Dear Derm Authority: Full Skin Exam with No History – how do you handle?
On initial visits when patients state coming in for only "skin cancer screening", and not aware of any issues, or requests "full skin exam" and no significant personal or family history, how do you handle these?
My office staff is great at briefing patients – We tell them to make sure to note any new or changing growths on the skin. It is important to know your family history of melanoma an …
On initial visits when patients state coming in for only "skin cancer screening", and not aware of any issues, or requests "full skin exam" and no significant personal or family history, how do you handle these?
My office staff is great at briefing patients – We tell them to make sure to note any new or changing growths on the skin. It is important to know your family history of melanoma an … Continue reading "Dear Derm Authority: Full Skin Exam with No History – how do you handle?"
Please join us for one - or all four of the latest webinar series from Next Steps in Derm! Details are below!
November 22nd, 7pm ET
Title: Epidermal Stem Cells: Their Role in Wound Healing and Skin Regeneration
Presenter: Kavita Beri, MD
[caption id="attachment_3235" align="alignnone" width="353"] Dr. Kavita Beri[/caption]
Concept of Regenerative Medicine & Regenera … 
Holistic dermatology focuses on treating the underlying causes of an individual’s skin problem using the least invasive means first. It focuses on environmental and nutritional factors, gut microbiome and function, and history of exposures to chemicals, organisms and stresses as potential sources of inflammation or modification of the body’s ability to deal with potential antigens setting off … 
In the initial mental construct of the practice I was most concerned that I would not have enough patients to remain open. The focus in the initial steps of the practice were staff, and location. We had to review EMR and Practice Management systems, computers, tablets, network and internet access. The other systems in the practice were phones, and the logistics of staff responsibilities and … 
The human body is equipped with fascinating pathways for inflammation and autoregulation self-healing. Newer advances and understanding in the field of cellular and stem cell science as well as biomaterial science have put forth a new and expanding branch of clinical medicine; Regenerative Medicine.
Regenerative medicine concepts have newly picked up momentum not only in researching and establi … 