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- 2999 Regent Street
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- Berkeley, California 94705
- Tel: 510-540-5010
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Apr 21, 2009Dr. Warren Dotz Honored with Patient Choice Award
Dr. Dotz was honored to receive the 2008 Patient’s Choice award. Of the nations 720,000 active physicians, less than 5% were accorded this honor by their patients in 2008 - and we are proud to be one of them.
April is National Rosacea Awareness Month
New research continues to suggest that rosacea may be far more common than is widely recognized. The National Rosacea Society (NRS) has designated April as Rosacea Awareness Month to alert the public to the warning signs of this conspicuous, red-faced condition now estimated to affect well over 14 million Americans.
Individuals may call the Society's toll-free telephone number at 1-888-NO-BLUSH to receive free information regarding rosacea.
American Academy of Dermatology - Highlights
The recent 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held in San Francisco where several new developments in the field of dermatology and skin care were highlighted.
Family History and Higher Incidence of Sunburns Associated With Rosacea
Researchers disclosed their findings that people with rosacea were three times more likely to have a family member with rosacea compared to those in a normal control group. Specifically, 34 percent of people with rosacea reported a family member with rosacea, compared to only 10.5 percent of those without rosacea.
In families with a history of rosacea, parents are advised to consistently protect children from sun exposure with a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or higher and to practice other sun protection measures to minimize the risk of sunburns. From the research, it could not be determined if sunburns were a contributing factor to rosacea or if patients with rosacea were more likely to sunburn due to the nature of their skin condition. In either case, sun preventative measures could help lessen the severity of rosacea in people prone to develop this skin condition.
Read more about these rosacea findings at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Website.
New Guidelines for the Management of Psoriasis with Topical Therapies
The new psoriasis guidelines present the latest recommendations for treating patients with psoriasis with topical agents (those that are applied to the skin). These include corticosteroids (clobetasol, Clobex, Olux, Vanos) , vitamin D analogues (Vectical), combination calcipotriene/betamethasone propionate ointment (Taclonex), tazarotene (Tazorac), and calcineurin inhibitors (Elidel, Protopic)
According to these guidelines, topical therapies can be used safely and effectively in the majority of patients with mild to moderate psoriasis. However, topical therapies should not be used exclusively without other complementary treatments in cases of moderate to severe psoriasis or when the condition is limited but hard to manage.
Read more about these psoriasis guidelines at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Website.