EDITOR'S NOTE
CONTENTS
Inga Hansen
Executive Editor/
Associate Publisher
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The
Psychological
Toll of Skin
Disease
Acne and rosacea are both chronic skin conditions that
wreak havoc not only on the epidermis, but also on the
psyches of those afflicted. Lacking a cure, practitioners
struggle to create individualized treatment regimens to
address the multiple symptoms and underlying causes of
these diseases.
There are several efforts underway to find a nonsystemic treatment that will help control oil production
in acne patients. On page 4, we share some of the most
promising and innovative treatments on the horizon for
sebum control. Once active acne breakouts subside,
patients are often left to carry disfiguring—and difficult
to treat—acne scars into adulthood. In "Erasing the
Mark" (page 10), writer Randy Dotinga shares the latest
treatment tools and strategies used by top dermatologists
to smooth the scars of acne.
There is growing evidence that the chronic inflammation
of rosacea may affect more than the superficial layers
of the skin. In "Calming Inflammation" on page 16, Dr.
Richard Fried discusses the bio-chemical link between
rosacea and depression and anxiety. Here you will also
find information on the growing variety of both topical and
systemic treatment options that can help calm inflamed,
rosacea-prone skin and provide relief to sufferers.
Every year, new studies are published that offer further
insight into the mechanism of action of these diseases,
potentially opening the door to new treatment options. We
look forward to sharing those advances with you both in
this issue ("Research Review," page 2) and in future issues
of MedEsthetics.
FEATURES
4 Emerging Tools
16
for Sebum
Control
by Inga Hansen
New research on non-systemic treatment
options to reduce oil production
10 Erasing the Mark
by Randy Dotinga
Top treatment tools and protocols to reduce the
appearance of acne scars
16 Calming Inflammation
by Inga Hansen
Controlling inflammation may treat more than
superficial skin concerns in rosacea patients
DEPARTMENTS
2 Research Review
18 Treatment Tools
20 Ad Index
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