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Maksim Plikus and Dr. Natasha Mesinkovska have helped push UCI to the forefront of efforts to treat and cure hair loss. “To have cosmetically appealing hair requires hundreds of thousands of follicles all growing constantly. It’s like a lawn,” Plikus says. Steve Zylius / UCI

UCI Health dermatologist Anand Ganesan created new compounds that slow skin cancer growth

Maksim Plikus and Dr. Natasha Mesinkovska have helped push UCI to the forefront of efforts to treat and cure hair loss. “To have cosmetically appealing hair requires hundreds of thousands of follicles all growing constantly. It’s like a lawn,” Plikus says. Steve Zylius / UCI

Melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancers, is becoming dangerously more common — especially among women under age 40. The increase is being linked to widespread use of tanning beds.

UC Irvine Health dermatologist Dr. Natasha Mesinkovska says red-light therapy, dermaplaning and microneedling home tools can be a good alternative to expensive salon treatments.