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Smile. . . You Look 10 Years Younger
November 10, 2009 10:23 AM by Melissa A. Bogle, MD

One of the easiest things a person can do to take 10 years off their appearance is to whiten their teeth. Teeth naturally come in a range of colors from white to yellow or grey, but as we get older, our teeth can become darkened or stained due to dietary Read More...

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Tanning Beds and Cancer Risk
September 21, 2009 3:16 PM by Melissa A. Bogle, MD

Like watching a good movie, I laughed and I cried when I read a recent editorial published in a college newspaper by the manager of a tanning salon extolling the virtues of indoor tanning ( http://breezejmu.org/2009/09/03/some-sunny-perspective/ ). I Read More...

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Fractional Laser Systems. . . The Future of Drug Delivery?
September 10, 2009 1:55 PM by Melissa A. Bogle, MD

Medical lasers have become increasingly common over the last two decades, mostly for cosmetic and dermatologic indications. As their use becomes more widespread, it is natural for scientists to develop novel ways to harness the technology. One of the Read More...

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Goodbye to Accutane--as generic competitors step in
July 9, 2009 3:18 PM by Melissa A. Bogle, MD

Branded Accutane (isotretinoin), which first went on the market in 1982 for the treatment of severe acne, is no longer available for prescription. The pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG (Basel, Switzerland) announced that it was discontinuing sales Read More...

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