| | New filler options facilitate 'three-dimensional' approach to facial aesthetics
| | As filler products change, so do the aesthetics that guide their use, says Heidi A. Waldorf, M.D., director of laser and cosmetic dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. "The modern approach to soft-tissue augmentation is based on a three-dimensional approach rather than the old two-dimensional approach," Dr. Waldorf says. | |  |
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| | Nonphysician providers highly useful in busy dermatology practices
| | | A nonphysician provider can be an invaluable resource in a busy dermatologic practice. Given the proper training and the appropriate time to gain the experience needed, nonphysician providers can help to significantly shorten the wait time of patients, which can lead to an increased volume of clientele while decreasing the workload of the dermatologist, says one physician. |
| | Rising woundcare costs warrant personalized approach to therapy
| | | Skin ulcers and wounds are the most expensive diseases of the skin in the United States, feeding a multibillion-dollar industry of woundcare systems. But which therapies are best? Are simpler and cheaper alternatives an option? And which alternatives work best with standard of care? |
| | Naturopathic therapies provide powerful adjunct in skin cancer care
| | | Patients undergoing conventional treatment for skin cancer can benefit from adjunctive strategies implemented by naturopathic physicians, says Katherine Anderson, N.D., F.A.B.N.O., director of naturopathic medicine, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Southwestern Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla. |
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