Volume 10 - Issue 9 - September 2002
09/04/2008
W hen talking about hormonal aspects of acne, I think there are two questions we need to ask. How do hormones affect the development of acne? How can we manipulate these hormones to improve acne?
What We Already Know
To answer the...
W hen talking about hormonal aspects of acne, I think there are two questions we need to ask. How do hormones affect the development of acne? How can we manipulate these hormones to improve acne?
What We Already Know
To answer the...
W hen talking about hormonal...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
E veryone has experienced it at some point. Your monthly check from the HMO, IPA, or third-party administrator arrives with an attached reconciliation report. That report lists several retroactive adjustments — take-backs — deducted from your...
E veryone has experienced it at some point. Your monthly check from the HMO, IPA, or third-party administrator arrives with an attached reconciliation report. That report lists several retroactive adjustments — take-backs — deducted from your...
E veryone has experienced it at...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Issues in Dermatology
09/04/2008
A 27-year-old woman presented with moderate to severe papulo-nodular acne involving her face. She had received isotretinoin (Accutane) during the previous year, but had stopped treatment because of fatigue and headaches. Systemic antibiotics...
A 27-year-old woman presented with moderate to severe papulo-nodular acne involving her face. She had received isotretinoin (Accutane) during the previous year, but had stopped treatment because of fatigue and headaches. Systemic antibiotics...
A 27-year-old woman presented...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Looking for a better way to treat patients who have dermatologic and cosmetic conditions? Fotona has developed a new aesthetic laser, the Dualis VP, which combines two lasers (the Nd: YAG and KTP) into one system. This combination allows you...
Looking for a better way to treat patients who have dermatologic and cosmetic conditions? Fotona has developed a new aesthetic laser, the Dualis VP, which combines two lasers (the Nd: YAG and KTP) into one system. This combination allows you...
Looking for a better way to...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Déjà vu
An update from the summer AAD meeting.
We’ve been here before; it’s déjà vu all over again. That’s how well-known acne treatment expert Alan Shalita, M.D., summed up the latest in acne therapies when he spoke at this summer’s...
Déjà vu
An update from the summer AAD meeting.
We’ve been here before; it’s déjà vu all over again. That’s how well-known acne treatment expert Alan Shalita, M.D., summed up the latest in acne therapies when he spoke at this summer’s...
Déjà vu
An update from the...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
F rom time to time, I’m sure that even the most experienced dermatologist has been stumped by a case he or she thought was acne but wasn’t. So, to help differentiate acne from acne imposters, I’ve put together some illustrative cases...
F rom time to time, I’m sure that even the most experienced dermatologist has been stumped by a case he or she thought was acne but wasn’t. So, to help differentiate acne from acne imposters, I’ve put together some illustrative cases...
F rom time to time, I’m sure...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
I t’s 9 a.m., and do you know what your patient might be doing? It’s very possible that any of the three scenarios is occurring right now: 1. One of your patients, who’s undergoing treatment for acne, has ingested her morning dose of...
I t’s 9 a.m., and do you know what your patient might be doing? It’s very possible that any of the three scenarios is occurring right now: 1. One of your patients, who’s undergoing treatment for acne, has ingested her morning dose of...
I t’s 9 a.m., and do you know...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Skin & Aging is proud to bring you this latest installment in its CME series. This series consists of regular CME activities that qualify you for two Category One Physician Credit Hours. As a reader of Skin & Aging, you aren’t required to pay...
Skin & Aging is proud to bring you this latest installment in its CME series. This series consists of regular CME activities that qualify you for two Category One Physician Credit Hours. As a reader of Skin & Aging, you aren’t required to pay...
Skin & Aging is proud to bring...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Department
Research in Review
09/04/2008
Actinic keratosis (AK) is so common — we tend to see it, treat it and move on. We don’t think about the name or why it’s named what it is. (Nor do we tend to think a lot about the biology behind AK.) The name wasn’t chosen because of its...
Actinic keratosis (AK) is so common — we tend to see it, treat it and move on. We don’t think about the name or why it’s named what it is. (Nor do we tend to think a lot about the biology behind AK.) The name wasn’t chosen because of its...
Actinic keratosis (AK) is so...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Feature
Case Report and Brief Review
09/04/2008
Patient Presentation
A 24-year-old medical student presented with multiple, whitish papules and pits on the sole of his right foot. These papules, which had been there for about 6 months, first appeared while he was training for a triathlon....
Patient Presentation
A 24-year-old medical student presented with multiple, whitish papules and pits on the sole of his right foot. These papules, which had been there for about 6 months, first appeared while he was training for a triathlon....
Patient Presentation
A...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
