Paula Moyer is a medical writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
September 01, 2012
Eight years after the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) linked estrogen supplementation to breast cancer and heart disease, the impact of estrogen withdrawal is obvious in a less-than-obvious location; hormone-deficient vulvar disease is becoming more common, according to F. William Danby, M.D.
August 01, 2012
The use of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) in dermatology is preferable to using synthetic hormones because potential overdose is less hazardous, and bioidentical hormones are not known to be carcinogenic, says Julie T. Hunter, M.D., founder and director of Wholistic Dermatology in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Men do not get onychomychosis more frequently than do women, and the disease is no more severe than it is in female patients. Men may, however, be more likely than women to view the condition as cosmetic and, therefore, delay treatment, according to Nardo Zaias, M.D.
July 01, 2012
Male patients comprise a discerning and sensitive market, and regardless of its benefits, a product that seems feminine will fail, as will any product associated with multiple steps, say Zoe D. Draelos, M.D., and Joel Schlessinger, M.D.
Male rosacea patients present with larger facial telangiectasias and more severe erythema because they tend to minimize skin problems and delay treatment, but a treatment plan focused on laser surgery can produce excellent outcomes, and the lack of ongoing aftercare is appealing to many male patients, says Tina S. Alster, M.D.
June 01, 2012
Acne patients live with more psychological distress than the published numbers would have you believe, according to an expert who is both a dermatologist and a psychologist.
Dermatology Times welcomes Albert C. Yan, M.D., as the newest member to its Editorial Advisory Council. Dr. Yan is the chief of pediatric dermatology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he is also an associate professor of pediatrics and dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Chronic inflammation following Lyme disease may respond to therapy that targets inflammation custom-designed peptides, according to a team of investigators. The team has submitted a pre-Investigative New Drug (pIND) letter to the Food and Drug Administration as a step toward testing whether a novel treatment based on this model is effective.
May 16, 2012
Dermatology Times welcomes Albert C. Yan, M.D., as the newest member to its Editorial Advisory Council. Dr. Yan is the chief of pediatric dermatology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he is also an associate professor of pediatrics and dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
October 01, 2009
People of African descent face unique hair concerns, and hair straighteners, relaxers and extensions can break, burn and otherwise damage the hair and scalp.
