Skin & Allergy News articles from July 2001

Skin & Allergy News archives from July 2001

Laser Therapy for Burn Debridement.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- The variable-pulsed erbium Laser combined with laser Doppler imaging is a useful alternative to the traditional excision of burn wounds, Dr. Rafael Sierra said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine. ...

Incidence of Melanoma Peaks At Menopause.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... By the end of life, women have one-third the rate of melanoma of men. WASHINGTON -- Menopause may protect women against melanoma. That was one conclusion drawn from an analysis of melanoma patients from three large cancer registries....

FDA Approval of Botox for Glabellar Lines Expected.
July 1, 2001... Higher doses of the drug needed in men. ORLANDO, FLA. -- Anticipated Food and Drug Administration approval of Botox for the treatment of glabellar lines comes at a time when the drug faces new competition, Dr. Alastair Carruthers said at a...

Botox Injections for Perioral Wrinkles Aren't Appropriate for Many Patients.
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. - Patients concerned about perioral wrinkling may sing your praises if you treat them with Botox, but if whistling "Dixie" is more their style, consider steering them clear of the toxin. "You have to use real caution about...

A Nation of 'Cyberchondriacs'?(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... A Nation of 'Cyberchondriacs'? July June June March 1998 1999 2000 2001 Percent of all adults online 38 46 56 63 Percent of online adults who ever looked for...

Study Challenges Emphasis on Hospital Settings for Medical Education, Research.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA -- A landmark study provides new fuel for those who wish to see the bulk of medical education and research relocated from tertiary academic medical centers to ambulatory settings. "The locus for medical education,...

1,064-nm Nd:YAG Treats Deep Leg Veins, but Watch Recurrence.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- The long-pulsed 1,064-nm neodium:YAG laser is effective in long-term follow-up for class II venulectasia and class III reticular vessels, but look out for reemergence of vessels in some patients, Dr. Neil Sadick said at the...

Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema Are Costly to Insurers.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Atopic dermatitis and eczema cost third-party payers between $0.9 billion and $3.8 billion per year, Dr. Charles N. Ellis said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. ...

Ichthyosis Registry Seeks Patients.
July 1, 2001... The National Registry for Ichthyosis and Related Disorders is seeking enrollment of all patients with inherited disorders of keratinization, except for those with ichthyosis vulgaris. The registry is sponsored by the National Institute of...

System Helps Detect Potentially Dangerous Lesions.(computerized digital image analysis system)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- A computerized digital image analysis system can improve the detection of potentially dangerous pigmented skin lesions, Dr. Maria Jasmin Jamora said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative...

Response to Alefacept Can Be Predicted.(in patients with plaque psoriasis)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Initial drop in memory-effector T cells was a strong predictor of clinical response to alefacept in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis in a recent trial, Dr. Gerald Krueger said at the annual meeting of the Society for...

Foot Rash Can Signal AIDS-Related Lymphoma.
July 1, 2001... BETHESDA, MD. -- A small, flat, faintly erythematous rash on the dorsal surface of a patient's foot turned out to be the presenting symptom of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Dr. David Aboulafia reported at an international conference on AIDS...

Internet Medicine.
July 1, 2001... Like much else to do with technology, Internet medicine has been both hyped and feared. After answering dermatology questions daily for almost 2 years on an Internet site, I can present some tentative impressions about the role of this...

McCarthyism in Medicine.(laws to prevent Medicare and Medicaid fraud place a serious burden on medical offices)
July 1, 2001... When Janet Reno was attorney general, she declared health care fraud to be public enemy number two, right behind murder but ahead of drug abuse. Three hundred new Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were hired to combat and rectify these...

Is Accutane overprescribed?(PRO & CON)
July 1, 2001... Is Accutane overprescribed? YES Acne may be discomforting, even debilitating, but severe birth defects are truly tragic. There is no question that Accutane is overprescribed. The number of prescriptions written annually rose from...

Drug Error Alert.
July 1, 2001... Drug Error Alert The Institute for Safe Medication Practices advises against using these abbreviations and dose designations. Abbreviations/ Intended Dose Expression Meaning Apothecary symbols dram ...

COSMECEUTICAL CRITIQUE: VITAMIN E.
July 1, 2001... Vitamin E is frequently found in cosmeceutical products. It functions as a preservative, has excellent moisturizing capabilities, and has been promoted most recently for its photoprotective effects. However, its use has been also associated...

Algorithm Helps Manage Patients' Top Cosmetic Complaints.(treatment guidelines)
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Cosmetic patients' complaints tend to fall into the familiar categories of skin appearance, texture, and tone, and following a treatment algorithm can simplify your approach to meeting the patients' needs, Dr. Zoe Draelos said...

