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Got an itch? Your doctor should be asking some of the following questions. . .
If you are itching, there is more to the story. There are other parts to the history and physical to investigate. Any new cosmetics or creams? They can cause allergic contact dermatitis, hives or even...
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Read on. . . if you want less (or to get rid of) canker sores
What are canker sores? Round, small painful ulcers that usually heal in 10-14 days without a scar. What causes canker sores? We do not know. It may be a reaction to stress, hormones, infection, food...
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Hives. What causes them? How to make them go away?
I love to see hives. So treatable. So temporary. And, to avoid them in the future is . . . so rewarding. What are hives? Raised bumps in the upper layers of the skin. Red or pink or pale (almost …...
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Wart treatment
If you are patient, there is a good chance that your (nongenital) wart will go away with no treatment. In fact, 48% of warts resolve in 12 weeks. If you are NOT that patient, then two other...
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Eczema: “asthma of the skin”
I recently heard a dermatologist describe eczema as “asthma of the skin.” Great analogy. The importance of this is that eczema is a long-term problem. Our goal should be to control this scaly, itchy...
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Pruritis ani– the dreaded “itchy butt.”
I have a great job. Every day is different. One of the conditions I see commonly is perianal itching. This affects 1 to 5% of the population and is the second most common anorectal condition (after...
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New acne treatment
Acne treatment can be expensive. Here is a new combination that may help decrease the costs of treating acne. A new study shows that a new cream plus a pill may help the best. This new medicine...
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Skin cancer. Free Wichita screening.
2 million skin cancer diagnoses in the US each year. 75,000 of those are melanoma (Boo! Hiss!) Melanoma accounts for 75% of the skin cancer deaths per the American Cancer Society. If melanoma is...
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Want to decrease your risk of psoriasis?
Try running. A Nurses Health Study with 116,000 patients showed that the most physically active patients decreased their risk significantly of getting psoriasis. But, interestingly, other forms of...
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How to make winter skin look more radiant?
Skip the tanning salon for a winter “pick-me-up.” Tanning beds are bad news. The beds use bulbs that produce mostly UVA light– a type of radiation that encourages pigment production by damaging skin’s...
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It’s HIVES season!
Poison ivy, oak and sumac are notorious for causing hives. I’ve seen this a few times this week in my office. The allergic reaction is due to urushiol, colorless oil in the leaves, stem, root and sap...
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Cold sores. What works to stop them?
An epidemiology and biostatistics student (what a mouthful!) answered the question of –how effective is therapy for preventing recurrence of cold sores due to herpes labialis? Cold sores are commonly...
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Want your winter skin to look more radiant?
Do not visit a tanning salon for a winter pick-me-up. Tanning beds are bad news. The beds use bulbs that produce mostly UVA light– a type of radiation that encourages pigment production by damaging...
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Cradle cap?!
Oh my! Many parents bring in their babies with a thick, scaly crust on their head. This is usually cradle cap. The fancy (medical) name for this is seborrheic dermatitis. The scaling, redness,...
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Interesting facts about laceration closure (stitches)…
Laceration-closure interesting facts… Non-infected wounds (caused by clean objects) can be stitched up to 18 hours after the injury. Head wounds can be st itched up to 24 hours after the injury. Using...
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Top 10 list of allergens…
The top 10 allergens (and how to avoid exposure) … Tixocortol pivalate (a steroid) Propylene glycol Methylchloroisothiazolinone Formaldehyde Cocamidopropylbetaine Lanolin Benzalkonium chloride...
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Do you have toenail fungus? What can you do about it?
Do you have toenail fungus? What can you do about it? flickr.com/photos/45471172@N08/9714122727 Who gets this? 8% of adults have onychomycosis (toenail fungus). The prevalence increases with age with...
View ArticleWhat do your nails say about your health?!
What do your nails say about your health?! Nails can be a window into your overall health. Read on…. Green nail syndrome. This may be caused by excessive copper in the body or an infection called...
View ArticleAcne: how to manage this age-old problem.
Acne: how to manage this age-old problem. The American Academy of Dermatology updated their acne care guidelines. Here is a synopsis… Overall: 40 million Americans have acne. 74% of adolescents...
View ArticleShingles?! Prevention and management.
Shingles?! Prevention and management. Shingles is also called herpes zoster and it is caused by the reaction of the chickenpox virus (aka varicella zoster virus). One million cases of shingles...
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