Clarification

In a letter to the editor, Dr. John M. Yarborough, Jr. expressed his shock and embarrassment at finding his name and photograph used in an advertisement by Derma Genesis, Inc. without his consent. He clarified that he had not received any compensation, did not buy the company, had no financial contract with them, and did not use their free equipment. The approval for the ad was mistakenly given by his office manager during his surgery for prostate cancer. Dr. Yarborough requested a public clarification from the company, which was not provided, and he apologized to his colleagues for the incident. Additionally, a study on the contamination of skin products found that 31.2% of the 48 products tested were contaminated with bacteria, with previously opened packages and certain types of packaging being more susceptible to contamination. This raises concerns about infection sources, especially with the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The study suggests that larger studies are needed to draw more definitive conclusions and possibly standardize packaging to reduce contamination risks. Other letters discussed the classification of sedation levels in dermatologic procedures and the history of hair transplantation, acknowledging the contributions of many practitioners not mentioned due to space limitations.