MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dermatologist'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920841&cid=t_106098_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-dermatology-visit-10-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-it%2F2010.08.31 Having a high-quality doctor’s visit takes effort on your doctor’s and yours. Here are 10 tips to get the most out of your next visit with a dermatologist: 1. Write down all the questions you have and things you want to discuss with me. Be sure to list any spots you’d like me to check or any moles that have changed. Have a loved one lightly mark spots on your skin they are concerned about. 2. Know your family history: Has anyone in your family had skin cancer? What type? Patients often have no idea if their parents have had melanoma. It matters. If possible, ask before seeing me. 3. Know your history well: Have you had skin cancer? What type? If you have had melanoma, then bring the detailed information about your cancer. Your prognosis depends on how serious the melanoma was, ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920841 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:13 +0100 3920841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3707023&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F189%2Fnatural-acne-skin-care-from-diet-to-cleansers%2F This article addresses the benefits of certain compounds found in deep cleansing masks and nourishing moisturizers.  You might not think that you need a moisturizer, but your dermatologist would likely disagree with you. Benzoyl peroxide and other ointments used to “dry up” pimples also dry up the skin’s outer layers.  When the outer layers are dry, they are more easily damaged and irritated.  The irritation is a sign of underlying inflammation, which is one of the causes of pimples in the first place. Even if all that you use is a gentle daily cleanser, you should use a good moisturizer after you clean your face.  You just have to be sure that it is a non-pore-clogging moisturizer. Most of the moisturizers on the market contain petrolatum or mineral oil.  Those ingredients do c... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3707023 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:16:24 +0100 3707023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691124&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F181%2Fcan-an-anti-aging-diet-really-reverse-wrinkles%2F Can an anti aging diet reverse wrinkles?  At least one dermatologist seems to think so.  It might work for some people.  It really depends on what they were eating before. Trying to eat right is well worth your while.  It’s not just about how you look.  It’s also about developing the so-called age-related diseases.  The latest research indicates that many of those diseases are preventable if people eat right and have a healthy lifestyle. Advice about eating right has changed over the years and continues to do so.  There are the high protein diets, the high carb diets, the low fat diets and others.  The proponents of each of those diets claim to have found the key to weight maintenance and good health. Here’s my advice.  Avoid packaged, processed and prepared foods.  Eat at ... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691124 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:03:06 +0100 3691124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3636050&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F147%2Ftips-for-choosing-a-dermatology-clinic%2F Choosing a dermatology clinic is easy when there is only one in your area.  But in most communities, there are dozens to choose from.  Here’s some advice for making the right choice. Find Out About Insurance Depending on the Kind of health insurance you have, you may need a referral from your primary care physician.  If no referral is necessary, you will want to call the office and make sure that they take your insurance before you make an appointment. Generally speaking, insurance providers will not cover cosmetic procedures.  But, a flexible spending plan can usually be used to cover those procedures. Ask About Payment Plans In the event that the procedure you want is not covered by insurance, you will want to get an estimate and find out about payment plans before you make a commi... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3636050 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:45:50 +0100 3636050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612076&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F137%2Fhow-to-choose-the-best-dermatologist-for-you%2F Finding the best dermatologist starts with your schedule.  Doctors that do not offer weekend or evening hours are becoming a thing of the past. Most of us work crazy schedules.  Taking time off to see a “skin doctor” might be frowned upon.  So first you want to find someone with hours that fit into your schedule. Location is another important consideration.  If you have plenty of money, you might consider flying to Michigan to see Nicholas Perricone or flying to New York to see Dennis Gross.  But, you had better call the office first.  Those famous guys might not be taking any new patients. For most of us, taking a flight to have someone evaluate our skin problems is just not realistic.  Ideally, you would choose a location within an hour’s drive of your home.  Some procedure... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612076 Sun, 30 May 2010 12:32:03 +0100 3612076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592427&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F85%2Fadvances-in-dermatology-still-badly-needed%2F Scientists have been working to advance dermatology and make changes.  