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8 JULY/AUGUST 2015 | Med Esthetics BEST PR ACTICES Acne Treatment Effi cacy Varies By Gender When comparing the effi cacy and tolerability of a fi xed combination clindamycin (1.2%) and benzoyl peroxide (3.75%) aqueous gel for facial acne, researcher Julie C. Harper, MD, found that females treated with the gel experienced a greater reduction in acne lesions than males. In addition, a greater number of female subjects achieved a 2-grade reduction in acne severity. The multicenter, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, 12-week, 2-arm study ( Journal of Drugs in Dermatol- ogy, April 2015) included 498 patients with moderate to severe acne vulgaris. The patients were random- ized (1:1) to receive clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/ BP 3.75% gel or vehicle. The effi cacy of clindamycin phosphate 1.2%/BP 3.75% gel was greater than vehicle (p > 0.001) in both genders. New Resource for Skincare Professionals Zein Obagi, MD, has released the second edition of The Art of Skin Health Restoration and Rejuvenation: The Science of Clinical Practice for skincare professionals. The book offers step-by-step guidance on reversing photodamage, con- trolling the pigmentary system, stimulating neocollagenesis and restoring skin elasticity. With more than 200 color illustrations, drawings and clinical photographs, plus a special chapter from derma- tologist E. Victor Ross, MD, on combining laser resurfac- ing with other techniques, the second edition offers valuable information for plastic surgeons, dermatologists and skincare professionals who want to help their patients achieve healthy, younger-looking skin. "Health and skin care occupy a prominent place in the mind of the consumer. The cry for youthful disease-free healthy skin has been heard. I have devoted my career over the past three decades to educating physicians all over the world on how to deal with skin from a different perspective. It is my hope that my new defi nition of skin health science will establish a well-rounded approach to restore and maintain skin health using fundamentals that can be adopted in clinical practice," says Dr. Obagi. ASDS Releases Consensus Recommendations For Basal Cell Carcinoma The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Board of Directors appointed an expert group of dermatologic surgeons to develop con- sensus recommendations regarding the treatment and management of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The analysis, which appears in Dermatologic Surgery (May 2015), concludes that: • Surgical approaches provide the best out- comes, with Mohs surgery being the most ef- fi cient and cost-effective treatment of choice. • BCC occurs in all skin types and races, but it is most likely to develop in light-skinned individuals. • Most BCCs occur on the face. • Chronic sun exposure is the most common risk factor for the development of BCC, with a typical latency period of 15 to 20 years between the time of UV damage and clinical onset. • Identifying the histopathologic subtype— nodular, superfi cial and morpheaform—is important because some subtypes behave more aggressively and are likely to recur if not completely eradicated. © GETTY IMAGES