The Power of Analogies in Dermatology
WDS Editorial Highlight By Nicole Rogers, MD Read more Editorial Highlights on the WDS Website I love analogies. I try to use them every day in my private practice, multiple times if I can. I use them with my patients. I use them with my nurses. I even try to use them with the cleaning people if they let me. My practice is devoted to treating hair loss. We offer both medical hair loss and hair transplantation (surgery). And, living in New Orleans, we have lots of colorful expressions to use. Watching the trends over the years as new devices enter the market is not as exciting as using lasers in dermatology but for me the fun is educating my patients about the nuances of the hair follicle cycle, learning new FUE (follicular unit extractions) techniques, and seeing how we can optimize the role of PRP (platelet rich plasma) in treating hair loss. I love it when patients say things like, “I started that new hair supplement and immediately my hair felt different all ...