Gel Speeds Healing of Acute Wounds.(Regranex (becaplermin) increases wound healing rate)
July 1, 2001... LAS VEGAS -- Recombinant platelet-derived growth factor can accelerate the healing of acute wounds, such as those created by dermatologists' procedures, Dr. Mark Cohen said at a symposium sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of...

Nonsurgical Tx Benefits Paget's Disease.(photodynamic therapy for Paget's disease)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Photodynamic therapy holds great promise as an adjunct treatment for extramammary Paget's disease, Dr. Sherry Shieh said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology Surgical removal is the standard approach...

OC Use Cuts Facial Acne Lesion Count by Half.(oral contraceptive Estrostep)
July 1, 2001... CHICAGO -- Physicians can add another oral contraceptive to their armamentarium for clearing moderate facial acne in women, Dr. Richard Derman said at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ...

Antidepressant Rx Often Precedes Isotretinoin.(discussion of purported link between isotretinoin and depression)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Prescriptions for isotretinoin are just as likely to be written after those for antidepressants as before, suggesting that there is no causal relationship between the acne drug and depression, Maureen Neary, Ph.D., said at the...

Tight Braiding Tied to Hair Loss in Black Women.(causes and treatment of traction alopecia)
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- Hair-styling techniques are directly implicated in traction alopecia in African American women, Dr. Valerie D. Callender said at a dermatology update sponsored by Tulane University. The tight weaving of artificial hair...

Mycobacterial Suspension Helps Atopic Dermatitis.
July 1, 2001... A single intradermal injection of killed Mycobacterium vaccae suspension reduced the surface area of lesions in children with atopic dermatitis, reported Dr. Peter D. Arkwright and Dr. Timothy J. David at Booth Hall Children's Hospital,...

Do Lipid-Lowering Drugs Prevent Melanoma?
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Lipid-lowering medications might help prevent melanoma, Dr. Robert Dellavalle said at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. The evidence is tantalizing but very preliminary "It's a new and crazy...

Melanoma Vaccine Doubles Survival in Metastatic Disease.
July 1, 2001... SAN FRANCISCO -- Use of a melanoma vaccine plus surgical resection increased 5-year survival from 19% to 42% in patients with metastatic melanoma, according to a matched-pair analysis presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of...

High-Dose UVA-1 Safely Curbs Mycosis Fungoides.
July 1, 2001... High-dose UVA-1 phototherapy appears to be a safe and effective treatment for widespread plaque- and cutaneous-stage lesions of mycosis fungoides. Complete clearing of treated lesions was noted in 11 of 13 patients (85%) with either stage...

New Lamp Treats Larger Lesions.(basal cell carcinomas, solar keratoses, and squamous cell carcinoma in situ)
July 1, 2001... A new lamp that emits incoherent red light is effective in treating larger superficial basal cell carcinomas, solar keratoses, and squamous cell carcinoma in situ, according to a trial of photodynamic therapy. The Waldmann PDT 1200, which...

Wet Combing Improves Detection of Head Lice.
July 1, 2001... DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA -- Wet combing deserves to become the new standard technique for detecting head liceir children, Dr. Jan De. Maeseneer said at WONCA 2001, the conference of the World Organization of Family Doctors. Traditional scalp...

Eflornithine Cream for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae.(in African American men)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Topical eflornithine hydrochloride cream reduces pseudofolliculitis barbae lesions in African American men, Mama Ericson, Ph.D., reported in two posters at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. ...

Lack of Codes Hampers Reimbursement for Laser Tx.(reimbursement codes for cosmetic laser treatment)
July 1, 2001... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- There are very few reimbursement codes for the cosmetic use of lasers, and it's not likely to change soon, Dr. Roy Geronemus said at a meeting on cutaneous and aesthetic laser surgery sponsored by Harvard Medical School. ...

Atrichia With Papular Lesions Often Misdiagnosed.(as alopecia universalis)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Atrichia with papular lesions often masquerades clinically as alopecia universalis, Angela M. Christiano, Ph.D., said at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. Atrichia with papular lesions (APL) is...

Ferritin, Hemoglobin Linked to Alopecia.(lower iron and hemoglobin levels are risk factors for alopecia)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Women with alopecia have significantly lower iron and hemoglobin levels than do women without the disorder, Dr. Jonathan Kantor said at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. More studies are needed...

