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Tattoo Removal: Wiping the Slate Clean
Tattoos are becoming increasingly more prevalent in our society. In 2003, a Harris Poll estimated that 16% of the U.S. population had at least one tattoo.1 A 2006 study survey showed that 24% of people aged 18 to 50 had tattoos.2 This increase in tattoo placement will likely be followed by an increased interest in tattoo removal.
The ability to remove tattoo ink safely and efficiently has improved greatly in the last decade with improved laser technology. This article will discuss current modalities used for tattoo removal as well as older methods that are becoming ob
Evidence-Based Skin Care
Knowing how to separate fact from fiction when it comes to products claiming to rejuvenate the skin is essential to providing your patients with the safest and most effective products.
Not so long ago, there really wasn’t much out there that could truly make a 50 year old look 45. Cosmetic companies dominated the field and sold what they called “hope in a bottle,” that is, they apparently were hoping consumers would believe their advertising and purchase what were essentially emollients designed to help hydrate the skin and thus eliminate the appearance of some fine lines and d
Creating an Office ‘Oasis’
What makes a doctor’s office an oasis? According to several physicians who balance medical and aesthetic patients, it’s much more than the design of the room and its furnishings — although those things are part of it. Here, in part one of this two-part series, we focus on customer service.
In reality, most patients regard their doctors’ waiting room to be more like a holding cell than an oasis and time spent there a necessary evil, not a pleasure. However, Drs. Joel Schlessinger, Doris Day, Susan Weinkle and Jason Pozner believe there is much that can be done to make the exp
Developing a Web Site for Your Practice
This practice management consultant removes the mystery from Web site development.
Think of the number of times you, your family and friends access the Internet. You use the Web to make travel arrangements, make purchases, download music, share information with friends and relatives, and obtain information on topics that interest you. If your tried to investigate a product someone recommended and couldn’t find a Web site, you might actually rule out that item altogether.
What You Need to Know about The H1N1 Virus
How to recognize the novel influenza A among dermatology patients and approaches for handling patients who may be infected while protecting healthy patients in your office or clinic.
Anew strain of the flu is here to stay. H1N1 has been declared a pandemic, and health officials are warily watching what happens in the fall. It has been identified in most countries worldwide, with more than 300,000 cases confirmed and almost 4,000 deaths.1 In the near future, H1N1 will affect the patient population seeking dermatologic care. As such, the dermatology community should be made aware of th
2009 Year in Review
A look at new and exciting advances in the field of dermatology.
Another year has brought several new and exciting advances to the field of dermatology. This review will highlight new and pertinent knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of skin diseases as well as regulatory developments that will affect your practice. Categories that will be discussed include infectious disease, acne, psoriasis, photoprotection, pediatric dermatology, cutaneous neoplasms, contact dermatitis, biologics and cosmetics. Topics explored include new medications and products relevant to the field o
12 STEPS TO SUCCESS
How to make your practice thrive in any economic environment.
Given the downturn in the economy that began in the fall of 2008, it’s easy to panic about the impact on your dermatology practice. Take a deep breath, step back and be pro-active in your response. Here are 12 suggestions to help you cope and survive.
1. Understand Your Current Financial Picture
Review your current financials and other historical information about your practice so you know where you stand. As Albert Einstein once said, “The formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution.” Look
REACHING FAMILY PRACTITIONERS
A review of the resources family doctors use for skin disease education.
For education on dermatology, family practitioners (FPs) primarily turn to journals, textbooks and atlases. Other educational modalities include conferences, CME meetings and the World Wide Web. Dermatologists can target these avenues to better educate FPs on proper skin disease diagnosis and management. In so doing, communication between the two fields will increase, ultimately resulting in better patient care.
A Team Approach
Family practitioners see more cases of skin disease than do dermatologi
REMEMBER ME? HELPING PATIENTS COME “FACE TO FACE” WITH AGING
A dermatologist, who is also a psychologist, offers insights and strategies to help struggling patients come to terms with that “stranger’s” face in the mirror.
For some, it is a gradual, gnawing, insidious process. For others, it is a sudden awareness akin to falling into a frigid pool of water. Perhaps it occurs on a given morning at the bathroom mirror, or maybe when viewing a holiday photograph or video. Sometimes it is a brief glimpse at one’s reflection in a department store changing room mirror or mirror over the sink in a public restroom.
But no matter when it hap
A NEW FORM OF BOTULINUM TOXIN
While Botox Cosmetic was the first, there are now many toxins in various stages of development. Since FDA approval of Dysport, the big question is how this new form of botulinum toxin will
stand up to the titan of toxins.
Recently, a new form of botulinum toxin, Dysport, became available in the marketplace. Given the fact that 203,000 hits on Google come up when searching “Dysport” as compared to 803,000 for “botulinum toxin,” this event has clearly been of great interest to the general public and media.
But while the advent of this and other new forms of botulinum tox
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