Routine re-excision of mildly or moderately histologically dysplastic nevi that approach a microscopic border may not be necessary.

The FDA has approved Pliaglis cream (lidocaine 7 percent, tetracaine 7 percent) for use on intact skin in adult patients during aesthetic procedures such as dermal filler injections, pulsed dye laser treatments, facial laser resurfacing and laser-assisted tattoo removals.

A new autoinflammatory disease characterized by features including dermatitis and inflammatory polyarthritis/polyarthralgia, and involving mutations in the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) gene has been identified.

The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p90 ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) appears to play a role in the poor response of melanoma cells to DNA-damaging agents.

Body Dysmorphia and Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgical Nursing, August 2012

Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental disorder characterized by a preoccupation with some aspect of one's appearance. Identifying the characteristics of this disorder may be crucial to the practitioner-patient relationship in the plastic surgery setting.

Policy Analysis of the Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act of 2011
Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association, October 2012

Growing scientific evidence supports the long held consensus that increased UV exposure increases rates of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers. The Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act of 2011, introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York, addresses aspects of this growing public safety problem. 

Permanent Cosmetics
Plastic Surgical Nursing, August 2012

Plastic surgery practices have become more accepting of the implantation of permanent cosmetics over the last few years and many have added the implantation of permanent cosmetics into their offered services. 

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