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Volume 14 - Issue 9 - September 2006

Derm Dx
What Caused These Scalp Changes?
09/04/2008
A healthy 18-year-old male presented to our clinic complaining of prominent skin folds involving his scalp, which he noticed after getting a very short haircut.
A healthy 18-year-old male presented to our clinic complaining of prominent skin folds involving his scalp, which he noticed after getting a very short haircut.
A healthy 18-year-old male...
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Chief Medical Editor Message
The Need for Physician Input for Office-Based Surgery Regulations
09/04/2008
As has happened in many states within the 3-year period between 1999 and 2002, in Tennessee there was a call for stricter regulations of surgical procedures in physicians’ offices by the anesthesiologists and their national...
As has happened in many states within the 3-year period between 1999 and 2002, in Tennessee there was a call for stricter regulations of surgical procedures in physicians’ offices by the anesthesiologists and their national...
As has happened in many states...
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Allergen Focus
Focus on T.R.U.E. Test Allergens #19 and #22 — Mercaptobenzothiazole and Mercapto Mix
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The thin-layer rapid-use epicutaneous (T.R.U.E.) test is a valuable first-line screening tool used by many dermatologists. Although the test focuses on common allergens, frequent questions have arisen from colleagues and patients as to where...
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The thin-layer rapid-use...
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Cosmetic Clinic
Do You Need a Consultant?
09/04/2008
Hiring a consultant is a frequent consideration for an aesthetic physician. The lure of someone who can either transform your practice from one centered on general dermatology to one centered on cosmetic procedures or who can take your...
Hiring a consultant is a frequent consideration for an aesthetic physician. The lure of someone who can either transform your practice from one centered on general dermatology to one centered on cosmetic procedures or who can take your...
Hiring a consultant is a...
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Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT on John Haserick, M.D.
09/04/2008
Dr. Haserick has been President of the American Academy of Dermatology (1974), Founder & President of the American Society of Dermatopathology (1975), and President of the American Board of Dermatology (1975). He was head of the...
Dr. Haserick has been President of the American Academy of Dermatology (1974), Founder & President of the American Society of Dermatopathology (1975), and President of the American Board of Dermatology (1975). He was head of the...
Dr. Haserick has been President...
09/04/2008
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Surgical Challenge
Challenge: Treating Palmar Hyperhidrosis
09/04/2008
Patient: A 21-year-old male presented with focal palmar hyperhidrosis, which had been present since age 11. Family history is notable only for the presence of maternal axillary hyperhidrosis. Multiple treatment attempts with anti-perspirants...
Patient: A 21-year-old male presented with focal palmar hyperhidrosis, which had been present since age 11. Family history is notable only for the presence of maternal axillary hyperhidrosis. Multiple treatment attempts with anti-perspirants...
Patient: A 21-year-old male...
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Part 1: Pediatric “Lumps and Bumps”
09/04/2008
Cutaneous “lumps and bumps” are common presenting problems in pediatric dermatology. In part one of this two-part series, an approach will be outlined for the most common lesions as well as those that can be challenging to manage. Nevus...
Cutaneous “lumps and bumps” are common presenting problems in pediatric dermatology. In part one of this two-part series, an approach will be outlined for the most common lesions as well as those that can be challenging to manage. Nevus...
Cutaneous “lumps and bumps” are...
09/04/2008
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Top Technologies and Techniques used in Laser Surgery
09/04/2008
Improving Skin Pigmentation and Texture with the Fractional 1550 nm Laser   By Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Murad Alam, M.D., and Zakia Rahman, M.D.   We’ve had much success in treating epidermal pigmentation,...
Improving Skin Pigmentation and Texture with the Fractional 1550 nm Laser   By Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Murad Alam, M.D., and Zakia Rahman, M.D.   We’ve had much success in treating epidermal pigmentation,...
Improving Skin Pigmentation and...
09/04/2008
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LASER SURGERY Update
09/04/2008
Treating Pediatric Patients The benefits of laser surgery. Laser surgery can be beneficial when treating pediatric patients. According to an October 2005 article in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Anne M. Chapas, M.D., and Roy G....
Treating Pediatric Patients The benefits of laser surgery. Laser surgery can be beneficial when treating pediatric patients. According to an October 2005 article in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Anne M. Chapas, M.D., and Roy G....
Treating Pediatric...
09/04/2008
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Treating Facial Telangiectasia
09/04/2008
There seem to be nearly as many different approaches to treating facial telangiectasia as there are patients seeking treatment for any one of its multiple presentations. Facial vascular lesions differ greatly, both in terms of the size and...
There seem to be nearly as many different approaches to treating facial telangiectasia as there are patients seeking treatment for any one of its multiple presentations. Facial vascular lesions differ greatly, both in terms of the size and...
There seem to be nearly as many...
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Challenges in Laser Surgery
09/04/2008
With the wide range of lasers available today, dermatologists are challenged to find the right devices to fit their individual practices. In this article, Gerald Goldberg, M.D., a dermatologist in private practice in Tucson, AZ, Clinical...
With the wide range of lasers available today, dermatologists are challenged to find the right devices to fit their individual practices. In this article, Gerald Goldberg, M.D., a dermatologist in private practice in Tucson, AZ, Clinical...
With the wide range of lasers...
09/04/2008
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Chief Medical Editor Message
What’s New with Light and Laser Therapies?
09/04/2008
A lot, according to the dermatologists who contributed to this month’s cover article, which is the opener to our 8th annual themed issue on laser surgery — which is a term loosely used because we discuss light-based therapies, radiofrequency...
A lot, according to the dermatologists who contributed to this month’s cover article, which is the opener to our 8th annual themed issue on laser surgery — which is a term loosely used because we discuss light-based therapies, radiofrequency...
A lot, according to the...
09/04/2008
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