Volume 16 - Issue 9 - September 2008
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A study of 17 patients treated with the Spectra VRM II
Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (Lutronic, South Korea) deemed this treatment method — minimized selective photothermolysis — to be an effective new treatment for melasma.
The technology...
A study of 17 patients treated with the Spectra VRM II
Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (Lutronic, South Korea) deemed this treatment method — minimized selective photothermolysis — to be an effective new treatment for melasma.
The technology...
A study of 17 patients treated...
09/22/2008
The Dermatologist
09/22/2008
Skin tightening technologies have become some of the most popular aesthetic cosmetic procedures being performed in the laser world today. Nearly every laser company has a skin tightening device available for laser surgeons worldwide. This...
Skin tightening technologies have become some of the most popular aesthetic cosmetic procedures being performed in the laser world today. Nearly every laser company has a skin tightening device available for laser surgeons worldwide. This...
Skin tightening technologies...
09/22/2008
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09/22/2008
Natural therapies for seborrheic dermatitis, such as tea tree oil, essential fatty acids, nutritional supplements and homeopathic and holistic treatments, are becoming more and more popular with patients as they may not be satisfied with...
Natural therapies for seborrheic dermatitis, such as tea tree oil, essential fatty acids, nutritional supplements and homeopathic and holistic treatments, are becoming more and more popular with patients as they may not be satisfied with...
Natural therapies for seborrheic...
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09/22/2008
The Dermatology Nursing Certification Board (DNCB) is now offering a certification exam for nurse practitioners in dermatology. The first DNCB exam was offered in March 2008 and in the future is scheduled to be held three times each year....
The Dermatology Nursing Certification Board (DNCB) is now offering a certification exam for nurse practitioners in dermatology. The first DNCB exam was offered in March 2008 and in the future is scheduled to be held three times each year....
The Dermatology Nursing...
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09/22/2008
According to the American Medical Student Association, which has ranked U.S. medical schools according to conflict of interest policies related to money, gifts, and free samples offered by pharmaceutical companies, most need to revise and...
According to the American Medical Student Association, which has ranked U.S. medical schools according to conflict of interest policies related to money, gifts, and free samples offered by pharmaceutical companies, most need to revise and...
According to the American...
09/22/2008
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09/22/2008
A survey of new and expectant mothers found that new mothers consider their pediatricians — less than friends, the internet and their own mothers — to be their most trusted sources of information on child care issues, such as diaper...
A survey of new and expectant mothers found that new mothers consider their pediatricians — less than friends, the internet and their own mothers — to be their most trusted sources of information on child care issues, such as diaper...
A survey of new and expectant...
09/22/2008
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Column
Legal Ease
09/22/2008
Over the last 4 years of writing this column, I have covered dozens of issues in healthcare law. In this month’s column, I revisit three issues I addressed previously to update our readers on the state of those laws in 2008. They include: (1)...
Over the last 4 years of writing this column, I have covered dozens of issues in healthcare law. In this month’s column, I revisit three issues I addressed previously to update our readers on the state of those laws in 2008. They include: (1)...
Over the last 4 years of writing...
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Spotlight
09/22/2008
Dr. Harold J. Brody is Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. He has done extensive work in the field of skin rejuvenation, having devised the technique for and having coined the term,...
Dr. Harold J. Brody is Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. He has done extensive work in the field of skin rejuvenation, having devised the technique for and having coined the term,...
Dr. Harold J. Brody is Clinical...
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Department
Ethnic Skin and Hair
09/22/2008
The use of lasers in ethnic skin can pose a therapeutic challenge due to significant risks of post-inflammatory pigment alteration in this patient population. The greatest risk occurs in lasers with wavelengths in the range of the absorption...
The use of lasers in ethnic skin can pose a therapeutic challenge due to significant risks of post-inflammatory pigment alteration in this patient population. The greatest risk occurs in lasers with wavelengths in the range of the absorption...
The use of lasers in ethnic skin...
09/22/2008
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Allergen Focus
09/22/2008
In 1997 the Food and Drug Administration gave indication to the Thin-layer Rapid-Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test for use as a “valuable,” first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). Many dermatologists...
In 1997 the Food and Drug Administration gave indication to the Thin-layer Rapid-Use Epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test for use as a “valuable,” first-line screening tool in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). Many dermatologists...
In 1997 the Food and Drug...
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