GLG News by Cosmetic Dermatologists in Private Practice (US)

Skin care encompasses cosmetic procedures.  But those cosmetic procedures should not take priority over the medical conditions - especially since dermatologists are uniquely qualified to treat them.  I didn't go to medical school, a residency in medicine, and a fellowship in dermatology to...

1. Dermatologists need to keep the basics in dermatology2. The net return on cosmetics is much better than the net return3. It is important to create a balance that gives an opportunity for dermatology patients while treating cosmetics.4.It may be that many dermatologists are still new in cosmetics.5....

 This article is important in that it describes a growing trend among dermatologists to offer a higher level of "customer service" for their cash paying cosmetic patients. This has contributed in a small way to the long waits for non cosmetic dermatology patients to be able to see a dermatologist....

Unfortunately, the physicians have to buy the drugs and it pits the docs in the middle of the money war of pharmaceuticals.     The battle in between is getting too rough and expensive.          

This article is important in that it describes a worrying trend for branded  pharmaceutical companies. As copays for branded products go up and the patients economic status worsens, the use of these drugs will fall. This may be especially true for medications in dermatology, where the perceived...

This article is important in that it confirms a commonly used method in clinical dermatology practice. Namely that of using Protopic for longer term maintenance to prevent flares, and to act as a topical steroid sparing agent. This has been done since the introduction of Protopic, and among dermatologists...

This article is important because it describes a growing concern that is not well known to the investment community or the public. Due to increased pressure from the generic companies, the FDA, and the public many companies are finding new uses for older medications. This is very true in dermatology...

This article is important because it outlines the rationale and benefits of the new collagen based filler from Ortho-Neutrogena/ Johnson and Johnson. This filler appears to last at least 6 months, and does not require pre testing as other collagen based fillers have needed in the past. The fact that...

Here are the concerns.1. The collagen injections by Collagen Corp could not compete with hyaluronic acid because it typically does not last longer.  Typically, collagen does not last as long in certain facial regions.2.  There are structural changes that would have to be done on collagen to...

This article is important in that, for the most part , it describes a basic therapeutic regimen for adolescent acne patients. The only error is describing the inflamed lesions as "infections." Acne is predominantly an inflammatory condition, not an infectious one, though a bacteria is involved...