January JDD Highlights
A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Prospective Study of Cannula Injection of Small-Particle Hyaluronic Acid Plus Lidocaine (SPHAL) for Lip Augmentation assesses the safety and effectiveness associated with the use of a blunt-tipped microcannula for lip augmentation and correction of perioral rhytids using a small-particle, hyaluronic acid gel plus lidocaine   Educating men about available aes …
‘Tis the Season’ for Networking
networkingWhether you’re attending workplace parties or family gatherings amongst colleagues, peers, or friends, the holiday season is invariably primed for social interaction. This same social interaction provides opportunities for personal and professional networking. Now let’s be clear, I’m not suggesting that your dermatology future hinges on a chat with your Uncle Fred over egg nog! However, the …
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GW Resident Segment – December Edition with Dr. Shapiro
superpotentQuestion 1 In your JDD podcast interview, you mentioned that about 50-60% of your patients with LPP respond to naltrexone. Have you seen any similarities between these responders that could help dermatologists identify which patients would be good candidates for naltrexone as an adjunctive therapy? Answer "No I have not seen any similarities. The response is unpredictable."   Quest …
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JDD December Issue Highlights
JDD logoHuman fibroblasts are a versatile source of optimal growth factors that provide approaches to repair skin in Upregulation of Extracellular Matrix Genes Corroborates Clinical Efficacy of Human Fibroblast-Derived Growth Factors in Skin Rejuvenation   By working from a CD8+ T cell line, it should be possible to identify and patent products capable of treating infectious diseases, antigen- …
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Holistic Dermatology: the Global Aspect (Part III in Series)
PARALLEL BETWEEN SKIN AND THE EARTH'S SKIN FINAL MODALICIAClick here for Part I or Part II - One of the key features of Holistic Dermatology as I see it, is correcting broader causes of skin disease as they affect our entire population. Many of the underlying aggravators of skin disease are very common to our culture and current state of affairs. These include excesses in the diet, as well as toxic substances in our food, topicals, and environment. Ma …
PARALLEL BETWEEN SKIN AND THE EARTH'S SKIN FINAL MODALICIA