We need change, because the old “tried and true” approaches are ineffective and probably doing more harm to our skin than good. Sometimes it seems that for every scientific conclusion, there is a contradictory one.  An example is found in treating and identifying the causes of acne. Prior to the 1950s, dermatologists agreed that diet played a role in acne.  In particular, they blamed sugary snacks and junk food. Research conducted in the late 1960s and early 1970s proclaimed that there was no connection between diet and acne.  Within the last couple of years, scientists have again demonstrated that there is a connection between the consumption of carbohydrates and the severity of acne.  They were also able to p... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592427 Mon, 24 May 2010 00:12:50 +0100 3592427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526973&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F17%2Facne-and-facials%2F A lot of people have the idea that getting facials or having acne surgery done regularly will cure their acne.   Actually, acne surgery is really just sort of a quick fix because it helps you get rid of those existing zits in 15 minutes. However, it doesn’t prevent new pimples from coming up again. It isn’t a cure. Ultimately, it all boils down to having effective topical and/or oral medications which your good dermatologist can recommend and good patient compliance with the medications. Even without having acne surgery patients will get clearer skin with just the medications.  So why do dermatologists still do acne surgery when pimples can disappear even with medications?  There are two reasons why: To increase patient compliance – it usually takes from 2 to 4 weeks... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526973 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:42:43 +0100 3526973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891015&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=38218&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwaronwarts.com%2Fgenital-warts%2Fhpv%2Fnew-york%2Flong-island%2Fgeneral-info%2Fdoes-the-doctor-need-to-get-a-biopsy-before-freezing-my-penile-warts%2F Penile warts are diagnosis that a trained doctor can make without a biopsy.  If patients have many warts or ones that look suspicious for other lesions like cancer I often biopsy a representative sample and freeze (with liquid nitrogen) or burn (electrocautery) or laser (C02 or YAG) the rest.  If a patient has warts on the foreskin and wants a circumcision I sent the tissue for biopsy.  If your doctor didn’t send a biopsy and it didn’t come back that’s fine.  If it keeps coming back and there was never a biopsy ask your doctor to sent a piece to the lab or make sure they are convinced its not cancer.   I hope this post is helpful.  Go to our find a physician tab if you need an evaluation Thanks, Dr. A. (Source: War On Warts) War On Warts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891015 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:14:02 +0100 2891015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739457&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aloha-dermatology.com%2Faloha-dermatology-blog%2Fmaui-weekl%2F HEALTH & BEAUTYAug 28 — Sept 3 Maui dermatologist Micki Ly, M.D. and staff are located at the Aloha Dermatology and Laser Center in Kahului. The client-friendly floor plan is designed to provide space for comprehensive and specialized skin care services. “Our vision was to provide our patients with a full-service clinic and at the same time, through good design, create a setting that promotes a positive experience for our patients,” said Dr. Ly. “We’ve paid a lot of attention to patient comfort and privacy.” With larger facilities, Dr. Ly has added space for more services including expanded patient education materials, additional products, samples, and the implementation of a more efficient schedule management system, which results in less waiting time for appointments... aloha-dermatology.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739457 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:52:38 +0100 1739457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720540&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aloha-dermatology.com%2Faloha-dermatology-blog%2Fhaleakala-times%2F Maui dermatologist Micki Ly, M.D. and staff are located at the Aloha Dermatology and Laser Center in Kahului. The client-friendly floor plan is designed to provide space for comprehensive and specialized skin care services. “Our vision was to provide our patients with a full-service clinic and at the same time, through good design, create a setting that promotes a positive experience for our patients,” said Dr. Ly. “We’ve paid a lot of attention to patient comfort and privacy.” With larger facilities, Dr. Ly has added space for more services including expanded patient education materials, additional products, samples, and the implementation of a more efficient schedule management system, which results in less waiting time for appointments. “Aloha was included in our name becaus... aloha-dermatology.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720540 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:19:49 +0100 1720540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523842&cid=t_106098_160_f&fid=36193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aloha-dermatology.com%2Faloha-dermatology-blog%2Fcover-story-eric-danes-fight-against-cancer%2F OK Magizine Consults Doctor Micki Ly about actors skin cancer: “Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States,” Dr. Micki Ly, a Maui, Hawaii-based dermatologist, explains to OK!. “More than a million cases are diagnosed annually.” But Eric was extremely wise to act quickly in dealing with it, she says. “The mouth is a bad area for a malignancy because they spread faster in mucosal areas, of which the mouth is one.” CLICK HERE to read the complete article. (Source: aloha-dermatology.com) aloha-dermatology.