New Fraxel laser at Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology in Knoxville

Exciting news!  We just got our new Fraxel re:store Dual laser in our Knoxville office.  Learn more at:
http://www.elizabethandersondermatology.com/services/fraxel_laser.aspx

Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com

melanoma and clinical trials

Interesting piece on ethics of drug trials, this time for malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer we see in our dermatology practice.  The New York Times (9/18, A1, Harmon) reports, "Controlled trials have for decades been considered essential for proving a drug's value before it can go to market," but the "continuing trial of the melanoma drug, PLX4032, has ignited an anguished debate among oncologists." For their part, "defenders of controlled trials say they are crucial in determining whether a drug really does extend life more than competing treatments." Others , however, "argue that the new science behind the drugs has eclipsed the old rules -- and ethics -- of testing them." In fact, "in some cases, drugs under development, PLX4032 among them, may be so much more effective than their predecessors that putting half the potential beneficiaries into a control group, and delaying access to the drug to thousands of other patients, causes needless suffering."

Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com

daily skin care

Another nice article from NYT on how to keep your skin looking its best:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/fashion/27SKIN.html

And my blog post on the keeping your skin looking great:
http://www.elizabethandersondermatology.com/Blog/ViewPost.aspx?id=5

Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com

spider veins

Spider veins are a common problem we see in my office.  Here's a nice article from NYT as well as some information from my web page on spider veins:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/health/10SKIN.html

http://www.elizabethandersondermatology.com/services/spider_veins.aspx

Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com

SPF and sunscreen

Nice article from NYT on sunscreen and SPF:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/fashion/14SKIN.html

Also check out my blog on this topic:  http://www.elizabethandersondermatology.com/Blog/ViewPost.aspx?id=153

Thanks for reading.

Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com

Knoxville Dermatologist Elizabeth Anderson website

This is a link to my website.  Learn more about your condition or ask me a question.  Click here or here:

http://www.elizabethandersondermatology.com/home/

Thanks for reading,

Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com

Botox page from Knoxville dermatologist

Education on Botox from Knoxville dermatologist Elizabeth Anderson.  Click here for link or here:

http://www.elizabethandersondermatology.com/services/botox_cosmetic.aspx

see also:  www.elizabethandersondermatology.com or click here

Thanks,
Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com

Knoxville TN Dermatologist Elizabeth Anderson's Blog

I've started a  new blog!  My dermatology blog will help educate my patients and the Knoxville, TN community.   I will be writing on a wide variety of topics, including medical dermatology as well as cosmetic dermatology topics, including Botox, Juvederm, Fraxel laser, chemical peels, and spider vein treatments.  If there are any topics you would like discussed, please drop me an email! Click here to visit my website.

Elizabeth Anderson, MD
Staff Dermatologist, Elizabeth Anderson Dermatology
Knoxville, TN
www.elizabethandersondermatology.com