Med-Derm, MD

Tag: dermatology

  • Enter, Obsidian!

    Enter, Obsidian!

    I follow Laura Scott on Instagram. I don’t know if anybody in the dermatology social media sphere who doesn’t. She’s the Regina George of dermatology; she’s immensely popular and a trendsetter for our group. Unlike Regina George, she’s impossible not to like. With one of her recent stories/posts I saw that she’s been using a…

  • The Friday Before V-Day

    It’s the Friday before Valentine’s Day. I’m practicing my morning ritual of getting up at an obscene hour (4:30) and using the time to scroll through my phone in the blissful darkness of a quiet bedroom, with our sound machine droning in the background. My baby stirs next to me and makes little grunting sounds…

  • Professionalism

    I made the call when BG vomited for the third time the three ounces of formula we’d just given her: She’s not going to daycare tomorrow. Which mean that I need to call in sick. Residents don’t call in sick. And they especially don’t call in sick by proxy. But the thought of my daughter…

  • Dermpath Doodles: EDV

    Dermpath Doodles: EDV

    What you’ll notice first here is the color. EDV has a characteristic collection of unfortunate keratinocyte with blue-grey cytoplasm. Absolutely gorgeous… as the great Steve Irwin might say. Why I say “unfortunate” is because these cells are severely infected with HPV. What types of HPV? So glad you asked. Classically, HPV types 5 and 8…

  • The First Block of Derm

    When I get home after clinic today the house is uncharacteristically quiet. My husband is at work (unusual for him since he usually works from home), and my daughter is in daycare. And I soak into the silence, hearing sounds I don’t usually do: the hum of the air conditioner in the background, some voices…

  • Personal Statement – Dermatology

    Watercolor is becoming my favorite medium for painting in its ability to ignite the senses while simultaneously capturing a moment in time. Acrylics are much “safer” paints as they dry quickly, layer easily, and can hide any mistake in a stiff coat of titanium white. Watercolor is unforgiving in that every touch to the canvas is…