Volume 12 - Issue 7 - July 2004
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O ne aspect of being a cosmetic dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon or procedural dermatologist or esthetic physician — or any of the other descriptions that have flooded our profession during the past few years — is really who are we?...
O ne aspect of being a cosmetic dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon or procedural dermatologist or esthetic physician — or any of the other descriptions that have flooded our profession during the past few years — is really who are we?...
O ne aspect of being a cosmetic...
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The Dermatologist
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Fractional Photothermolysis: A New Concept Richard Fitzpatrick, M.D. U sually, when we’re treating photodamaged skin, we’re peeling away the whole surface. Whether we’re using chemical peels, dermabrasion or lasers, we’re removing the...
Fractional Photothermolysis: A New Concept Richard Fitzpatrick, M.D. U sually, when we’re treating photodamaged skin, we’re peeling away the whole surface. Whether we’re using chemical peels, dermabrasion or lasers, we’re removing the...
Fractional Photothermolysis: A...
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The Dermatologist
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Patient presentation An otherwise healthy 35-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a pruritic eruption on the neck, upper chest and extremities. This was the third consecutive summer in which she developed a similar eruption. Her rash...
Patient presentation An otherwise healthy 35-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a pruritic eruption on the neck, upper chest and extremities. This was the third consecutive summer in which she developed a similar eruption. Her rash...
Patient presentation An...
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The Dermatologist
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L asers can be used effectively on ethnic skin to treat conditions such as pseudofolliculitis barbae, hirsutism and acne keloidalis nuchae. Read on for a review of four cases of patients whose conditions were successfully treated with lasers....
L asers can be used effectively on ethnic skin to treat conditions such as pseudofolliculitis barbae, hirsutism and acne keloidalis nuchae. Read on for a review of four cases of patients whose conditions were successfully treated with lasers....
L asers can be used effectively...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
A wide range of skin conditions, many once thought to be untreatable, can now be improved using the latest in laser and intense pulsed light devices. In this article, Elliot F. Battle, M.D., a Harvard Medical School Fellow of Dermatology,...
A wide range of skin conditions, many once thought to be untreatable, can now be improved using the latest in laser and intense pulsed light devices. In this article, Elliot F. Battle, M.D., a Harvard Medical School Fellow of Dermatology,...
A wide range of skin conditions,...
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The Dermatologist
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M any laser users mistakenly believe that laser safety consists of wearing goggles and posting the sign they received with their laser on the treatment room door. Yet, audits around the country have revealed a number of misconceptions, areas...
M any laser users mistakenly believe that laser safety consists of wearing goggles and posting the sign they received with their laser on the treatment room door. Yet, audits around the country have revealed a number of misconceptions, areas...
M any laser users mistakenly...
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The Dermatologist
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L aser use by dermatologists is increasing annually. In fact, according to the latest survey results from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, laser and light procedures increased by 14% between 2001 and 2003, the most recent data...
L aser use by dermatologists is increasing annually. In fact, according to the latest survey results from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, laser and light procedures increased by 14% between 2001 and 2003, the most recent data...
L aser use by dermatologists is...
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The Dermatologist
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L aser therapy for varicose veins and other leg vessel conditions is a hot technology for dermatologists. But while the procedure is touted as a minimally invasive, highly successful and nearly pain-free alternative to conventional vessel...
L aser therapy for varicose veins and other leg vessel conditions is a hot technology for dermatologists. But while the procedure is touted as a minimally invasive, highly successful and nearly pain-free alternative to conventional vessel...
L aser therapy for varicose...
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The Dermatologist
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C an you imagine having access to all of the latest data discovered in any clinical trial performed with a dermatologic drug? If a recent movement that’s been building among American Medical Association members gains the momentum it needs,...
C an you imagine having access to all of the latest data discovered in any clinical trial performed with a dermatologic drug? If a recent movement that’s been building among American Medical Association members gains the momentum it needs,...
C an you imagine having access...
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The Dermatologist
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D ermatology has evolved through different paradigms over time. Prior to the founding of the American Academy of Dermatology, general surgeons often were found on the membership roles of dermatology societies. It wasn’t until 1932 that the...
D ermatology has evolved through different paradigms over time. Prior to the founding of the American Academy of Dermatology, general surgeons often were found on the membership roles of dermatology societies. It wasn’t until 1932 that the...
D ermatology has evolved through...
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