From: Johnson and Johnson, Health	Category: Dermatology
City: New Brunswick	Language: English

Diagnosing Melanoma: Dermatologists look the ABCD's to see if a mole may be melanoma. A- asymetry B-irregular Borders, C-multiple Colors, D-Diameter- how large the melanoma is.

From: Howard L Brooks, MD	Category: Dermatology
City: Washington	Language: English

Avoiding itchy skin in winter. Dr Howard Brooks. Dry heat from the indoors, and the cool winter can affect the skin. He recommends avoiding purfume in soaps, and avoid hot showers. If you develop a persistent rash or any drainage, you should see a doctor as you may hay an infection.

From: Elie Levy, MD, FAAD	Category: Dermatology
City: Auburn	Language: English

Warts. Verrruca vulgaris is the medical term for a wart. Treatment for warts include freezing the wart, injecting a small amount of a chemotherapy that treats just the wart, as well as laser therapy. Molluscum contagiosum is a common wart in children that are very contagious, but are easily treated. Dr. Elie Levy.

From: Maria Riza Conroy, MD	Category: Dermatology
City: Columbus	Language: English

Early signs of skin cancer. You need to check your whole body for suspicious lesions. You need to remember the ABCDE of skin: A-Asymetry of skin lesion- or irregular, B-border of the lesion- also irregular is suspicious, C-color- multiple colors are worrisome, D-diameter- those larger than a pencil eraser are worrisom, and E-evolution- moles or lesions that change over time. Dr. Maria Riza Conroy. Ohio State University.

From: DJ Verret, MD	Category: Dermatology
City: Plano	Language: English

In this installment of the innovations in facial plastic surgery, Dr. Verret provides warnings against perfoming TCA chemical peels at home. While there are some over the counter light chemical peals that can be used for aging skin, TCA should only be used by a physician. For more information, visit his web sit at http://innovationsfps.com.

From: DJ Verret, MD	Category: Dermatology
City: Plano	Language: English

Dr. Verret discusses the importance of sunscreen use in protecting the skin against skin cancers, age spots, and wrinkles. UVA and UVB both contribut to skin cancer and wrinkles. Using sunscreen with an SPF of atleast 30 is important. For more information visit his web site at http://innovationsfps.com

From: Rob Hicks, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP	Category: Dermatology
City:  -	Language: English

Scabies information. Scabies is more common in children and women. It causes intense itchiness, and redness of the skin. This is an infection with mites, and is transmitted by close contact. The other symptoms besides itching, there can also be a red, blotchy marks and lines. It is treated with a topical lotion that kills the mites.

From: Dawn Davis, MD	Category: Dermatology
City: Rochester	Language: English

Dr. Dawn Davis, a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, a genetic disorder that causes scaly skin in children.

From: Bruce Strober, MD, PhD	Category: Dermatology
City: New York	Language: English

Psoriasis is due to an immune dysregulation. 10-30% of all psoriasis patients also have arthritis, with stiffness, pain, swelling, and tenderness of some joints. The skin rash usually comes before the arthritis. Other symptoms include morning stiffness, generalized fatigue, reduced range of motion, swollen fingers, a red painful eye, and nail changes.