Letters to the Editor
January 2001
in “
Dermatologic Surgery
”
TLDR The letters discussed medical tools, costs, treatment efficacy, and patient care complexities.
The document contained letters to the editor discussing various medical topics. One letter highlighted the Trelles-Jaeger lid plate, a modified instrument for transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasties with a CO₂ laser, which improved surgical control and access to fat pads. Another letter critiqued the high costs and inefficiencies of digital camera systems in medical practices, advocating for simpler, traditional photography methods. A third letter questioned the efficacy of the multilayer technique for treating port-wine stains (PWS), reporting that a study with 33 patients did not replicate the promising results of an earlier study. Lastly, a letter debated the management of warfarin discontinuation before cutaneous surgery, emphasizing the complexity and risks involved, and suggesting individualized patient care.
