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?"
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 … 
The Skin Cancer Foundation is now accepting applications for support of pilot research projects related to all types of skin cancer. Researchers are invited to submit applications for one-year projects to be conducted in the dermatology departments of medical institutions within the United States. With the help of generous donors, The Skin Cancer Foundation has funded more than $1.6 million in res … 
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What was the most important lessons I learned my first years out in practice?
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