Dermatology

• Klinefelters

  Posted in Dermatology on July 20, 2010

  Interesting case: I consulted a gentleman about liposuction of male breasts (which, in medical jargon, is actually called gynecomastia). Gynocomastia is not all that uncommon and I have performed many liposuctions for this problem. Liposuction works quite well to flatten out the pectoral area with very little scarring and easy healing.

  Anyway, upon closer questioning this patient (he has another disease that is usually seen in females), he tells me that he has had trouble

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• Tanning beds are aging machines

  Posted in Dermatology | General on May 18, 2010

  Tanning beds are to your skin as smoking is to your lungs

  There is a good reason tanning beds look similar to coffins.  If they don't put you in the coffin  you will soon look like your getting old enough to need one.   Tanning beds are listed along with mustard gas and arsenic in the highest cancer risk category. They cause melanoma in young people.   I like to call them aging machines.  They accelerate skin aging, causing mottled pigmentation, thinned collagen, furrows and

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• Psychological effects of acne

  Posted in Dermatology on May 6, 2010

  In the past, acne was thought of as a rite of passage for teenagers. Many teenagers never got treated as it was assumed that they would just grow out of it. We now know that acne is a chronic disease which can get worse or even start during adulthood. A number of studies have shown the negative psychological effects on both teenagers and adults. The depression and low self esteem caused by active acne can affect school performance, work performance, social life and relationships

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• Melanoma Screening Saves Lives

  Posted in Dermatology on January 8, 2010

  Melanoma is by far the deadliest from of skin cancer, it causes more than 75% of all skin cancer deaths. The disease is currently the sixth most common cancer in the US and the number one cancer in young adults aged 25-29.

  Early detection of melanoma can significantly reduce both the morbidity (problems associated with the disease) and the mortality (death from the disease). The risk of dying form the disease, is in fact, directly related to the depth of the cancer, which is

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