Volume 14 - Issue 10 - October 2006
09/04/2008
Choosing the best cosmetic dermatology candidates and appropriate interventions for each appears deceptively simple at first glance. Ideally, objective assessment of the individuals’ skin and relevant cosmetic units is performed. This...
Choosing the best cosmetic dermatology candidates and appropriate interventions for each appears deceptively simple at first glance. Ideally, objective assessment of the individuals’ skin and relevant cosmetic units is performed. This...
Choosing the best cosmetic...
09/04/2008
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09/04/2008
On a typical Saturday afternoon in American suburbia, it wouldn’t be unusual to find a middle-aged mom trying a home version of the chemical peel in hopes of diminishing the crow’s feet cropping up at her temples, while her teen-aged son,...
On a typical Saturday afternoon in American suburbia, it wouldn’t be unusual to find a middle-aged mom trying a home version of the chemical peel in hopes of diminishing the crow’s feet cropping up at her temples, while her teen-aged son,...
On a typical Saturday afternoon...
09/04/2008
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09/04/2008
As many new technologies are developed to turn back the signs of aging, ablative resurfacing, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2) resurfacing, still remains the gold standard for erasing and smoothing out rhytids, photodamage and acne scars....
As many new technologies are developed to turn back the signs of aging, ablative resurfacing, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2) resurfacing, still remains the gold standard for erasing and smoothing out rhytids, photodamage and acne scars....
As many new technologies are...
09/04/2008
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09/04/2008
We live in an age when a youthful appearance has become extremely desirable and in the eyes of many, almost necessary. As a result, the number of cosmetic procedures is skyrocketing, rising 38% from 2000 to 2005. Now, more than 10...
We live in an age when a youthful appearance has become extremely desirable and in the eyes of many, almost necessary. As a result, the number of cosmetic procedures is skyrocketing, rising 38% from 2000 to 2005. Now, more than 10...
We live in an age when a...
09/04/2008
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Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
Dermatologists seem to be gravitating toward meeting patients’ demands for cosmetic surgery services. Sure, some talk about how sad it is that medical dermatology is in decline. I prefer to be optimistic and note how much good we’re doing...
Dermatologists seem to be gravitating toward meeting patients’ demands for cosmetic surgery services. Sure, some talk about how sad it is that medical dermatology is in decline. I prefer to be optimistic and note how much good we’re doing...
Dermatologists seem to be...
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Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
In this year’s annual cosmetic dermatology issue, authors Dr. Richard Fried, a psychologist and dermatologist who practices in the Philadelphia area, and Dr. Philip Werschler, a dermatologist with a medical spa and medical dermatology...
In this year’s annual cosmetic dermatology issue, authors Dr. Richard Fried, a psychologist and dermatologist who practices in the Philadelphia area, and Dr. Philip Werschler, a dermatologist with a medical spa and medical dermatology...
In this year’s annual cosmetic...
09/04/2008
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Legal Ease
09/04/2008
It is no wonder that after the Medicare and Medicaid programs were signed into law on Jul. 30, 1965, under President Lyndon B. Johnson, that a massive expansion in health care ensued and that physician assistants (PAs) came into existence. In...
It is no wonder that after the Medicare and Medicaid programs were signed into law on Jul. 30, 1965, under President Lyndon B. Johnson, that a massive expansion in health care ensued and that physician assistants (PAs) came into existence. In...
It is no wonder that after the...
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Department
Coding and Billing
09/04/2008
In this issue I’ll address some miscellaneous questions that I’m frequently asked on my fax hotline. These queries are not necessarily coding questions, but they certainly do pertain to front-office functions.
Q: Are we allowed to discuss...
In this issue I’ll address some miscellaneous questions that I’m frequently asked on my fax hotline. These queries are not necessarily coding questions, but they certainly do pertain to front-office functions.
Q: Are we allowed to discuss...
In this issue I’ll address some...
09/04/2008
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Derm Stats
09/04/2008
Non-dermatology personnel costs continue to be the highest expense item for most dermatology practices, often comprising more than 50% of total practice overhead. The 2006 Staff Salary Survey, just published by The Health Care Group, gives...
Non-dermatology personnel costs continue to be the highest expense item for most dermatology practices, often comprising more than 50% of total practice overhead. The 2006 Staff Salary Survey, just published by The Health Care Group, gives...
Non-dermatology personnel costs...
09/04/2008
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Acne & Rosacea Review
09/04/2008
A question often posed to me by patients and their families or caregivers is: What role does “stress” have on “breakouts”?
Answering such a question is difficult because of the many problems associated with studying such a question. First...
A question often posed to me by patients and their families or caregivers is: What role does “stress” have on “breakouts”?
Answering such a question is difficult because of the many problems associated with studying such a question. First...
A question often posed to me by...
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