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Marijuana use in plastic surgery patients linked to elevated nicotine levels

New research has revealed that plastic surgery patients who use marijuana often have elevated nicotine levels, even when they deny using...

Oct 14, 20222 min read

New skin-stretching device promising for scalp defect closure

Findings from a recent study show that a new minimally-invasive skin-stretching device may be a promising alternative for the surgical...

Sep 2, 20221 min read

Early microneedling improves surgical scar outcomes

Treating surgical scars with microneedling early during the maturation and remodelling phase appears to lead to better aesthetic outcomes...

May 20, 20222 min read

Scar outcomes not improved by closer sutures in wound closure

Closer 1 cm suture spacing when closing wounds does not result in better cosmetic outcomes than 2 cm spacing, new findings show....

May 13, 20222 min read

Potential topical Tx for giant congenital nevi

Early research suggests it may be possible to treat giant congenital melanocytic nevi in children with a topical approach, rather than a...

Apr 4, 20222 min read

High-risk melanoma: Use of targeted therapies up, sentinel lymph node dissection down

Data collected from 21 melanoma referral centres in the U.S., Europe, and Australia reveals that, over the last five years, the use of...

Mar 18, 20222 min read

Patients are their own worst critics when it comes to surgical scars on the face

Patients who undergo facial surgery think their surgical scars look worse than surgeons and independent observers do, according to new...

Aug 20, 20212 min read

Adalimumab Tx for HS safe to continue through surgery

Patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) who are being treated with adalimumab do not need to stop the medication...

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