Skin Eruptions Tied to Hepatitis B Vaccination.(lichen planus eruption may be a side effect of the hepatitis B vaccine)
July 1, 2001... Lichen planus eruption is a possible adverse effect of hepatitis B vaccination and could become more common as children and low-risk individuals become vaccinated, reported Dr. Adil Usman of Columbia University in New York, and colleagues. ...

More, Rarer Fungi Are on The Horizon.
July 1, 2001... MAUI, HAWAII -- Changing patterns of immunity and advances in medical treatment mean dermatologists will be seeing more fungal infections--and more unusual ones, Dr. Mervyn Elgart said at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by the...

Four Demographic Red Flags Are Linked to Late Cancer Diagnosis.
July 1, 2001... DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA -- Four demographic factors help identify patients whose cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage, Dr. Daniel J. Van Durme reported at WONCA 2001, the conference of the World Organization of Family Doctors. These...

Beware of Skip Areas With Lentigo Maligna.
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- "This is the most dramatic example of a lentigo maligna with skip areas I have ever seen," Dr. Lisa Cohen said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. She discussed the case of a 75-year-old man who...

Subungual Melanoma Presents as Nail Streaks.
July 1, 2001... VENICE, ITALY -- Nail discoloration or a longitudinal streak of pigment in the nail or nail bed could be subungual melanoma,. Dr. Stan McCarthy said at the Fifth World Conference on Melanoma. The condition most often occurs on the great...

Self-Exams for Skin Cancer Are Effective.
July 1, 2001... VENICE, ITALY -- Self-examinations for recurrent skin cancers are simple, effective, and inexpensive, and patients should be encouraged to perform them on a regular basis, Dr. Joy Odili said at the Fifth World Conference on Melanoma. Skin...

Narrow Shoes Behind Refractory Nail Thickening.
July 1, 2001... WASHENGTON -- Onychogryphosis due to biomechanical trauma from narrow-toed shoes with secondary onychomycosis is a frequently missed diagnosis, Dr. C. Ralph Daniel III said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. Half...

Fabric Softener Does Not Irritate Atopic Skin.(atopic dermatitis )
July 1, 2001... Fabric softeners appear to have no adverse effects in people with atopic dermatitis and may even have beneficial effects on damaged skin in those people, according to a study by Jean-Francois Hermanns of the University of Liege (Belgium) and...

The Latest Trends in OTC Antiaging Products.(over-the-counter)
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Polyhydroxy acids, vitamin A, niacinamide, and enzymes are the latest trends in over-the-counter anti-aging products, Dr. Zoe Draelos said at a meeting on cosmetic dermatology sponsored, by the Skin Disease Education...

Treating Adolescent Rites of Passage Gone Awry.
July 1, 2001... MONTREAL -- The onset of adolescence is often marked with rites of passage in which appearance and body decoration become important. These rites have increasing cultural significance as the teen population swells in the next decade, Dr....

Keep an Eye Out for Ocular Rosacea.
July 1, 2001... MONTREAL -- Ocular rosacea often goes unrecognized and untreated because its symptoms--dry eyes, discharge, foreign-body sensation, redness, and frequent sty formation--are pretty mundane, Dr. Guy Webster said at the Atlantic Dermatological...

Skin Signs Vary Widely in Childhood Lyme Disease.
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Five distinct dermatoborrelioses were seen in children with Lyme disease in an endemic area of Austria, Dr. C.M. Rudolph reported in a poster session at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. "Dermatologic...

Latex-Sensitive Patients at Risk For Food Allergy.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- Food allergy is a serious concern for natural rubber latex--sensitized individuals, Kim Elizabeth Mudd, R.N., reported at a poster session at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. ...

Even Tight Clothes Can Induce Physical Urticaria.
July 1, 2001... NEW YORK -- Something as simple as wearing tight-fitting clothes may trigger development of uncomfortable wheals in patients with physical urticaria, Dr. Sandra M. Gawchik reported at a conference sponsored by the International Society on...

Positive Sentinel Lymph Nodes Predict Distant Recurrence of Melanoma.
July 1, 2001... SAN FRANCISCO -- Patients with primary cutaneous melanoma who have positive sentinel lymph nodes have a notably adverse prognosis, compared with patients who have negative sentinel nodes. The pattern of recurrence in these patients shows...

Redrawing Cupid's Bow Gives Good Results.
July 1, 2001... ASPEN, COLO. -- For patients with small defects of the upper lip, redrawing Cupid's bow is an option that produces good cosmetic results, Dr. Uma Paniker said at a surgery seminar sponsored by the Colorado Dermatology Center. Cupid's bow...

