Volume 21 - Issue 10 - October 2013
10/16/2013
Every year on October 29th, people with psoriasis stand together across the world to share their stories and encourage a dialogue about a skin disease that affects more than 100 million people.
World Psoriasis Day, an annual day...
Every year on October 29th, people with psoriasis stand together across the world to share their stories and encourage a dialogue about a skin disease that affects more than 100 million people.
World Psoriasis Day, an annual day...
Every year on October 29th,...
10/16/2013
The Dermatologist
10/15/2013
Nocardiosis is an infection caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Nocardia. The taxonomy of the genus Nocardia has undergone numerous revisions over recent years, and greater than 50 species have been characterized. Among these species,...
Nocardiosis is an infection caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Nocardia. The taxonomy of the genus Nocardia has undergone numerous revisions over recent years, and greater than 50 species have been characterized. Among these species,...
Nocardiosis is an infection...
10/15/2013
The Dermatologist
10/15/2013
Lumenis Ltd. recently received 510(k) FDA clearance for ResurFX, a novel fractional non-ablative laser module for the company’s M22 Aesthetic Platform. ResurFX, the latest application module for Lumenis’ M22 platform, expands its capabilities...
Lumenis Ltd. recently received 510(k) FDA clearance for ResurFX, a novel fractional non-ablative laser module for the company’s M22 Aesthetic Platform. ResurFX, the latest application module for Lumenis’ M22 platform, expands its capabilities...
Lumenis Ltd. recently received...
10/15/2013
The Dermatologist
Department
Derm Dx
10/16/2013
A 32-year-old Peruvian woman presented with an 18-month history of a pruritic violaceous to hyperpigmented eruption involving the upper lids, malar areas, temples, forehead, upper cutaneous lip and cheeks adjacent to the nasolabial folds.
A 32-year-old Peruvian woman presented with an 18-month history of a pruritic violaceous to hyperpigmented eruption involving the upper lids, malar areas, temples, forehead, upper cutaneous lip and cheeks adjacent to the nasolabial folds.
A 32-year-old Peruvian woman...
10/16/2013
The Dermatologist
Aesthetics Corner
10/15/2013
Entropion is a form of eyelid malposition in which the eyelid margin is rotated inward. Involutional entropion is a type of entropion associated with aging and usually affects the lower eyelid more commonly than the upper eyelid.1 It is...
Entropion is a form of eyelid malposition in which the eyelid margin is rotated inward. Involutional entropion is a type of entropion associated with aging and usually affects the lower eyelid more commonly than the upper eyelid.1 It is...
Entropion is a form of eyelid...
10/15/2013
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Clinical Tips
10/15/2013
Tip 1: Take Better Office Photo
Utilizing a few tips can help you take markedly improved clinical patient photographs. First, back up (physically, not technically).
The benefits of backing away from the subject include:
1. To...
Tip 1: Take Better Office Photo
Utilizing a few tips can help you take markedly improved clinical patient photographs. First, back up (physically, not technically).
The benefits of backing away from the subject include:
1. To...
Tip 1: Take Better Office...
10/15/2013
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
10/15/2013
Diaper dermatitis is a very broad term, encompassing a variety of skin conditions and is one of the most common cutaneous disorders of infancy. In general, the overall incidence is between 7% and 35% with a peak at 9 to 12 months of...
Diaper dermatitis is a very broad term, encompassing a variety of skin conditions and is one of the most common cutaneous disorders of infancy. In general, the overall incidence is between 7% and 35% with a peak at 9 to 12 months of...
Diaper dermatitis is a very...
10/15/2013
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Column
Industry News
10/16/2013
Solutions MD has launched NovoScarMD, an advanced scar cream designed to reverse existing and new scar damage, keloids and stretch marks. NovoScarMD eliminates scars by disrupting the formation process on all levels.
The key...
Solutions MD has launched NovoScarMD, an advanced scar cream designed to reverse existing and new scar damage, keloids and stretch marks. NovoScarMD eliminates scars by disrupting the formation process on all levels.
The key...
Solutions MD has launched...
10/16/2013
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Therapeutic Review
10/16/2013
Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) now have more options for treatment. In September, ustekinumab (Stelara) from Janssen Biotech, Inc. received FDA approval alone or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of adult...
Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) now have more options for treatment. In September, ustekinumab (Stelara) from Janssen Biotech, Inc. received FDA approval alone or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of adult...
Patients with psoriatic...
10/16/2013
The Dermatologist
Legal Ease
10/15/2013
The use of digital images is exploding from telemedicine to whole body photography. Legal changes worldwide have highlighted that if used digital images are part of the medical record, they must be treated with the same care as other parts of...
The use of digital images is exploding from telemedicine to whole body photography. Legal changes worldwide have highlighted that if used digital images are part of the medical record, they must be treated with the same care as other parts of...
The use of digital images is...
10/15/2013
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