Clinical Photography – Pearls from the Expert
Clinical Photography PearlsClinical photography is a critical tool for the dermatologist and has rapidly become standard of care in the digital era.  While a point-and-click approach to photography is sufficient for some circumstances, there are some simple tricks and techniques that will elevate your photography to a new level of professionalism. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and S …
Clinical Photography Pearls
Morphea Profunda Treated with AFT – A Case Report Interview
Morphea Profunda Treated with Adipose Fat Transfer (AFT)Morphea profunda. To the dermatologist, these words conjure images of hyperpigmented to violaceous, indurated, bound down atrophic plaques. We describe these lesions in our specialty’s vernacular, so that those we are conversing with can often surmise the diagnosis before even seeing the affected patient. But to the patient, it is the language of the diagnosis itself that has the most meaning. M …
Morphea Profunda Treated with Adipose Fat Transfer (AFT)
What’s New in Treatments for Hair Loss
Hair Loss TreatmentsNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference, is excited to share a new video series where dermatology key opinion leaders share important updates and pearls on a variety of medical, surgical, and aesthetic dermatology topics. First up is Dr. Amy McMichael, Professor and Chair of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, sharing …
Hair Loss Treatments
Got a Difficult Patient? Here’s What to Do!
difficult patientsA career in medicine starts with a vision of what it will be like to be a doctor—making a difference in the world, doing genuine good, helping people heal, or fostering dignity and compassion for those who are facing the end of their days. The privilege and ability to do these things for others comes at a great personal and financial cost. But we keep our gazes turned to the delayed gratitude we …
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Challenging Cases in Skin of Color Patients
Skin of ColorThis year at the 17th Annual Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference (ODAC), Dr Amy McMichael presented the audience with new pearls of advice on how to approach and diagnose complex medical dermatology cases in patients with skin of color. During her session, she addressed the important need for providers to be able to recognize disease in patients of all races. The majority of the glob …
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