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Archive for July, 2008

Office Experience/Quality of Care

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Yesterday, the New York Times front page had a very unflattering article in my opinion about dermatologists who have two separate waiting rooms and separate staff for medical versus cosmetic patients.  I can’t imagine such a system, but I guess it does exist.  We have one recently redone waiting room which our patients enjoy.  We [...]

 

Melanoma and Sunscreen

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Again, the New York Times hits on some very important topics, and they usually do it well!  7/22/08 articles in the science section mention that Melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, is increasing at a rapid rate in young women.  This may be due to increased tanning with ultraviolet lights in the tanning [...]

 

BOTOX-my thoughts

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Botox is one of the miracle medications of this and last century.  It was originally used years ago to help relax tightened muscles in patients with muscle conditions.  Now we have Botox Cosmetic from Allergan, which is used for cosmetic correction of wrinkles on the face.  It works great for lines between the eyebrows, forehead, [...]