Aesthetics

Q. Lately, I've noticed peach fuzz on my face. What's goingon?

If you've experience noticeable facial hair, you've probably alreadytried tweezing, waxing, bleaching, shaving, or electrolysis.

Physician review by peers (including your own) is a critical cog to improvingoffice practices

La Jolla, Calif. - The data continue to show that topical growth factors may be an effective way to treat aging skin, according to Richard E. Fitzpatrick, M.D.

DALLAS - Preliminary investigations with scatter-limited phototherapy suggest it will be an effective new technique for nonablative treatment of solar elastosis

DALLAS - Mohs micrographic surgery compares favorably with wide excision for treatment of extramammary Pagets disease

Accumulative skin damage can't hide from camera, software program

New technique treats lower lid as extension of cheek and upper lid asit relates to brow, forehead

No longer just for low libidos and weak bones, sex hormones offer less slackness as skin ages

No recurrences detected during follow-up of 20 patients treated with Mohs surgery

MUNICH - Differentiating a hemangioma from a venous malformation is the most important step to take before treating an infantile vascular lesion, Michael J.E. Landthaler

An adjunct to primary surgical excision, Tx may overcome UV-induced localimmune dysfunction

NEW YORK - Metastatic melanoma of the brain has a terrible prognosis, with a median survival of three to four months.

Created from 1,095 Mohs surgical cases, scale can predict likelihoodof subclinical spread of tumors

Quality of life survey found 12 of 17 patients' symptoms improved whiletaking montelukast

New antifungal treatment includes SEPA technology allowing more deliveryof medication through nail

When infection complicates treatment, dual drug treatment creates synergy

Shortage affecting many specialties, although dermatologists more fortunatethanks to independence from hospitals, procedures

Time is of essence as multiple physician groups face 'negative update'for calculating 2002 rates

New York - When it comes to laser treatment of aging skin, nonablative procedures should be utilized to improve quality, tone, and texture, while ablative techniques remain appropriate for deep wrinkles, according to laser expert David J. Goldberg, M.D., J.D.

Phoenix - When offering to reverse the effects of aging skin, dermatologists should position their treatment around three components: what the patient presents, what type of treatment the patient is willing to undergo, and, most importantly, what the chosen approach can realistically accomplish, according to Henry H. Roenigk Jr., M.D.

Patients prefer botulinum toxin injections diluted with normal salinepreservative

Q. How should I counsel patients who are concerned with peeling fingernails?

You stayed up late and now your skin is lackluster and your eyes aresporting dark shadows.

You've let stress get to you - and now you've got zits.