From time to time new treatments surface for any medical field, and the last couple of years have seen new treatments emerge, or new applications for familiar treatments. I wanted to summarize some of these New Therapies widely available remedies and encourage you to schedule a in Dermatology visit with me to discuss.

Written by Board Certified Dermatologist James W. Young, DO, FAOCD

Nicotinamide a significant reduction in melanoma in Antioxidants Nicotinamide (niacinamide) is a form high risk skin cancer patients at doses Green tea, pomegranate, delphinidin of vitamin B3. The deficiency of vitamin more than 600 and less than 4,000 IU and fisetin are all under current study for daily. B3 causes pellagra, a condition marked either oral or topical use in the reduction by 4D’s – (photo) Dermatitis, Dementia, Polypodium Leucotomos of the incidence of skin cancer, psoriasis Diarrhea and (if left untreated) Death. and other inflammatory disorders. I’ll be Polypodium leucotomos is a Central This deficiency is rare in developed sure to keep patients updated. countries, but is occasionally seen America fern that is available in several in alcoholism, dieting restrictions, or forms, most widely as Fernblock What Are My Own Thoughts? malabsorption syndromes. Nicotinamide (Amazon) or Heliocare (Walgreen’s and I take Vitamin D 1,000 IU and Heliocare does not cause the adverse effects of Amazon) and others. It is an antioxidant personally. Based on new research, I Nicotinic acid and is safe at doses up to that reduces free oxygen radicals and have also added Nicotinamide which 3,000mg daily. may reduce inflammation in eczema, dementia, sunburn, psoriasis, and vitiligo. I’ve experienced no ill effects from, Nicotinamide at doses of 500mg once More research is needed but there and there are people in my family who or twice daily has been shown to reduce appears to be few side effects in studies. take the marine complex. I see very both Actinic Keratosis, Nonmelanoma little downside. I am reminded of the skin cancer (especially in high risk Marine Complex Biblical truth that we are fearfully and patients) and possibly a reduction in Marine Complex (Viviscal, Imedeen wonderfully made, and to see these melanoma incidence as well. An exciting and others) is an anti-aging and anti- remedies in Creation doesn’t surprise me discovery! hair loss supplement from sharks and at all! mollusks. More research is needed, but Vitamin D preliminary research indicates the skin’s Always feel free to discuss with me your Vitamin D is awaiting large clinical quality, structure and appearance may be questions about boosting skin health and trials but growing evidence suggests improved. protecting it as well.

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