Julie Morse's Blog – February 2018 Archive (8)

A team of researchers from Yale University have developed a possibly groundbreaking treatment plan for vitiligo. There are over 150,000 Americans with the autoimmune disease that causes white blotches on the skin. For those who try to restore their natural pigment, typical treatments like steroid creams and…

Fayne Frey, MD, thinks her patients should look their age. The New York-based dermatologist has been listening to her patients’ woes of aging skin for the last 25 years, and wants them to know it’s ok to have wrinkles. In an impassioned…

As the medical spa market continues to grow, plastic surgeons and dermatologists have to figure out ways to stay ahead of the competition. Maintaining a thriving practice isn’t just about having the latest technology and highest prices; significant consideration for patients and diligent research are necessary for success. Here's what four physicians have to say about making…

Electronic health record (EHR) technology is approaching new frontiers, and software developers are finding ways to make the system more versatile and streamlined. VisualDX, a medical software company that creates machine learning-based…

The man who invented the scleral tattoo concept, better known as the eyeball tattoo, wants to make the practice illegal. Luna Cobra, the Australian tattoo artist famous for his radical body modification techniques, has successfully tattooed the whites of many eyeballs, but says the pigmentation…

As baby boomers continue to age, their propensity for skin cancer develops. These escalating rates of skin cancer have prompted the dermatology industry to make unexpected changes. The New York Times recently published a feature detailing the ways skin…

A dermatologist has contributed the largest individual donation in Oregon State University’s (OSU) history. Gary Carlson, MD, an alumnus of OSU and partner at Dermatology Associates in Westlake, California, recently made a gift of $50 million to the school’s college of veterinary medicine.



In light of the donation, the school has already changed its name to the…

A new study has found that male dermatologists are the subject of malpractice lawsuits far more often than females because women are better at communicating.



In the study published in JAMA Dermatology, the group of researchers led by April W. Armstrong, MD, associate dean for clinical research at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine,…