Dermatology

Often confused with obesity or lymphedema, lipedema is poorly understood in primary care. A Quebec update provides an overview of this chronic condition, its manifestations and management.

Recently, a fair-skinned woman presented with a very itchy bilateral palmar rash, which had begun about two months previously and was worsening.

Study compares clinical cure rates with oral ivermectin versus topical permethrin 5% cream in scabies index cases and members of their households.

As the weather gets colder, many of us feel sympathetic towards all who are lonely or less fortunate—and this extends to more than just other people.

Aesthetic surgery isn’t for everyone. It is especially for those who want an enhancement, rather than a full transformation. This is what Dr. Willem Gouws assures his patients, in consultation over advanced radiofrequency medical skin tightening, a non-surgical procedure newly available on the Canadian market.

A frequently seen patient at our walk-in clinic, probably lonely, with apparently few social contacts, is known to suffer from an aesthetically unpleasant rash—which has been diagnosed in the past.

Healthy lips are essential for communication and nutrition, so we need to take care of them. How much do you know about lip health?

The New England Journal of Medicine offers clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of this complex condition.