Sarasota Dermatology Blog

Pluck 1 Gray Hair and 10 will Appear

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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The ability to grow ten hairs due to you plucking one is not true. It may be easy for some to believe since you can find more gray hair later. It’s not that more have grown due to the plucking, it’s just part of the aging process. Think about it. There would be a lot less bald men if all you had to do was pluck one hair to have 10 more grow in its place.

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Worms didn’t cause your Ringworm!

Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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The main characterized are red and scaly ring-shaped patches that have a clear or normal looking center. Ringworm occurs mainly on the upper body, genital area, hands or on your feet. Although, it is usually caled athlete’s foot when found on your feet. It can be very uncomfortable due to the extreme itch.

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What Should I do if I get Sunburned?

Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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My advice is not to get sunburn in the first place. It can be very painful and is linked to the development of a potentially lethal form of skin cancer.

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How contagious is poison ivy?

Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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There’s a lot of my patients who are afraid they’ll develop a rash after coming into contact with someone who has a rash from poison ivy. It is a common mistake to think that poison ivy is that contagious, but someone with poison ivy cannot infect you by coughing on you or even hugging you.

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Hey Doctor, The Mole You Removed Came Back! Why?

Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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There are many types of moles, but I’ll discuss benign (non cancerous) moles that protrude from the skin only. If a mole is sticking out, looks funny, you don’t like its location, it’s irrttitating or is unsightly, then you may consider removing it. There basically are two different techniques to remove this type of mole.

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Double the risk

Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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Recently a patient read the warning label on a dermatology drug I prescribed. They were immediately alarmed when they saw the phrase “double the risk” and called me right away to find out if it was really necessary to use this particular prescription. I was glad they called instead of not using the prescription without telling me.

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Save up to $15 on BenzaClin

Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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Benzaclin is a popular medication prescribed by dermatologists to treat mild to moderate acne patients. Patients using Benzaclin can receive a $15 rebate. All you have to do is go to http://www.benzaclin.com/benzaclin/rebate.aspx and download the Benzaclin Rebate Certificate. You’ll need to mail the completed rebate certificate with an original copy of the pharmacy receipt (circle the price [...]

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Warts and All

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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I recently had a patient ask me where the saying “warts and all” came from. This saying isn’t as common as it used to be, but it means basically means not to conceal the less attractive attributes.

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Should You Put a Steak on a Black Eye?

Posted on 12. Mar, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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We’ve all heard that a steak is a good thing to put on a “black eye”. What is the purpose of putting a steak on a “black eye” and is it the best thing?

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Shingles and the Shingles Vaccine

Posted on 01. Mar, 2009 by Bradley J. Abrams, D.O..

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I’ve had many patients ask me about shingles. How do you get shingles? What are the symptoms? Is there a cure? As a Dermatologist, I thought I should provide a little information about shingles and let everyone know there is a vaccine available.