Volume 16 - Issue 4 - April 2008
Column
Chief Medical Editor Message
09/04/2008
This month’s cover story, which focuses on the top advances in wound care, is like the Evelyn Wood speed reading class — you’ll learn a whole lot in a little bit of time.
As in other years, we have taken the whole body of...
This month’s cover story, which focuses on the top advances in wound care, is like the Evelyn Wood speed reading class — you’ll learn a whole lot in a little bit of time.
As in other years, we have taken the whole body of...
This month’s cover...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
In this second part of my series on cosmetic, drug and cosmeceutical claims, I review the criteria that lead to the classification of a product as either a drug or cosmetic, and how products and ingredients — and even soap — are...
In this second part of my series on cosmetic, drug and cosmeceutical claims, I review the criteria that lead to the classification of a product as either a drug or cosmetic, and how products and ingredients — and even soap — are...
In this second part of...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Omnilux New-U FDA Approved for Periorbital Wrinkles
Photo Therapeutics, Inc., has received FDA approval on its over-the-counter light therapy device, Omnilux New-U, for the treatment of periorbital wrinkles.
According to the company,...
Omnilux New-U FDA Approved for Periorbital Wrinkles
Photo Therapeutics, Inc., has received FDA approval on its over-the-counter light therapy device, Omnilux New-U, for the treatment of periorbital wrinkles.
According to the company,...
Omnilux New-U FDA Approved for...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Several months ago, one of my family practice patients came to see me for his “toenail fungus problem.” The patient said to me, “Doc, I’ve tried all of these different things I’ve heard people say and...
Several months ago, one of my family practice patients came to see me for his “toenail fungus problem.” The patient said to me, “Doc, I’ve tried all of these different things I’ve heard people say and...
Several months ago, one...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
What It Is
Pliaglis Cream (Galderma Laboratories, L.P.) is the first self-occlusive topical 7% lidocaine/7% tetracaine anesthetic cream approved by the FDA to provide local topical anesthesia in adults undergoing superficial...
What It Is
Pliaglis Cream (Galderma Laboratories, L.P.) is the first self-occlusive topical 7% lidocaine/7% tetracaine anesthetic cream approved by the FDA to provide local topical anesthesia in adults undergoing superficial...
What It Is
Pliaglis...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
Recently, we have reviewed some of the more minimally invasive techniques for facial rejuvenation, including non-ablative lasers and suspension threads.1,2,3 In the next few articles, we will focus on more advanced techniques for...
Recently, we have reviewed some of the more minimally invasive techniques for facial rejuvenation, including non-ablative lasers and suspension threads.1,2,3 In the next few articles, we will focus on more advanced techniques for...
Recently, we have...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Department
Cosmetic Clinic
09/04/2008
The ideal lip, like other ideals involving the body, is often discussed but difficult to ascertain. Reasons for this include the fact that lips, like noses, are wildly variable among individuals, and what looks good on one person may not fit...
The ideal lip, like other ideals involving the body, is often discussed but difficult to ascertain. Reasons for this include the fact that lips, like noses, are wildly variable among individuals, and what looks good on one person may not fit...
The ideal lip, like other ideals...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Derm Dx
09/04/2008
A 62-year-old male presented for consultation with a chief complaint of an “itchy red rash.”
A 62-year-old male presented for consultation with a chief complaint of an “itchy red rash.”
A 62-year-old male presented for...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Research in Review
09/04/2008
TIP 1: Painlessly Removing Eyelid Milia
The eyelid is among the most sensitive areas of the human body. Contributing to this factor is the thinness of the skin in this area — it is approximately 1/50 as thick as skin located on the...
TIP 1: Painlessly Removing Eyelid Milia
The eyelid is among the most sensitive areas of the human body. Contributing to this factor is the thinness of the skin in this area — it is approximately 1/50 as thick as skin located on the...
TIP 1: Painlessly...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Feature
Pharmacotherapy Update
09/04/2008
Eczematous dermatoses are associated with several pathogenic factors. These include disruption of epidermal barrier function, which is exemplified by an increase in transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and inflammation, the latter...
Eczematous dermatoses are associated with several pathogenic factors. These include disruption of epidermal barrier function, which is exemplified by an increase in transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and inflammation, the latter...
Eczematous dermatoses...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
