
Dealing with problematic patients
June 27, 2016Written by AmSpa Founder, Alex R. Thiersch, J.D.The Medical spa and medical esthetic industries are intensely competitive, so it seems counterintuitive that [...]

Merger to boost eczema offerings
June 27, 2016Pfizer and Anacor Pharmaceuticals announced in May that the pharmaceutical companies merged with Pfizer acquiring Anacor for about $5.2 billion.The FDA is [...]

New hair restoration group started for dermatologists, facial plastic surgeons and plastic surgeons
June 27, 2016Introducing The North American Society for Hair Restoration (NASHR), a new non-profit medical association comprising plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons and dermatologists [...]

Silhouette InstaLift: Doctors on the device
June 27, 2016It’s the device that could be paving the way to a thread lift comeback. But what do cosmetic surgeons really think about [...]

Virtual peer pressure on social media may up indoor tanning in young women
June 27, 2016Use of Twitter and Instagram may be driving an uptick in indoor tanning among young adult women, a new study suggests.The study, [...]

An erythematous rash
June 21, 2016A 42-year-old woman went to urgent care complaining of an erythematous rash on her thigh and upper arms. She also had a [...]

Superior pay for non-performance model threatens dermatology, society
June 16, 2016What would happen to society if people were paid more for doing less? Would people work harder and harder to get paid [...]

The five most surprising cosmetic surgery trends across the globe
June 16, 2016Cosmetic procedures are now the surgery of want not need. The multi-billion dollar industry is represented on virtually all television channels and [...]

Diet, skin disease data growing
June 16, 2016There are a growing number of studies to suggest diet influences general skin health and specific skin diseases, from acne and eczema [...]

Nonsurgical neck tightening: What works best?
June 16, 2016Surgical options, such as the neck lift, facelift or platysmaplasty, still reign for optimal outcomes in neck tightening. But there’s good news. [...]

How lasers rehabilitate trauma-related scarring
June 16, 2016The very lasers that dermatologists have in their practices to treat wrinkles, acne scars and pigmented lesions have the power to rehabilitate [...]

Injectable fillers not just for the face
June 16, 2016It turns out that fillers are not just for the face. Sabrina G. Fabi, M.D., a volunteer assistant clinical professor at the [...]