Volume 14 - Issue 4 - April 2006
09/04/2008
Clear communication between a primary care physician and a specialist is key to ensuring quality patient care and satisfaction. Referring physicians must be informed of their patients’ progress in a prompt and efficient manner — prompt...
Clear communication between a primary care physician and a specialist is key to ensuring quality patient care and satisfaction. Referring physicians must be informed of their patients’ progress in a prompt and efficient manner — prompt...
Clear communication between a...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Wrinkles should only show where smiles have been.
This common saying is especially true for the nasolabial folds. Deepening of these creases is one of the signs of aging in the midface. Conversely, softening these lines through various...
Wrinkles should only show where smiles have been.
This common saying is especially true for the nasolabial folds. Deepening of these creases is one of the signs of aging in the midface. Conversely, softening these lines through various...
Wrinkles should only show where...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
FDA Approvals & News
New Non-Invasive Wrinkle Treatment Applicator from Syneron
Syneron Medical Ltd. announced that the FDA granted a 510(k) marketing clearance to Syneron’s new ST applicator for non-invasive wrinkle...
FDA Approvals & News
New Non-Invasive Wrinkle Treatment Applicator from Syneron
Syneron Medical Ltd. announced that the FDA granted a 510(k) marketing clearance to Syneron’s new ST applicator for non-invasive wrinkle...
FDA Approvals & News
New...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Patient: A 54-year-old woman with low-lying brows at rest.
Treatment Issue: Combining botulinum toxin type A (Botox Cosmetic) and a dermal filler, in this case Restylane, to perform a bilateral brow lift.
Treatment
This patient...
Patient: A 54-year-old woman with low-lying brows at rest.
Treatment Issue: Combining botulinum toxin type A (Botox Cosmetic) and a dermal filler, in this case Restylane, to perform a bilateral brow lift.
Treatment
This patient...
Patient: A 54-year-old woman...
09/04/2008
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Department
Research in Review
09/04/2008
Eczematous dermatitis is associated with impairment of epidermal barrier function, leading to increased transepidermal water loss. Patient education regarding proper general skin care is a vital component of treatment success.
This article...
Eczematous dermatitis is associated with impairment of epidermal barrier function, leading to increased transepidermal water loss. Patient education regarding proper general skin care is a vital component of treatment success.
This article...
Eczematous dermatitis is...
09/04/2008
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Derm Dx
09/04/2008
Patient Presentation
A 69-year-old Caucasian female presented to the dermatology clinic with a slow-growing pigmented lesion near her umbilicus that had been developing over the course of approximately 3 months. The lesion began as a small...
Patient Presentation
A 69-year-old Caucasian female presented to the dermatology clinic with a slow-growing pigmented lesion near her umbilicus that had been developing over the course of approximately 3 months. The lesion began as a small...
Patient Presentation
A...
09/04/2008
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Allergen Focus
09/04/2008
Allergic contact dermatitis is an important disease with a high impact both in terms of patient morbidity and economics. The contact dermatitides include allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis and contact...
Allergic contact dermatitis is an important disease with a high impact both in terms of patient morbidity and economics. The contact dermatitides include allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis and contact...
Allergic contact dermatitis is...
09/04/2008
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Column
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
If you and your patients have been suffering under the onerous iPLEDGE program, then you and your patients may be wondering how all of this will ultimately sort out. Although I don’t claim to have any hard-and-fast answers, I have been...
If you and your patients have been suffering under the onerous iPLEDGE program, then you and your patients may be wondering how all of this will ultimately sort out. Although I don’t claim to have any hard-and-fast answers, I have been...
If you and your patients have...
09/04/2008
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Spotlight
09/04/2008
Dr. Kimball is the Director of the Clinical Unit for Research Studies in Skin (CURTIS) at the Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals, Harvard Medical School. After graduating from Princeton University with degrees in public...
Dr. Kimball is the Director of the Clinical Unit for Research Studies in Skin (CURTIS) at the Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals, Harvard Medical School. After graduating from Princeton University with degrees in public...
Dr. Kimball is the Director of...
09/04/2008
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Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
A recent survey found that nearly 72% of U.S. adults indicated that they perceived that patients who have medical conditions experienced problems because they were overtreated (either because they received too many treatments or treatment...
A recent survey found that nearly 72% of U.S. adults indicated that they perceived that patients who have medical conditions experienced problems because they were overtreated (either because they received too many treatments or treatment...
A recent survey found that...
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