Blog

Archive
Search Blog

Category Archives: Skin/Dermatology

Straight, No Chaser: Ingrown Toenails

The overwhelming majority of cases of ingrown toenails I see come from people chewing on their toenails. So the really, really Quick Tip is keep your feet out of your mouth. If onl
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD March 31, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Your Questions About Measles – Could You Recognize It?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls measles, a virus that lives in the nose and throat, the “most deadly of all childhood rash/fever illnesses”. About
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD January 29, 2015

Straight, No Chaser In the News: Measles Outbreaks and Not Getting Vaccinated

A case of measles was just confirmed in suburban Chicago. Here’s a cautionary tale to those who rely on non-medical sources to guide their health decisions.  The measles vaccine
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD January 28, 2015

Straight, No Chaser: Fifteen Tips to Care for Diabetic Skin

In the previous Straight, No Chaser, we discussed the frailty of  diabetic skin and discussed how that sets one up for skin infections, abscesses, ulcers, amputations and even dea
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 4, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Eczema and Psoriasis

Rashes are very frustrating for patients.  They itch, burn, get infected, aren’t pleasant to look at and never go away rapidly enough. Another problem is no one ever seems t
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 23, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Abscesses (Boils)

Whether you call them boils, pus pockets or abscesses, they hurt. Abscesses are infections that localize and collect pus beneath the skin. Although previous Straight, No Chaser pos
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD July 22, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Questions You Should Ask When You Have a Laceration

I wonder if any of us avoid lacerations over the course of our lives. It seems that everyone I know or every patient I have cared for has a scar and a story to accompany it. Fortun
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD July 14, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Hangnails and Paronychia

Aren’t hangnails annoying? Well, it gets worse. The things we do in an effort to get rid of them cause even bigger problems, and that’s the focus of this Straight, No Chaser.
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD June 21, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: What Would You Do If Your Tongue Suddenly Swelled? Learn About Angioedema

Here at Straight, No Chaser, we want you to know how to prevent disease and injury because that’s a lot easier than the alternative. However, if and when the time comes, you
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD June 3, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Ingrown Toenails

The overwhelming majority of cases of ingrown toenails I see come from people chewing on their toenails.  So the really, really Quick Tip is keep your feet out of your mouth.  If
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD May 11, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Tattoo Removal

You may find it interesting that people have been obtaining tattoos throughout recorded history. You may also find it interesting that of those getting tattoos, approximately half
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD May 10, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Keloids

Have you ever seen a keloid? Do you suffer from keloids? Do you know someone with them and wonder what’s occurring? Here are some answers. Some people, more commonly African-Amer
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD May 9, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Splinters

Ah, splinters. You know them, you hate them. Honestly, it’s frustrating for me to see you in an emergency room with a splinter in most cases because one of the first things that
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD May 7, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Do You Have Moles?

  Odds are you do. If you do, you should know when to be concerned. Let’s review some basic and critical information you should know. 1. What are moles? The term common mole is
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD March 5, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Rashes on Your Palms and Soles – Pay Attention!

In the world of rashes, there aren’t an abundance of rashes that appear on the palms and soles.  However, there are a few of note, so here’s some Quick Tips to point y
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 28, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: About Hair Loss and Male Pattern Baldness – Alopecia

I tell people all the time, “I’m shaved, not bald.” Whether or not that’s a distinction without a difference, alopecia (defined as partial or complete hair
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 19, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Why Those Hairs Go Gray

This is a lot simpler than people make it.  Gray hair is a happenstance of life.  At the end of the day, genetic, racial and chemical considerations determine when you go gray.
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 10, 2013

From the Health Library of SterlingMedicalAdvice.com: "Is skin glue as good for stitches for laceration repair?"

So your child has been cut.  S/he is writhing in pain and anxiety and lives in deathly fear of needles.  The doctor tells you that you have options.  Your child can be strapped
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 7, 2013

From the Health Library of SterlingMedicalAdvice.com: "What are the different types of burns?"

Well, yes, he’s a Burns, but I don’t think that’s what we’re addressing today.  Let’s look at some burns of the traumatic variety. What’s a first d
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD November 4, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Human Bites

I have had weird experiences with humans biting humans, as have most physicians. There are several different types of human bites, which can range from harmless to surgically serio
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD October 27, 2013
Page 5 of 6
1 3 4 5 6