Dermatology

If your patients are considering ways to turn back the signs of aging, then this is the optimal time for them to think about a hand lift procedure.

Despite the continuous search for the next development in body-shaping and age-defying products and procedures, there are many easy things your patients can do to reverse the hands of time.

A 58-year-old woman presented to clinic with concerns about this skin lesion on her upper chest. She reports it has been present for 1 year and is slowly enlarging. The lesion is otherwise asymptomatic and her past history is only significant for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), for which she takes methotrexate and etanercept.

Inconsistencies between ClinicalTrials.gov and medical journals' reporting are raising questions about the editing and disseminating process.

Study results show that treatment with apremilast improves symptoms and physical function in patients with psoriatic arthritis, regardless of prior biologic experience or current DMARD use.

Successful applications of nanotechnology in the field of immunology will enable new generations of vaccines, adjuvants, and immunomodulatory drugs that aim to improve clinical outcomes in response in a range of infectious and non-infectious diseases.

Significant weight loss can be a monumental step in a person's life, but one setback many patients face after massive weight loss is excess, sagging skin that will not vanish without surgical intervention.

Due to its ambiguous etiology, the low cost-to-benefit ratio associated with many laboratory tests used in assessment and diagnosis, and the low-to-moderate strength of evidence supporting many pharmacologic approaches to treatment, chronic urticaria can be one of the most difficult inflammatory skin conditions for clinicians to manage.

A review of the various guidelines on the treatment of chronic urticaria shows there is limited evidence demonstrating the efficacy of many commonly used medications, with the strongest evidence supporting the use of one or more second-generation antihistamines.

Research shows that although mast cells are key effector cells in the pathogenesis of urticaria, targeting individual mast cell mediators is often not therapeutically effective

When it comes to making the decision to move forward with a facelift procedure, how can patients know whether it is the right option for them?

As surgical site infections are some of the most common postsurgical complications, finding supplies that can reduce their likelihood is critical.

The nutritionally skewed "Western" diet relies on processed foods that foster obesity and may even promote autoimmune diseases.

A 59-year-old man presented to clinic with concerns that his ezetimibe prescription was causing an itchy rash. The rash first appeared on his hand 1 year ago and now it involves his arm, as well. The man's past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hypothyroidism. He has tried a topical antifungal agent and oral fluconazole to no avail.

A good skin care regimen is essential to guaranteeing our patient's skin - as well as our own skin - will look its best in the winter months.

To ensure the best long-term results for patients who undergo plastic surgery, a healthy recovery plan is needed.

A cosmetic surgeon can help a bride-to-be meet her beauty goals by proposing a long-term plan.

If breast augmentation is on the decline, then how did 2013 continue to see a 5% overall growth in plastic surgery procedures? The answer is simple: Botox.

Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is a distressing and overwhelming affliction that eludes diagnosis, and as time marches on, it is less likely to be remediable.

Combination therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis has a lower discontinuation rate than that of patients on monotherapy, but comes with a higher price tag.

A 59-year-old woman presented to clinic for evaluation of multiple moles. Although the moles were not suspicious on physical exam, she was noted to have bilateral deformities of her thumb nails. Her past medical history is significant for chronic knee pain and breast cancer that was successfully treated 13 years ago. What is your diagnosis?

A group of researchers has assessed the health and economic costs and benefits of minimally invasive procedures for the management of varicose veins.

A comprehensive review of reanimation surgery describes interventions to restore facial movement in each part of the face.

Although boosted self-esteem and increased confidence are added benefits to fixing an embarrassing physical flaw, they can also lead both the patient and surgeon down a slippery slope.

Robert T. Grant, MD, MSc, FACS, reviews the top 3 non-invasive facial cosmetic procedures.

A 60-year-old gentleman presented to a clinic with a large ulceration over his left tibia. The wound was friable, erythematous, and purulent, with necrotic involvement of the tibial tendon sheath. He reports that the lesion started 15 years ago and worsened after surgical debridement 10 years ago. High-dose prednisone helped in the past, but other medications have been of no help. Recently, the patient developed intense pain with occasional fevers, chills, and night sweats. He has type 2 diabetes mellitus, but denies any history of bowel difficulties, hepatitis, or arthralgias. What is your diagnosis?

Allowing teens and young adults to boost their confidence through cosmetic enhancements is an amazing gift, but cosmetic surgery is not child's play.

Contrary to the belief that it's only a problem for patients who are overweight, cellulite is an extremely common finding. Unfortunately, it has no simple solution.

Plastic surgery still has a very negative stigma, despite the fact that there were more than 14.6 million cosmetic procedures performed in 2012 alone.

While facelift surgery and injectables both offer age-defying benefits, each procedure addresses different aspects in regards to the signs of aging and yields diverse results.