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Skincare Mondays | Your #1 New Year’s Resolution: Wear Sunscreen Daily
171901719017190The best New Year's resolutions are the ones you can actually keep. Studies show that nearly half of Americans never use sunscreen and those that do, only apply 25-50% of the recommended amount.1-4 Start the New Year right with one of the easiest things you can do to prevent skin cancer—wear sunscreen daily, even when it's cloudy! Top 10 Sunscreen New Year’s Resolutions:5-10 1. Limit time …
Skincare Mondays | Glycerin: The Unsung Hero of Skincare
169881698816988GlycerinDID YOU KNOW? Glycerin is among the most popular ingredients in beauty products, behind water and fragrance.1 With a 50+ year history of use, glycerin is a deceptively simple molecule classified as a powerful humectant that is anything but basic. Glycerin is recognized by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) as an over-the-counter skin protectant when used between 20-45%.2 …
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Should Dermatologists Recommend Routine Skin Cancer Screenings?
150031500315003skin cancerNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Vishal A. Patel (fellowship trained Mohs micrographic surgeon who serves as Director of Cutaneous Oncology at the GW Cancer Center and Director of Dermatologic Surgery at the GW Department of Dermatology) about routine skin cancer checks. Watch as he provides insight on this complex questio …
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Benefits & Pitfalls of Gene Expression Profiling in Treating Cutaneous Malignancies
152801528015280gene expression profilingNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Vishal A. Patel (fellowship trained Mohs micrographic surgeon who serves as Director of Cutaneous Oncology at the GW Cancer Center and Director of Dermatologic Surgery at the GW Department of Dermatology) about the pros and cons of gene expression profiling. Watch him describe how this tech …
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The Utility or Lack Thereof of Skin Cancer Screening
156621566215662skin cancer screeningDr. Vishal Patel (Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences) gave a thought-provoking talk at the 2022 ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference about something we do nearly every day as dermatologists – full body skin exams. He started by reviewing the rising epidemic of sk …
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