From the monthly archives: August 2011
The last time I went digging for clams was when I was about 8 years old. But that’s not because I knew anything about clam digger’s itch or developed clam digger’s itch after this isolated experience. This skin condition is also known as swimmer’s itch. It’s caused by a type of organism called a schistosome [...]
While we’re on the topic of marine life, I’m reminded of a wonderful past summer trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. A few friends and I had the opportunity a few years back to travel to the Big Island for a wonderful conference and after the conference, we traveled along the beautiful Kona coast [...]
Hopefully this hasn’t happened to you during your summer vacation, but if it does, you’ll know what it is! I recently saw someone who came in with itchy pink bumps of the torso and buttocks in a one-piece swimsuit distribution. Turns out it was “Seabather’s eruption” — aka “sea lice” which is actually caused [...]
The FDA recently approved Xeomin for use in temporary improvement against glabellar wrinkles (glabella = the area between your eyebrows and above your nose; wrinkles in this area are your frown lines). Similar to Botox and Dysport, Xeomin contains the botulinum toxin. Unlike Botox and Dysport, the toxin itself is naked and not associated [...]
Seborrheic keratoses (SKs) account for many referrals to the dermatologist. What are seborrheic keratoses? If you’ve seen a dermatologist before, they may have been referred to as barnacles, wisdom spots, SKs, seb kers, or some other creative terms. Bottom line is, they are benign spots. Chances are mom or dad had them too and [...]
I spent this past weekend in New York City at the Summer American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) conference. What a nice well-run set of events the AAD put together. Although smaller in size compared to the annual meeting, there was a good selection of forums and events. It’s always nice to see everyone catching [...]
