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Indoor Tanning Isn't Pretty

Not only can the ultraviolet radiation from indoor tanning beds cause premature aging, it also increases the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. 

For more information about why indoor tanning is out click here.


Video: Scarred by laser treatment

 

The importance of dermatologists, the skin experts, is clearly apparent as more such cases arise.

To read the accompanying article, please visit the Toronto Star website, thestar.com.

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Canada to Host World’s Medical Specialists

We are delighted by the announcement that delegates at the 22nd World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in Seoul voted to see the largest conference of dermatologic specialiats come to Canada. Other locations that were running to host the 23rd WCD included Rome, Vienna, Istanbul and Bangalore. [Full Story]

To learn more about Canada's plans for the XXIII World Congress of Dermatology please visit the official Vancouver 2015 WCD website: www.derm2015.org

Latest News & Announcements

January 30, 2012 – The CDA was shocked to learn a W5 producer became a certified laser technician in under an hour and is now able to provide sophisticated cosmetic laser treatments. [FULL STORY]

January 27, 2012 - The CDA's survey Laser Use in Canada: A Survey of Corrective Treatment Performed by Dermatologists in Canada reveals a growing need for practical guidelines for the use of lasers. [FULL STORY]

Report: Laser Use in Canada: A Survey of Corrective Treatment Performed by Dermatologists in Canada [FULL REPORT]

NEW: Position statement on the HPV vaccine

Click here to see a new YouTube video about indoor tanning.

XXIII World Congress of Dermatology
Vancouver 2015
International League of Dermatological Societies
www.ilds.org

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