Volume 22 - Issue 1 - January 2014
01/23/2014
Humectant-rich emollient containing high amounts of urea, a component of skin’s natural moisturizing system, relieves xerosis by removing scales, increasing skin hydration and reducing abnormal skin thickness, according to a recent...
Humectant-rich emollient containing high amounts of urea, a component of skin’s natural moisturizing system, relieves xerosis by removing scales, increasing skin hydration and reducing abnormal skin thickness, according to a recent...
Humectant-rich emollient...
01/23/2014
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01/23/2014
Social media is a resource that can help grow your practice. Also, by having an online presence you have the opportunity to engage individuals on many platforms.
Social media is a resource that can help grow your practice. Also, by having an online presence you have the opportunity to engage individuals on many platforms.
Social media is a resource that...
01/23/2014
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01/23/2014
Maduromycosis, also known as mycetoma, is a progressive granulomatous infection involving the skin and subcutaneous tissues with potential to invade muscle and bone.1,2 The term mycetoma means “fungal tumor” in Greek,1 but causative...
Maduromycosis, also known as mycetoma, is a progressive granulomatous infection involving the skin and subcutaneous tissues with potential to invade muscle and bone.1,2 The term mycetoma means “fungal tumor” in Greek,1 but causative...
Maduromycosis, also known as...
01/23/2014
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Department
Derm Dx
01/23/2014
Figure 1.
A 5-year-old boy presented with a 5-week history of a pruritic red eruption on his face. His parents relate that he had suffered a fall while playing in the sand on the Brazilian coast, resulting in an abrasion on his left cheek....
Figure 1.
A 5-year-old boy presented with a 5-week history of a pruritic red eruption on his face. His parents relate that he had suffered a fall while playing in the sand on the Brazilian coast, resulting in an abrasion on his left cheek....
Figure 1.
A 5-year-old boy...
01/23/2014
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Aesthetics Corner
01/23/2014
Changes to the upper eyelid in older males generally fall into 1 of 3 categories. The first and most common is excess or redundant upper eyelid skin (dermatochalasis). A second more subtle influence to this appearance may involve laxity or...
Changes to the upper eyelid in older males generally fall into 1 of 3 categories. The first and most common is excess or redundant upper eyelid skin (dermatochalasis). A second more subtle influence to this appearance may involve laxity or...
Changes to the upper eyelid in...
01/23/2014
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Research in Review
01/23/2014
Here`s a review of recent news, research and treatment related to skin cancer, including the latest on non-surgical treatment for basal cell carcinoma, questionnaires to measure patient-reported outcomes, combination treatment for...
Here`s a review of recent news, research and treatment related to skin cancer, including the latest on non-surgical treatment for basal cell carcinoma, questionnaires to measure patient-reported outcomes, combination treatment for...
Here`s a review of recent news,...
01/23/2014
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SDPA Feature
01/23/2014
Dermatologists and dermatology physician assistants (PAs) frequently recognize and appreciate the benefits of belonging to national professional organizations through the myriad of opportunities such as professional journals and national...
Dermatologists and dermatology physician assistants (PAs) frequently recognize and appreciate the benefits of belonging to national professional organizations through the myriad of opportunities such as professional journals and national...
Dermatologists and dermatology...
01/23/2014
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Clinical Tips
01/23/2014
Tip 1: Photo Documentation to Guide Patch Placement
All patients who present to our comprehensive dermatitis clinic for evaluation are photographed at the initial consultation. These photographs then guide in the marking areas of...
Tip 1: Photo Documentation to Guide Patch Placement
All patients who present to our comprehensive dermatitis clinic for evaluation are photographed at the initial consultation. These photographs then guide in the marking areas of...
Tip 1: Photo Documentation to...
01/23/2014
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Column
Legal Ease
01/23/2014
The final article in this 4-part series centers on the legal and regulatory framework surrounding digital images in the European Union (EU) and in Australasia. The discussion is 2-fold and includes:
•The standards for consent to acquire...
The final article in this 4-part series centers on the legal and regulatory framework surrounding digital images in the European Union (EU) and in Australasia. The discussion is 2-fold and includes:
•The standards for consent to acquire...
The final article in this 4-part...
01/23/2014
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Voices
01/23/2014
Canadian medical educator Sir William Osler (1849-1919) is, in my opinion, one of the most influential English-speaking physicians in the history of Western medicine. Following postgraduate training in England and Europe, he taught...
Canadian medical educator Sir William Osler (1849-1919) is, in my opinion, one of the most influential English-speaking physicians in the history of Western medicine. Following postgraduate training in England and Europe, he taught...
Canadian medical educator Sir...
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