Steve: nails & skin -- dermatologists

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Steve...

You're a scream! I love reading your posts and answers. I know we'd

hit it off! You're sarcasm preceeds you! Keep it up, you're a HOOT!

Thanks for yet another smile today.

Colleen - Iowa

ds 1-15-01

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Dr.Buchwald

U of MN

> >Hi Gail,

> >Why do you ask about the skin breaking out???!!!!???? I just got

back from

> >the Dermatologist. I'm so upset about my face. Tiny bumps all

over it -

> >looks like what I would call a heat rash. The Dr. wasn't sure

what it was, I

> >guess that's why he named it something like contact dermatitis.

He wants me

>

> " Contact Dermatitis " = " I haven't the faintest idea what in the

heck

> this is, but this diagnosis sounds authoritative and worth my $200

> fee. "

>

> >

> >back in three weeks and if it isn't better he wants to do a punch

biopsy -

>

> Punch him out first.

>

> >

> >isn't that nice! He gave me Cetaphil soap, DesOwens lotion and a

topical

> >antibiotic. I'm just praying this helps.

>

>

> Prayer is not enough.

>

> Watch out for what dermatologists tell you and especially what they

> dispense or prescribe. I have low professional regard for

> dermatologists as a class of practitioners. Of course, one should

> not generalize; there may be some competent ones out there. But,

> based on my very limited contact with dermatologists, I have

> surmised that the laggards and the lazies in med school emerge as

> dermatologists.

>

> Now, if you want to know what I REALLY think . . .

>

> --Steve

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