Chemical Make-Up of Tattoo Inks Varies Widely.
July 1, 2001... Laser removal of tattoos is complicated by the fact that the chemical composition of tattoo pigments varies widely and is not accurately reflected in manufacturer-supplied safety data sheets, according to Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Timko, MC, USNR,...

Tattoos, Not IV Drug Use, Behind Hepatitis.
July 1, 2001... Commercially obtained tattoos may be the source of twice as many cases of hepatitis C virus infection as are caused by injection drug use, according to a report by Dr. Robert W. Haley of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and...

Hypopigmentation Responds to Excimer Laser.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- The 308-nm excimer laser offers promise for patients with hypopigmentation after laser resurfacing at a relatively low cumulative UVB dose, Dr. Paul M. Friedman said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser...

Laser Hair Removal Near the Eye Appears to Be Safe.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS - Laser hair removal near the eye appears safe despite patient reports of flashing lights, according to a study presented by Dr. Randal Pham at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Concern...

Perforator Dissection Is Closer to Clinical Reality.
July 1, 2001... LAS VEGAS -- Surgical dissection and interruption of the venous perforators of the lower leg has not yet been shown to prevent recurrence of venous leg ulcers. But it is beginning to be shown prospectively that the procedure can heal them,...

Oat Beta-Glucan Promotes Postlaser Healing.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- Grandma may have been on the right track with her oatmeal compress, Dr. Richard Gregory said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. He reported on a study that showed that oat...

Lipodystrophy Not Solely From HAART in HIV.(highly active antiretroviral therapy)
July 1, 2001... Highly active antiretroviral therapy appears to be just one of many factors that account for the development of lipodystrophy in HIV-1-infected patients, and the condition cannot be entirely attributed to any one antiretroviral agent. Dr....

Microdermabrasion Is Not Limited to Superficial Use.
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Microdermabrasion is not nearly as benign as many believe, Dr. Mark Rubin said at a meeting On cosmetic dermatology sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation. "People who dismiss microdermabrasion as a very...

Acne Scars Respond to Ultrapulse [CO.sub.2] Laser.
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. -- The ultrapulsed [CO.sub.2] laser is one of the best options for the treatment of acne scars, Dr. Barry Lycka said at the annual meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. It's nearly impossible to get 100%...

Microdermabrasion May Improve Grade II-III Acne.
July 1, 2001... Microdermabrasion appears to improve acne, the results of a new pilot study suggest. Seventy-one percent of 24 patients with grade II-III acne demonstrated a more than 50% improvement in their acne following eight microdermabrasion...

Superficial Chemical Peels Offer Quick and Easy Fix.
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Salicylic acid peels and glycolic acid peels are excellent for patients who want a quick fix for acne or fine lines without a lot of down time, Dr. Cherie Ditre said at a meeting on cosmetic dermatology sponsored by the Skin...

Keep a Close Watch on Postoperative Scars.
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Management of postoperative scars requires early recognition of healing problems, Dr. Michael Lutz said at a meeting on cosmetic dermatology sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation. Establishing a consistent...

Nd:YAG, Long-Pulsed Diode Reduce Hair in Dark Skin.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- No need to turn away African Americans seeking laser hair removal, Dr. Robert M. Adrian said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Darker skin types can be treated safely and...

Long-Pulsed Dye Laser Preferred for Telangiectasia.
July 1, 2001... NEW ORLEANS -- Patients prefer the 595-nm long-pulsed dye laser for safe and effective reduction of facial telangiectasia, according to a study reported by Dr. Elizabeth F. Rostan at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine...

Approach Eyelid Reconstruction In Sections to Maintain Function.
July 1, 2001... ARLINGTON, VA. -- Consider tendon support structures and the natural division of the lid into layers when planning reconstruction of eyelids, Dr. John F. Hoffmann said at a conference sponsored by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and...

Nitrous Oxide Eases Stress of Sutures for Young Children.
July 1, 2001... Continuous-flow 50% nitrous oxide relieves anxiety better than oral midazolam in young children getting stitches, reported Dr. Jan D. Luhmann of St. Louis Children's Hospital and colleagues. Using nitrous oxide in children aged 2-6 years...

Medical Students Lobby for Work-Hour Limits.
July 1, 2001... Medical students are going public with the message that overworked residents are a threat to patient safety. Kevin Baran, a second-year medical student at the University of Connecticut, Farmington, was one of four students who stayed awake...

Physician Assistants Contribute More Than Additional Revenue.
July 1, 2001... ORLANDO, FLA. -- The benefits of hiring physician assistants go beyond the additional revenue they bring in, Dr. Richard M. Rubenstein said at a meeting on cosmetic dermatology sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation. Physician...

