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Unraveling the mystery of the aging upper neck
June 18th 2014Improving the contour of the aging neck requires more than a skillful technique, said Fred Fedok, M.D., F.A.C.S., of the McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic, Gulf Shores, Ala., and Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pa., during his presentation, “Unraveling the mystery of the aging upper neck,” at Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2014. The neck, he argued, has an aesthetic all its own.
Smoothened inhibitors provide new options for BCC treatment
June 17th 2014Since the dawn of smoothened inhibitors, patients with locally advanced and metastatic basal cell carcinoma (BCC) now have a new and effective treatment alternative beyond the traditional and less optimal treatment approaches such as surgery and radiotherapy.
Complementing cultural perceptions of beauty
June 16th 2014Perceived beauty goes beyond numeric values and divine proportions. In fact, beauty in the beholder’s eyes is a collage of geographic, ethnic and demographic influences, according to research published in the March issue of Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
Allergan board rejects Valeant bid
June 16th 2014Allergan’s board of directors has unanimously rejected a May 30 bid of $54 billion from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and Pershing Square Capital Management. Valeant and Pershing originally made an unsolicited $47 billion offer in April, which Allergan also rebuffed.
Backyard flora drive itch, irritation
June 12th 2014Regarding reactions to common plant sources of allergy and injury, prevention is generally key. Because media reports sometimes exaggerate or embellish the impact of insect and plant exposures, dermatologists should stand ready to provide accurate information.
No advantages from circulation of physician payment data, doctors say
June 11th 2014Release of 2012 physician payment data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has perhaps done a disservice to the reputation of healthcare providers including dermatologists, say several dermatologists.
Common tax mistake costs doctors thousands annually
June 10th 2014Are you an owner of a medical practice taxed as a flow-through entity such as an S-corporation? Most physicians are. As such, you may be paid both as an employee of the practice - receiving a W-2 - and as an owner of the practice, through a K-1 distribution. Poor tax advice can cost physicians $10,000 or more each year, every year of their career.
Brand identity from the dermatologist’s perspective
June 9th 2014In part 2 of our series on brand identity, Melanie Palm, M.D., elicits the help of expert colleagues that have been successful in developing their own practice brand identities. Dr. Palm poses and responds to questions along with Dr. Tina Alster, Dr. Fredric Brandt, and Dr. Tom Rohrer.
True beauty lies in intangibles
June 6th 2014For all our society’s emphasis on physical beauty, nothing is sexier than self-esteem. This was the theme of “Subliminally Exposed,” a performance given by Steven Dayan, M.D., and Valerie Monroe, beauty director of "O, The Oprah Magazine," at Cosmetic Surgery Forum.
Significance of Serenity Prayer and patient satisfaction
June 4th 2014One of my mottos is: “The treatment should never be worse than the disease.” So, when I provide education about therapeutic options for ditzels, merely mentioning the Serenity Prayer usually gets me an understanding nod from the parent, and protects my patient from a painful procedure.
Fleshing out the physician-patient relationship in a virtual world
June 3rd 2014Dr. B. generates a flood of new patients through a newly designed, interactive website. Although very careful not to “practice medicine” on the Web, he offers one patient extensive advice about the pros and cons of the rosacea treatments she has received. She later sues Dr. B, claiming she delayed treatment due to his advice.