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523842 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:42:47 +0100 2523842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743320&cid=t_106098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F19%2Ffear-of-skin-cancer-prompts-call-to-action%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Prevention, Cancer SurvivorsI keep thinking about my ongoing negative relationship with the sun, how it burns me time and time again, how I keep trying to fine-tune my approach to dealing with this deadly force. Today, I have arrived at two new thoughts.1. There was a time when I wanted a tan. I'd accept a burn even, in hopes it would turn to the slightest shade of brown on my pasty white skin. I would search high and low for the sun. I would drive in its direction, bask in its glory, give hours of my day to this crazy pursuit. Somehow, though, achieving a tan -- or burn -- wasn't easy. Sometimes, I'd see some color appear; sometimes my efforts seemed for nothing. It took work, effort, endless amounts of time and while my ventures in sunbathing did sometimes prove... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743320 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 743320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=721313&cid=t_106098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F09%2Fthought-for-the-day-we-just-dont-get-it%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Daily newsLast Tuesday night, I watched Greta Van Susteren of Fox News' On The Record as she interviewed Brittany Lietz, Miss Maryland 2006. Greta asked Brittany what her Miss Maryland job entails. Brittany told Greta her full-time job is to represent her platform -- skin cancer.Brittany didn't choose just any topic for her platform. She chose one that is entirely personal. Skin cancer has left more than 20 scars on Brittany's body. One, on her back, marks the site where a stage two melanoma was removed when she was just 19 years old. It presented as a mole, a little smaller than a nickel, she says. In all likelihood, the cancer was caused by two years of tanning bed use. Brittany says she probably tanned every day for two years. Her pursuit of bronzed skin began ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=721313 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 721313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=655482&cid=t_106098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F04%2Fthought-for-the-day-protect-that-baby-skin%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Prevention, Products, Thought for the DayA few days ago, my two little boys ended up with itchy, bumpy rashes on their necks, backs, and chests. "Mommy, I'm itchy," they'd declare while scratching at their tender skin in search of relief. I did all I could to soothe my bothered boys. I lightly scratched their skin, soaked them in cool tubs of water, offered them Benadryl, and taught them how to gently pat their skin and not dig at it. Eventually, the itches went away -- thanks to the passage of time. And eventually, I learned that sunscreen was likely to blame for their skin irritations. My boys are four and six. Slowly over the years, I have abandoned baby sunscreens and have lathered them with the same sunscreens I use -- the potions made for adult skin. They di... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=655482 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 655482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650902&cid=t_106098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Factinic-keratoses-surface-to-warn-of-skin-cancer%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, PreventionI wrote on May 29 about my worry regarding a dry, flaky patch of skin on my nose. Unsure of the status of this unusual spot, I immediately called my dermatologist and made an appointment -- which did not end up being all that immediate. The earliest slot available for addressing my personal crisis was June 12 at 11 AM. I took it. And then the stars aligned and I got a call on this very same day."We have a cancellation tomorrow. Do you want to come in then?" said the voice on the other end of the phone. Yes, yes, yes, I wanted it. And so I took this slot instead.Yesterday I met with my dermatologist. The good news is: what I found on the bridge of my nose is not cancer. The bad news is: it was trying really hard to become cancer.What I had belongs to a fa... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650902 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644942&cid=t_106098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F29%2Fsensing-something-is-not-quite-right%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Cancer SurvivorsI have a rough patch of skin on the bridge of my nose. It's been there for some time -- how much time, I really don't know -- and I am aware of it every day when I look in the mirror. I wash it, coat make-up on top of it, and sometimes pick at it and watch the flaky skin disappear. It always comes back, and then I study it, wash it, cover it all over again.It's Skin Cancer Awareness Month and so I've been thinking more about this spot than usual, wondering if it could be more than just a spot. I even went so far as mentioning it to a medical student I saw a week ago during a breast cancer follow-up visit. But the inquiry never made it to my doctor and I've since let it drop.I'm never sure just how to handle medical issues like these. Typically, I'm... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644942 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644942