Volume 11 - Issue 7 - July 2003
09/04/2008
F ew developments in modern medicine have had the kind of impact that laser therapies have had on the treatment of port wine stains (PWS). Previously untreatable, PWS now respond dramatically to laser treatments and physicians can...
F ew developments in modern medicine have had the kind of impact that laser therapies have had on the treatment of port wine stains (PWS). Previously untreatable, PWS now respond dramatically to laser treatments and physicians can...
F ew developments in modern...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
E ach year, in our annual laser surgery issue, we highlight some of the newest treatments and techniques dermatologists are using with lasers and light-based modalities. In this year’s issue, as you’ll read over the next several pages,...
E ach year, in our annual laser surgery issue, we highlight some of the newest treatments and techniques dermatologists are using with lasers and light-based modalities. In this year’s issue, as you’ll read over the next several pages,...
E ach year, in our annual laser...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
W ith radiofrequency (RF) energy, dermatologists can now give patients a non-surgical “facelift” or “necklift.” They can also improve acne scars; remove wrinkles, sun-damaged skin, or unwanted hair (including white hair); treat rosacea;...
W ith radiofrequency (RF) energy, dermatologists can now give patients a non-surgical “facelift” or “necklift.” They can also improve acne scars; remove wrinkles, sun-damaged skin, or unwanted hair (including white hair); treat rosacea;...
W ith radiofrequency (RF)...
09/04/2008
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09/04/2008
Photorejuvenation of the skin utilizing intense pulsed light sources (IPL) has become a mainstay of dermatologic cosmetic surgery over the past several years.
Photorejuvenation of the skin utilizing intense pulsed light sources (IPL) has become a mainstay of dermatologic cosmetic surgery over the past several years.
Photorejuvenation of the skin...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
L eg veins are an extremely common problem. A recent epidemiologic study found that 80% of the population had reticular veins or telangiectasia. Another study revealed that approximately 50% of women developed leg veins by the age of 50. In...
L eg veins are an extremely common problem. A recent epidemiologic study found that 80% of the population had reticular veins or telangiectasia. Another study revealed that approximately 50% of women developed leg veins by the age of 50. In...
L eg veins are an extremely...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
T he CO2 laser has been the gold standard for ablating or resurfacing the skin. Two areas in which this type of technology has excelled are facial rejuvenation and scar revision. However, as you know, compared with non-ablative lasers for...
T he CO2 laser has been the gold standard for ablating or resurfacing the skin. Two areas in which this type of technology has excelled are facial rejuvenation and scar revision. However, as you know, compared with non-ablative lasers for...
T he CO2 laser has been the...
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Department
Letters to the Editor
09/04/2008
Another Treatment Option
Another Treatment Option
Another Treatment Option
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Coding and Billing
09/04/2008
W hen it comes to billing and gauging account receivables, what benchmarks and formulas are best to follow? This month, I’ll discuss some easy ways to measure your success in these areas so that you can keep things on track in your practice....
W hen it comes to billing and gauging account receivables, what benchmarks and formulas are best to follow? This month, I’ll discuss some easy ways to measure your success in these areas so that you can keep things on track in your practice....
W hen it comes to billing and...
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Ethnic Skin and Hair
09/04/2008
Traction alopecia is a non-scarring alopecia due to prolonged tension exerted on the hair. Traction alopecia was described as early as 1907 in West Greenland by Austrian dermatologist Trebitsch. The traditional Greenlandic hairstyle at that...
Traction alopecia is a non-scarring alopecia due to prolonged tension exerted on the hair. Traction alopecia was described as early as 1907 in West Greenland by Austrian dermatologist Trebitsch. The traditional Greenlandic hairstyle at that...
Traction alopecia is a...
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Column
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
I nformed consent seldom tops lists of doctors’ legal concerns in the twenty-first century, but failures to account for its effects continue to draw physicians into litigation. Nationwide, informed consent is an allegation in 30% to 35% of...
I nformed consent seldom tops lists of doctors’ legal concerns in the twenty-first century, but failures to account for its effects continue to draw physicians into litigation. Nationwide, informed consent is an allegation in 30% to 35% of...
I nformed consent seldom tops...
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