Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma
John Zitelli, MDBacked by a mountain of evidence, Dr. Zitelli walked us through the new and changing role of sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma in a riveting 20-minute talk presented at the 16th annual ODAC conference. Here are the highlights. "Let’s separate what’s really evidence based from what you’ve been told.” Before delving in, Dr. Zitelli skillfully laid the framework for his lecture. The c …
John Zitelli, MD
Hyperhidrosis: Where are we?
hyperhidrosis delayed treatmentCan you think of a skin condition that has a greater negative impact on quality of life than eczema or psoriasis?  That’s right, you guess it—hyperhidrosis!  I still remember my first hyperhidrosis patient who refused to shake people’s hands, go on dates, or attend social events due to his condition.  After his treatment, he was like a new man.  I can’t tell you how satisfying it was t …
hyperhidrosis delayed treatment
Making Sense of Cosmeceuticals
CosmeceuticalsDermatology thought leader Hilary Baldwin, MD helps us make sense of cosmeceuticals by sharing her approach to them, including how to define them and evaluate their utility. On a funny note, Dr. Baldwin confesses being a skeptic and a hypocrite when it comes to cosmeceuticals. She remains skeptical about some of the science but at the same time uses 5 cosmeceutical products herself. We love her …
Cosmeceuticals
Twitter for Derm Practices: Why You Need It
Twitter for Derm practicesFor small businesses, Twitter is sometimes viewed as a “second-tier” social network, lagging behind more readily engaging platforms like Facebook or even LinkedIn . And despite falling behind those networks in stock market value, Twitter is in the headlines every single day, often as a conduit for newsworthy statements from celebrities, haphazard politicians, high-profile organizations, et …
Twitter for Derm practices
Perioral Combination Therapy – Pearls from the Expert
Before & After ResurfacingAt the 16th Annual ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetics and Surgical Conference held January 18th-21st, 2019 in Orlando, FL, longtime meeting Vice Chair Dr. Joel L. Cohen from Denver Colorado, spoke on perioral combination therapy. His presentation outlined his approach to perioral rejuvenation with one main theme – combination treatment, combination treatment, combination treatment. Simply put, combina …
Before & After Resurfacing