Comments on: More Proof That Doctors Just See Things Differently http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008 a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sean Duggan http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008/comment-page-1#comment-354174 Sean Duggan Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:51:32 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2008#comment-354174 Huh... but that's irregular patterns, right? Small circular albino patches that develop in your teens and lack pigmentation even in the hair, that's perfectly normal, right? Huh… but that’s irregular patterns, right? Small circular albino patches that develop in your teens and lack pigmentation even in the hair, that’s perfectly normal, right?

]]> By: Bob http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008/comment-page-1#comment-354116 Bob Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:08:49 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2008#comment-354116 The moral of the story is be careful of the pictures you take. Wait, or should we take pictures of ourselves and send them to our doctors! Hmmm! I'm sure my mom has a huge photo album we could go through. :-) The moral of the story is be careful of the pictures you take.

Wait, or should we take pictures of ourselves and send them to our doctors! Hmmm! I’m sure my mom has a huge photo album we could go through. :-)

]]> By: Keith http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008/comment-page-1#comment-354007 Keith Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:51:25 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2008#comment-354007 House would totally take her case. House would totally take her case.

]]> By: Karl Withakay http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008/comment-page-1#comment-353750 Karl Withakay Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:49:29 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2008#comment-353750 What's amusing to me is that I wasn't paying attention to which browser tab is was reading, and I thought to myself, "that's interesting, my friend Scott does that too- notice and diagnose medical conditions of people he sees in public."....and then I realized I was on Polite Dissent :) What’s amusing to me is that I wasn’t paying attention to which browser tab is was reading, and I thought to myself, “that’s interesting, my friend Scott does that too- notice and diagnose medical conditions of people he sees in public.”….and then I realized I was on Polite Dissent :)

]]> By: lilacsigil http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008/comment-page-1#comment-353444 lilacsigil Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:08:10 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2008#comment-353444 It's probably from a sunbed - a fine source of both skin damage and tinea! There seems to be a lot of it about in the late teens/early 20's female age group. It’s probably from a sunbed – a fine source of both skin damage and tinea! There seems to be a lot of it about in the late teens/early 20’s female age group.

]]> By: Laura http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008/comment-page-1#comment-353431 Laura Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:44:08 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2008#comment-353431 Dang, that's what that is? I've got a patch of something that looks like that. You'd think my dermatologist would have said something. Now I will. Thanks. Dang, that’s what that is? I’ve got a patch of something that looks like that. You’d think my dermatologist would have said something. Now I will. Thanks.

]]> By: Cliff S. http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2008/comment-page-1#comment-353422 Cliff S. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:49:49 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2008#comment-353422 I often get tinea versicolor (though my spots are tan, not white), and to be fair even after treatment with antifungals the spots remain visible for a month or more. Yes, she could have used covering makeup, but given the extent it would take quite a swath to cover the blemishes (so the makeup itself would be very noticeable, especially where the spots are located). Plus, ironically, heavy makeup can contribute to tinea outbreaks by holding in sweat and skin oils. The best bet here would be treating the photograph, not the subject. Erasing skin blemishes is much faster and easier with Photoshop clone brushes than with ketoconazole, with a <b>lot</b> fewer side effects! I often get tinea versicolor (though my spots are tan, not white), and to be fair even after treatment with antifungals the spots remain visible for a month or more.

Yes, she could have used covering makeup, but given the extent it would take quite a swath to cover the blemishes (so the makeup itself would be very noticeable, especially where the spots are located).

Plus, ironically, heavy makeup can contribute to tinea outbreaks by holding in sweat and skin oils.

The best bet here would be treating the photograph, not the subject. Erasing skin blemishes is much faster and easier with Photoshop clone brushes than with ketoconazole, with a lot fewer side effects!

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