Volume 21 - Issue 10 - October 2013
News
10/15/2013
OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox Cosmetic, Allergan) has been FDA approved for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate-to-severe lateral canthal lines (crow’s feet) in adults. It is the only-FDA approved drug treatment option for...
OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox Cosmetic, Allergan) has been FDA approved for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate-to-severe lateral canthal lines (crow’s feet) in adults. It is the only-FDA approved drug treatment option for...
OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox...
10/15/2013
The Dermatologist
Chief Medical Editor Message
10/15/2013
Some years ago, during an elevator ride at an Academy meeting, Dr. Steve Katz, director of the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, offered me some quick career advice. He said the key to success is to...
Some years ago, during an elevator ride at an Academy meeting, Dr. Steve Katz, director of the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, offered me some quick career advice. He said the key to success is to...
Some years ago, during an...
10/15/2013
The Dermatologist
09/30/2013
As the PPACA is further implemented, we are moving from patient-centered to system-centered healthcare, say this month`s guest commentators.
A key component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), health...
As the PPACA is further implemented, we are moving from patient-centered to system-centered healthcare, say this month`s guest commentators.
A key component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), health...
As the PPACA is further...
09/30/2013
The Dermatologist
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
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
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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
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
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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
