Skin & Aging - ISSN: 1096-0120 - Volume 14 - Issue 10_2006 - October 2006

Chief Medical Editor's Message: Cosmetic Surgery and Tanning: What’s the Difference?

Steven R. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D.

Editor's Message: Psychodermatology and Cosmetic Dermatology

Larisa Hubbs, Executive Editor

Derm Stats: The Latest Data on Staff Salaries

Mike Parshall

News and Trends: News & Trends

Coding Corner: Common Q&As About Front-Office Functions

By Inga Ellzey, M.P.A., R.H.I.A., C.D.C.

Legal Ease: Extending Your Practice with Physician Assistants: What’s Legal?

By Noah Scheinfeld, M.D., J.D.

Acne & Rosacea: Just the Facts: Does Stress Cause Acne?

By Jonette E. Keri, M.D., Ph.D.

As a clinician on the frontlines, I hear many of the same questions you likely hear from your patients.The purpose of this column is to give you answers, which are backed by research, to common questions concerning acne and rosacea.

The Cosmetic Clinic: Highlights from Cosmetic Boot Camp ’06

By Kenneth Beer, M.D.

Allergen Focus: Focus on the non-T.R.U.E. Test Allergen — Corticosteroids

By Sharon E. Jacob, M.D., and Tace Steele, B.A.

Perspectives: SPOTLIGHT on Jerome Z. Litt, M.D.

Benjamin Barankin, M.D., Section Editor

In dermatology, we are fortunate to have many of our profession’s innovators and great teachers still among us. This column was created so that we may gain insight from these practitioners and learn more about them. Some are bright stars in our special universe — others unsung heroes. All of these colleagues have much to share from wisdom to humor to insights into dermatology and life.

Issues in Dermatology: Should Non-Dermatologists Practice “Dermatology”?

By Gary Goldenberg, M.D.

Feature: The Key to Mastering Cosmetic Dermatology Patient Selection

By Richard Fried, M.D., Ph.D., and Wm. Philip Werschler, M.D.

These experts discuss some of their main approaches for successfully selecting and treating patients to create sought-after practices.

Cosmetic Dermatology Update

By Larisa Hubbs, Executive Editor and Stefanie Tuleya, Managing Editor

Highlights of recent news and trends.

Are We At the Start of an At-Home Device Revolution?

By Bonnie Darves, Contributing Editor

Leading dermatologists discuss how this trend toward do-it-yourself dermatology with the proliferation of home-use devices may affect your practice.

Exploring Aesthetic Interventions:The Gold Standard in Facial Resurfacing: The CO2 Laser and Future Directions

By Dwight Scarborough, M.D, Liliana Saap, M.D., and Emil Bisaccia, M.D.

The senior authors, Dr. Emil Bisaccia and Dr. Dwight A. Scarborough, are authors of the textbook The Columbia Manual of Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery.

A Facelift for Your Practice: Adding Cosmetic Procedures

By Michael S. Krivda, Contributing editor

The demand for cosmetic procedures has never been greater. Read about A well-planned approach That can successfully Makeover your practice into this rewarding field of medicine.

New Products: New Products

Derm Dx: What Caused This Discoloration?

By Kjetil Kristoffer Guldbakke, M.D., Rashid M. Rashid, B.S., and Amor Khachemoune, M.D., C.W.S.