FDA has provided follow-up on the Phase III program investigating Isolagen's Therapy for the treatment of moderate to severe acne scars. The FDA reiterated that there are no safety issues that would prevent the initiation of the proposed studies. However, the FDA asked the Company to further clarify certain protocol issues and raised questions related to the acne scar Evaluator Assessment Scale and Photo Guide. The FDA recommended that in order to address these issues, the Company should conduct a Phase II study; therefore, the Company will propose modifying the ongoing Phase III Study IT- A-008 as a Phase II/III study (as discussed further below). The FDA requests are specific to the acne scar clinical program and do not impact the Company's ongoing, pivotal Phase III clinical program evaluating the Isolagen Therapy for the treatment of nasolabial folds, or wrinkles.Isolagen's two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled acne scar clinical trials (IT-A-008 and IT-A-009) of approximately 120 patients eachwere designed and powered as Phase III studies.

Silverton may sue doc over laser treatment

British news presenter Kate Silverton is threatening to sue the doctor who conducted the laser skin-rejuvenation procedure that temporarily disfigured her.
Silverton, 37, underwent the treatment to have acne scars removed and to improve her skin tone; however, her face ended up swollen and covered in painful sores and lumps, the Daily Telegraph reported.
She was also forced to take two weeks off from her job at the BBC, the report said.
Although Silverton is now back to work, she told her attorneys to begin proceedings against the Jan Stanek clinic in London.
"It's been awful. I went in to get some minor scarring on my cheeks treated. I was told it would be a routine procedure and I'd be back to work in days. The treatment, however, caused a massive skin reaction," Silverton told the Telegraph.

Medical Tourism Panama: Dermaglide Laser Clinic is Part of the Program ...

Panama 10/12/07. South Seas Pharmaceuticals.S.A. Today announced that Dr. Agueda Pedreshchi had joined the Medical Tourism team for “Treatment Abroad" offered by South Seas Pharmaceuticals in Panama.

Dr Agueda Pedreshchi graduated from the National University of Panama on the 31st March 1973. As a Doctor of Anesthesiologist. Dr Agueda Pedreshchi experience spans an era covering 35 years, where she has been certified as a post graduate and fellowship of the following cardiovascular Anesthesia, laser and advanced skin treatments Chicago, USA, and a Post graduate in Permanent Tattoo and BTXA filler treatments Paris, France.
Dermaglide Laser Center has treatment options for a variety of facial cosmetic blemishes. For treatment of Glabellar forehead furrows (frown lines) and lateral canthal rhytids (crow's feet) The eradication of facial lines and furrows by soft tissue fillers, skin resurfacing, or surgical resection, laser hair removal, Acne Laser treatments Scar removal and laser rejuvenation And Aesthetic surgical procedures are specialties of Dr Agueda Pedreshchi and the Dermaglide Laser Center.

Skincare for Acne: Newest Skin Care Solutions for Scars and Blemishes

Skincare-News.com discusses advanced treatment options for acne scars.

What are acne scars? According to Skin Care: Beyond the Basics, (acne) scars form when "the skin, in a desperate attempt to heal itself, produces lots of collagen to try to compensate for the lack of normal skin functioning." The result can be anything from a red spot or macule, to a raised scar to the typical 'pit' scarring commonly seen with more aggressive forms of acne.

Patients Seek Better Results in Nonsurgical Cosmetic Treatments

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians attending the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery in Chicago were invited to a Hot Topics session on the latest advances in plasma skin regeneration. Co-moderated by Richard Fitzpatrick, MD, and Christopher Zachary, MD, the session focused on new studies, expanded protocols, treatment of acne scars, skin tightening -- especially around the eyes -- and delivering CO2-like results with less recovery time. Presentations were made by a world-renowned faculty that included Drs. Kenneth Arndt, Brian Biesman, Jeffrey Dover, David Goldberg and Nathan Uebelhoer.

According to David Goldberg, MD of Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York & New Jersey, "The reason why this technology all of a sudden is becoming very exciting is that the whole pendulum with what we are trying to accomplish is swinging back with patients wanting to see some results.