Products
System Prepares Frozen Sections
The cryoEMBEDDER provides quick and precise tissue sample preparation for frozen sections in Mohs surgery and pathology. The system's durable equipment comes with a lifetime warranty, adapts to all makes of cryostats, and permits simultaneous sampling of multiple tissues and sizes. For more information, visit
Hyperpigmentation Kit Evens Tone
The TNS Hyperpigmentation System is a kit of various products, such as TNS Recovery Complex, Retinol Complex, and EpiQuin Micro, from the SkinMedica cosmeceutical line, which are designed to improve signs of aging for Fitzpatrick skin types I-VI. For more information, call 877-944-1412 or visit
Targeting Back and Chest Acne
OXY bar soap and OXY body wash are specially formulated for back and chest acne breakouts in teenaged boys. Both products contain salicylic acid to interrupt the acne cycle and ingredients to moisturize and protect the skin. In the bar soap, the salicylic acid is time released to provide acne-combating effects all day. The products are available at retailers, pharmacy chains, and independent drugstores. For more information, visit
Biopsy/Wound Closure Device
The ExiClip, a disposable, hand-held surgical instrument that in a single action removes small skin lesions and closes the site, has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing by its developer, CleveX Inc. The device, which slices off a mole or lesion and applies a staplelike bandage that leaves minimal scarring, is expected to be on the market in the third quarter. For more information, call CleveX at 614-675-3757.
Seborrheic Dermatitis Rx Approved
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Extina (ketoconazole) Foam, 2%, for the topical treatment of seborrheic dermatitis in immunocompetent patients 12 years of age and older. The drug is contained in a thermolabile hydroethanolic foam and is provided in 50-g and 100-g containers. For more information, contact Stiefel Laboratories Inc. at 888-784-3335.
Dermal Filler Approved
Elevess, an injectable soft-tissue filler used for facial wrinkles and scar remediation, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to Anika Therapeutics Inc. Elevess is a formulation of hyaluronic acid that incorporates lidocaine and was developed with Galderma Pharma, which will launch the product worldwide. For more information, go to:
