Patient Buzz Series: Supplements and Massagers for Healthy Hair
This month’s Patient Buzz features articles on how to treat hair loss and grow healthy strands. Can supplements promote healthy hair from the inside out? Can scalp massagers stimulate hair growth?
Prepare for your patients’ hair questions by reviewing this list of dermatology articles in the consumer press:
Allure: How lip balms may contribute to chapped lips
Allure: Injectabl …
This month’s Patient Buzz features articles on how to treat hair loss and grow healthy strands. Can supplements promote healthy hair from the inside out? Can scalp massagers stimulate hair growth?
Prepare for your patients’ hair questions by reviewing this list of dermatology articles in the consumer press:
Allure: How lip balms may contribute to chapped lips
Allure: Injectabl … Continue reading "Patient Buzz Series: Supplements and Massagers for Healthy Hair"
A full head of hair. This is how I came away from Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd’s lecture on hair and scalp disorders at the 2019 Skin of Color Update. There were many aspects of her talk that challenged me to rethink how I approach the management of hair loss in my patients. In this post we will cover biotin’s role in treating alopecia, and important considerations in the treatment of central cen … 
Acne is the most common disease of the skin and may be an important clue of an underlying types endocrine disorders such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), Cushing syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) or an androgen-secreting tumor (see Fig 1).
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Dr. Deirdre Hooper, an expert aesthetic and medical dermatologist, discussed the emerging use of Platelet-rich Plasma in the treatment of alopecia and skin rejuvenation at the 16th Annual ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetics and Surgical Conference. Dr. Nikhil Shyam shares his takeaways and pearls from this lecture.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is rapidly gaining popularity amongst dermatologists for i … 
Aesthetic derm experts Dr. Terrence Keaney and Dr. Deirdre Hooper share pearls on addressing the unique needs of male and female cosmetic patients.
The Male Aesthetic Consultation
Male cosmetic patients should be evaluated differently: both anatomy and behavioral differences set male and female patients apart.
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