. Hyaluronic acid (HA) cross-linked fillers have demonstrated good efficacy and tolerability for the correction of acne scars but are limited by their reduced biological activity and low concentrations.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigated the efficacy and safety on scars of a high-concentration (4.5%) HA-based filler with hybrid cooperative complexes (HCC) of high-molecular-weight and low-molecular-weight HA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants received treatment twice; the first was provided at baseline (T0) and the second after 4 weeks (T1). Data were collected at T1 and after 4 months (T2) by photographs and instrumental evaluation of the skin.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study population included 28 patients. Improvements in the mean Goodman and Baron grade were significant across time points T0 and T1 (12% improvement; p = .0002) and T0 and T2 (31% improvement; p < .0001). Instrumental evaluation of the skin surface demonstrated a 20% reduction in the average deepness of acne scars after 4 months ( p < .0001). No serious adverse events were reported during the study procedure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Highly concentrated (4.5%) HCC appears to be an effective option for the correction of facial acne scars.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"152-156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11776885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142371290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004414
Anagha Bangalore Kumar, Thomas Trischman, Eucabeth Asamoah, Austin Todd, Nahid Y Vidal, Addison M Demer
{"title":"Mohs Micrographic Surgery With Melanocytic Immunostains for T1a/b Invasive Melanoma Yields <1% Local Recurrence and Disease-specific Mortality.","authors":"Anagha Bangalore Kumar, Thomas Trischman, Eucabeth Asamoah, Austin Todd, Nahid Y Vidal, Addison M Demer","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004414","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004414","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The use of Mohs micrographic surgery with melanocytic immunostains (MMS-I) for cutaneous melanoma is increasing.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess local recurrence, melanoma-specific death rates in patients with invasive melanoma treated with MMS-I.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A single-center retrospective review of patients with invasive melanoma treated with MMS-I from January 2008 to December 2018.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three hundred fifty-two patients (359 melanomas) were included. The median age was 71 years; most patients were male (252%; 71.6%). Most tumors were T1a/b (341, 95%), H/N (322; 89.7%), and lentigo maligna subtype (281, 78.3%). At a median follow-up of 4.3 years, local recurrence rates were 1.4% (5) and 0.9% (3) among all-stage and T1a/b tumors, respectively. There were 3 melanoma-related deaths (0.9%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MMS-I is associated with <1% risk of local recurrence and disease-specific mortality for T1a/b melanomas.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"123-126"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004389
Christian T Potter, McKenzie E Maloney, Alexandria M Riopelle, Gary M Fudem, Carl F Schanbacher
{"title":"Impact of Needle Design and Suture Gauge on Tissue Tearing During Skin Suturing: A Comparative Analysis.","authors":"Christian T Potter, McKenzie E Maloney, Alexandria M Riopelle, Gary M Fudem, Carl F Schanbacher","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004389","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004389","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Surgeons face numerous choices in selecting sutures for skin closure, with potential adverse effects such as tissue tearing.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the influence of needle design and suture gauge on tissue tearing during suturing procedures.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The authors tested the tear-through force in Newtons for 3 needle types and 3 suture gauges using an artificial skin model and a professional-grade tensiometer. Suture material was secured into the skin model, and force was applied to the suture at a constant rate, resulting in tearing. Force-displacement and force-time curves were generated. Evaluation included conventional cutting (PC-3), reverse cutting (PS-3), and taper point (BB) needles with a 5-0 polypropylene suture. In addition, nylon sutures with a reverse cutting needle (PS-2) were tested at 3 suture gauges (5-0, 4-0, 3-0).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean tear-through forces for PC-3, PS-3, and BB were 3.26 N, 3.75 N, and 4.07 N, respectively. For the 5-0, 4-0, and 3-0 nylon sutures, the mean tear-through forces were 3.44 N, 3.81 N, and 4.04 N, respectively. Statistical analysis revealed a significant impact of suture gauge size ( p < .001) and needle geometry ( p < .001) on tear-through force.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Larger suture diameter and taper needles minimize tissue tearing.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"148-151"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004499
Dawn Queen, Marc R Avram
{"title":"Commentary on \"Low-Level Laser and LED Therapy in Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis\".","authors":"Dawn Queen, Marc R Avram","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004499","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004499","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142616844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-04-17DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004201
Yelena Dokic, Nabor Stephen Mireles, Jennifer Song Ranario
{"title":"Repair of a Nasal Alar Defect.","authors":"Yelena Dokic, Nabor Stephen Mireles, Jennifer Song Ranario","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004201","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004201","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"191-193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140862567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-09-04DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004390
Ahmad J Abdulsalam, Murat Kara, Levent Özçakar
{"title":"Ultrasound Guidance for Filler and Botulinum Toxin Injections: A Transformative Approach Avoiding Complications.","authors":"Ahmad J Abdulsalam, Murat Kara, Levent Özçakar","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004390","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004390","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"217"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142125140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-03DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004422
Rosa Sigrist, Manoela Fassina, Ximena Wortsman
{"title":"Ultrasonographic Pattern of a New Generation of Polymethylmethacrylate at High-Frequency and Ultra-High Frequency.","authors":"Rosa Sigrist, Manoela Fassina, Ximena Wortsman","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004422","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004422","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"226-228"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142371291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-08-27DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004378
Rishub Karan Das, Eva B Niklinska, Eva Rawlings Parker
{"title":"Online Interest in Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Treatments Outpaces Surgical Procedures: A Google Trends Analysis.","authors":"Rishub Karan Das, Eva B Niklinska, Eva Rawlings Parker","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004378","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004378","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"222-224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142079705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}