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"Annual Screening is Key", Ladue News, November 3, 2006

A Million people a year are diagnosed with some type of skin cancer, making it the most common form of cancer in the U.S. To put it in perspective, fewer than 300,000 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in 2005 according to the American Cancer Society. But as widespread a message as the importance of self breast exams has become, many women-and men-are much less diligent about checking themselves for signs of skin cancer.

Dr. Davin Sheinbein, assistant professor of dermatology at Washington University School of Medicine, says that compared to other cancers, which caught early skin cancer is highly treatable because it presents physical symptoms. "Skin cancer by definition changes-in size, shape and color. If patients are vigilant and are screened, very often the disease-even its more serious forms-are treatable. You can play a large part in...(more...)

Thumbnail image showing Dermatology Times web site "Managing Female Patient Needs", Dermatology Times July 1, 2005
National report — With the hope of presenting practical advice that can be applied clinically to female patients by dermatologists across the country, five experts brought forward issues that regularly require attention — including one therapy that may forever change leg vein therapy by an invasive approach once thought not possible in the office setting.

Topics covered Lucinda Buescher, M.D., associate professor of dermatology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, detailed body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), which causes many women to seek dermatologic treatment or cosmetic procedures, at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Recent literature shows that 2 percent to 7 percent of patients who undergo plastic surgery have BDD, according to Karen E. Edison, M.D., associate professor and...(more...)

"Start a Daily Routine", Ladue News, January 5, 2007

Brrr! It's cold outside. The heat's on inside, and pretty soon, we start noticing dry, flaky skin. Slap on the moisturizer! But wait, you may be making it worse. "the mistake some people make is throwing lots of moisturizer on their dry skin. That tells the deep oil glands that you have enough moisture and they stop working," says Dr. Amy Miller, medical Director of St. Louis Skin Solutions. "You don't want to overmoisturize."

She says that in the short-term, heavy-duty moisturizers will help, but long-term, we need to exfoliate those dry surface skin sells. "If you are just slopping moisturizer on flaky skin, you are hydrating dead cells and aren't touching the rest," Miller explains. "We have to remove that layer to make a...(more...)