IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register‘s “In Your Face” blog discussed the actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s apparent use of laser treatments for wrinkles: Dr. Christopher Zachary, professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of California, Irvine, said laser treatments can work together with toxins to achieve a variety of fixes, from [...]
Tag Archives: dermatology
Governor’s skin cancer treatable
May 1, 2011 – 4:35 pm
IN THE NEWS: The Associated Press cited Dr. Christopher Zachary, chair of the UCI Department of Dermatology, in coverage of Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent procedure to remove a cancerous growth on his nose. When public leaders have such procedures, “they’re often quite cautious about what they release. The public gets a bit skittish about leaders having [...]
Golf tournament to benefit UCI dermatology department
April 5, 2011 – 4:25 am
Proceeds of an April 18 golf tournament held in honor of melanoma patients will benefit UC Irvine’s Department of Dermatology and efforts to find a cure. The Eighth Annual Hack ’n’ Smack Kerry Daveline Memorial Celebrity Golf Classic, at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, kicks off at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start. The [...]
Breakthrough for some melanoma patients
March 28, 2011 – 12:45 pm
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Janellen Smith discussed FDA approval of a new melanoma drug with the Orange County Register. The drug uses the body’s own immune system to attack skin tumors, acting like a “gas pedal” in a car and giving the go-ahead to attack. “You’re saying to the immune system, this is something we [...]