Hold Off Changes Over Medical Privacy Rule.
July 1, 2001... Physicians should go slow on the decision to purchase a compliance program or hire a consultant to help them wade through the recently implemented medical privacy rule. They have 2 years to come into compliance with the rule, which will be...

Use an Encryption Service When E-Mailing Patients.(includes Web sites that provide encryption and other Internet privacy software)
July 1, 2001... DENVER -- George Orwell had it right: Big Brother really is watching. All of your movements on the Internet are tracked by outside parties--and this has major implications for protecting patient privacy in an era when a growing number of...

Most Academic Medical Centers Allow Smoking.
July 1, 2001... SAN FRANCISCO -- Many academic medical centers maintain hazy policies with regard to smoking, a survey released at the 97th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society said. Fifty-one academic medical centers across the United...

Radiation and Skin Care.(Alra personal care products for skin exposed to radiation therapy)
July 1, 2001... Alra personal care products are specifically developed for the treatment of skin exposed to radiation therapy. The radiation therapy lotion provides relief from acute radiation dermatitis, the nonmetallic deodorant contains oil of cypress and...

Reflections.(skin care line from Dermablend)
July 1, 2001... The Reflections line from Dermablend contains Melasyn, a patented ingredient derived from the aloe plant that works with natural light and the skin's own melanin. The Reflections concealer ($18) covers small imperfections including dark circles...

Vitamin A Skin Care.
July 1, 2001... Robanda Advanced Retinol skin care has introduced three new formulations. The rejuvenating serum contains retinol, alpha lupaline, and coenzyme Q10 (1.7-ounce bottle for $35). The antiaging hand cream is SPF 20 and contains retinol and gatuline...

Skin Refrigerant.
July 1, 2001... Fluro-Ethyl is a topical skin refrigerant that cools and numbs skin and controls pain. The topical anesthetic is available in an aerosol spray can and can be used immediately before injections or minor surgical procedures.

Supplements for Skin Care.
July 1, 2001... The DermaVite dietary supplement features dermal-specific micronutrients designed to promote healthy skin. The supplement contains vitamins C, [B.sub.2], and [B.sub.6]; biotin; and folic acid. It also includes several antioxidants, such as...

Toenail Clipper.
July 1, 2001... The stainless steel 013 Ingrown Toenail Nipper makes daily medical procedures easier. It reaches safely under the skin to cut nail growth, and its narrow pointed tip can maneuver deep within the skin. The tool's box joint and double spring...

Lamp Detects Fluorescence.
July 1, 2001... The Spectroline Q-22 ultraviolet (Woods) lamp can detect minute traces of fluorescence. It has a 2-by-4-inch optically ground and polished, high-resolution magnifier lens that provides three-power magnification at an 8-inch focal length....

Eye Area Treatment.
July 1, 2001... Active C Eyes is formulated to minimize the risk of irritating the periocular region. It progressively reduces signs of aging, puffiness, and under-eye circles. Active C Eyes is available for $28 for a 0.5-oz tube

Topical Acne Treatment.
July 1, 2001... Finevin (azelaic acid cream 20%) has been approved for the treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. The cream reduces acne lesions, normalizes the follicular hyperkeratosis associated with acne, has anti-inflammatory...

First-Aid Wipes, Bandages.
July 1, 2001... Curad Wound Wipes, which contain benzalkonium chloride, are individually sealed alcohol-free wipes. A box of 14 retails for $2.79. Curad Hydro Heal bandages are designed to promote moist wound healing. Available in assorted sizes in boxes of...

Nutritional Supplements Guide.
July 1, 2001... The "PDR for Nutritional Supplements" is a 700-page reference that provides critical analysis of the research data behind the health claims of hundreds of supplements. It includes research summaries, sections on indications and usage, actions,...

Health Care Cleanup.
July 1, 2001... The WypAll L30 Economizer wipers, which are used in health care settings for contamination control areas, emergency rooms, as well as general cleanup, are soft and gentle enough for patient cleansing. With double re-crepe fabric technology, the...

Drug Packaging, Delivery.(Safedose medication packaging and delivery system)
July 1, 2001... Safedose is a medication packaging and delivery system that ships prescription drugs directly from its pharmacy to consumers. The Safedose pharmacy provides users with individually packaged daily dosages of all prescriptions marked with the...

Damaged-Hair Conditioner.(Tricomin deep-conditioning treatment)
July 1, 2001... Tricomin deep-conditioning treatment is formulated for damaged, overprocessed, or chemically treated hair. It contains panthenol and silk amino acids, which help keep hair moisturized and give it a silky, soft texture. The deep-conditioning...