An unavoidable and often unsightly complication of elective surgery is the inevitable scarring that follows. Placing elective surgical lines of incision in favorable locations minimizes the aesthetic and functional loss due to scar contracture.
The practice of hair removal dates as far back as 30 000 years. Over the centuries, hair removal technology has improved from the use of crude tools to advanced laser techniques.
Pearly penile papules (PPP) present as dome-shaped papules of no more than 3 mm in diameter that line the base of the glans of the penis.
Pupillary examination is a critical component in the neurologic evaluation of the traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient yet is subject to considerable variability.
Recognize this infectious disease? It’s highly unlikely—but had the etymology gone slightly differently, you undoubtedly would have. Widely known today by the moniker “chickenpox,” the origin of the name (and the disease itself) has led to quite a bit of head scratching.
Imagine that seated in the waiting room of your office is a pale stranger wearing a flowing black cape. In a halting Slavic accent, he complains of an aversion to sunlight and claims that his condition temporarily improves with ingestion of exogenous blood.
Schwannomas are neoplasms composed of Schwann cells, which are responsible for maintaining the myelin sheath of peripheral neurons. A loss of function in the NF2 gene, which codes for the protein merlin, often gives rise to these tumors.
The appearance of warts in fairy tales, folklores, and superstitions throughout history provides a rich source of theories of the causes of warts as well as a variety of suggested remedies.
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 represent not only a dark time in colonial America but also a curious medical mystery. The trials began when several young girls in Salem, Massachusetts, fell ill and developed unexplained symptoms, including temporary blindness, skin lesions, convulsions, and hallucinations.
The name for talc, a sheer white mineral, is derived from the Greek word talq, which means “pure.” It is the softest rock on earth.
