Volume 12 - Issue 10 - October 2004
09/04/2008
When I graduated from residency 10 years ago, the catch phrase cosmetic dermatology didn’t exist. There were some who used the few lasers available with dermatologic applications and those who performed what many called plastics procedures...
When I graduated from residency 10 years ago, the catch phrase cosmetic dermatology didn’t exist. There were some who used the few lasers available with dermatologic applications and those who performed what many called plastics procedures...
When I graduated from residency...
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The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
While prominent ears are considered a sign of good fortune in the Far East, western society looks upon prominent ears in a far less positive manner. Children with prominent ears are often the subject of verbal, and at times, physical abuse by...
While prominent ears are considered a sign of good fortune in the Far East, western society looks upon prominent ears in a far less positive manner. Children with prominent ears are often the subject of verbal, and at times, physical abuse by...
While prominent ears are...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
With patients paying significant amounts of monies and committing time and effort for treatments, the challenge for dermatologists is to select the approach and technology that will deliver the most desirable results and offer the most...
With patients paying significant amounts of monies and committing time and effort for treatments, the challenge for dermatologists is to select the approach and technology that will deliver the most desirable results and offer the most...
With patients paying significant...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
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Dermatologists are often consulted for the care of patients with suspected contact dermatitis. In the simpler cases, the physician can seek a through history and physical exam and pose relevant questions to the patient. Patients can then...
Dermatologists are often consulted for the care of patients with suspected contact dermatitis. In the simpler cases, the physician can seek a through history and physical exam and pose relevant questions to the patient. Patients can then...
Dermatologists are often...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Cosmetic and aesthetic physicians of all specialty backgrounds, including especially dermatologists, are learning from their patients that the “new” desired approach to cosmetic enhancement is through minimally invasive procedures. Also known...
Cosmetic and aesthetic physicians of all specialty backgrounds, including especially dermatologists, are learning from their patients that the “new” desired approach to cosmetic enhancement is through minimally invasive procedures. Also known...
Cosmetic and aesthetic...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
When I talk to physicians about medical spas, I often encounter a puzzled look. Because dermatologists and plastic surgeons are leading this movement, they tend to be familiar with medical spas. Not all physicians, however, are familiar with...
When I talk to physicians about medical spas, I often encounter a puzzled look. Because dermatologists and plastic surgeons are leading this movement, they tend to be familiar with medical spas. Not all physicians, however, are familiar with...
When I talk to physicians about...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
With so many fillers available and so many more on the horizon, it’s a good time to review some of the practical aspects of using these soft tissue fillers. My practice is largely comprised of patients who want to be treated with fillers...
With so many fillers available and so many more on the horizon, it’s a good time to review some of the practical aspects of using these soft tissue fillers. My practice is largely comprised of patients who want to be treated with fillers...
With so many fillers available...
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Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
Welcome to our 7th Annual cosmetic Dermatology Issue, in which we’ve gathered a variety of relevant articles and news items that highlight cosmetic dermatology trends, offering you practical insight into these procedures. But although...
Welcome to our 7th Annual cosmetic Dermatology Issue, in which we’ve gathered a variety of relevant articles and news items that highlight cosmetic dermatology trends, offering you practical insight into these procedures. But although...
Welcome to our 7th Annual...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
In my last article, “Insurance Companies, 1 — Patients, 0,” which appeared in the August issue of Skin & Aging, I began discussing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the effect on the provision of medical care of a...
In my last article, “Insurance Companies, 1 — Patients, 0,” which appeared in the August issue of Skin & Aging, I began discussing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the effect on the provision of medical care of a...
In my last article, “Insurance...
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Department
Derm Dx
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Patient Presentation
A healthy 25-year-old male optometry student working in an operating clinic developed a 15 mm x 10 mm abscess on his left anterolateral thigh that spontaneously ruptured (see photo above). He thought he had been bitten...
Patient Presentation
A healthy 25-year-old male optometry student working in an operating clinic developed a 15 mm x 10 mm abscess on his left anterolateral thigh that spontaneously ruptured (see photo above). He thought he had been bitten...
Patient Presentation
A...
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