How to spot skin cancer for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment
Skin cancer is a condition that should not be taken lightly. This cancer, however, can be easily spotted during annual skin cancer screenings. With early...
Category : Dermatology
Alopecia areata – Friday Pop Quiz 01/15
What is the diagnosis: A. Alopecia areata B. Trichotillomania C. Androgenetic alopecia D. Tinea capitis E. Temporal triangular alopecia To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click...
Why participate in a clinical trial?
Finding a viable vaccine for the coronavirus has been leading news for months now. But what many people don’t realize is that behind these approved...
What is Mohs micrographic surgery?
Georgia Dermatology Partners offers Mohs micrographic surgery as a treatment option for patients who have been diagnosed with certain types of skin cancer. This surgical...
Here’s Why We Have Dermal Filler Options
Injectables account for the vast majority of beauty treatments we perform in our San Antonio offices. This has been the case for well over a...
Are Juvéderm and Sculptra Really That Different?
Dermal fillers have been some of the most popular products to ever be invented. These injectable solutions have been available in the United States only...
Are Juvéderm and Sculptra Really That Different?
Dermal fillers have been some of the most popular products to ever be invented. These injectable solutions have been available in the United States only...
Skinformation: Defined jawline
My 40 year old sister and I both are afflicted with our family’s curse—the jeck. You know, jawline and neck all rolled into one. Neither...
Frown Lines Treatment & Prevention Options
Frown lines, also known as eleven lines or simply the elevens, are the vertical wrinkles that appear between your eyebrows above the bridge of your...
Autoreactive cells in alopecia areata
Autoreactive cells in alopecia areata Source link...
Inherited mouse mutations: Models for the study of alopecia
Inherited mouse mutations: Models for the study of alopecia Source link...
Nerve growth and expression of receptors for nerve growth factor in tumors of melanocyte origin
Nerve growth factor (NGF) stimulates growth and differentiation of sensory and sympathetic neurons. It is not known what role NGF plays in melanoma development, but...
The DEBR rat model for alopecia areata
The DEBR rat model for alopecia areata Source link...
Immunohistologic and ultrastructural comparison of the dermal papilla and hair follicle bulb from “active” and “normal” areas of alopecia areata
The “active” edges of patches of alopecia areata and normal areas from the same scalp (i.e., bearing normal terminal hair) from seven patients with alopecia...
Summary of Alopecia Areata Research Workshop and Future Research Directions
Summary of Alopecia Areata Research Workshop and Future Research Directions Source link...
Neutrophil recruitment by intradermally injected neutrophil attractant/activation protein-1
Neutrophil attractant/activation protein-1 (NAP-1) is a recently described cytokine that attracts neutrophils, but not monocytes or eosinophils. This leukocyte specificity is not absolute, in that...
Immunologic aspects of hair loss
Immunologic aspects of hair loss Source link...
Cellular, immunologic and biochemical characterization of topical retinoic acid-treated human skin
Histologic and clinical improvement of sun-exposed skin following topical treatment with retinoic acid has been reported. Daily application of retinoic acid typically results within 2–5...
Smoothbeam laser for active acne, scarring, and wrinkles
If you have acne, chances are you have some scarring to go with it too. While some acne scars may not be large enough to...