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I am a Dermatologist in practice in Yardley, PA and Philadelphia, PA. My interests are in general dermatology especially dermoscopy, skin cancer, complex medical dermatology, psoriasis, rashes, contact dermatitis, and other skin problems!
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Dermatology
Licenses
United States: New York, Pennsylvania
Languages spoken
Russian
Doctor Q&A
298 Answers
41 Agrees
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A member asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Depends: Depends on the doctor and their patient load. I would imagine a pulmonologist, or lung doctor, probably sees more "blue" patients than a neurologist. ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Use warm compresses: Not sure about the toothpaste, although to be honest i would avoid it to prevent irritant contact dermatitis in that sensitive area. Warm compresses w... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Yes: It certainly can, as a forn of suppressive therapy.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
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Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Autoimmune disease?: How are the rest of your labs? Autoimmune diseases may present with your symptoms but these are frequently picked up on blood work abnormalities... Al... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor: there are ways to quickly and easily remove these without tearing them off your
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 11 years experience
Glycopyrrolate: Dry mouth and lips is a known side effect of this medication. Be sure to moisturize your lips with lip balm and use a mouthwash like biotene to help s... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 11 years experience
Sorry: No pills to help this, sunscreen is important as is treating the underlying condition (acne, eczema, etc.)
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A female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Could be shingles: visit your doctor and get a diagnosis, it sounds like shingles!
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
You name it!: if you can think of it, its probably a cause of SFPN. Some high on the list are: Alcohol use, medications, diabetes and insulin resistance, vitamin de... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Probably: fordyce spots, these are oil glands that can be present on oral mucosa
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
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Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 11 years experience
Probably none: In terms of benefits and side effects , pretty innocuous from both standpoints. I've seen no evidence to date that this regrows hair. If you see somet... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Yes: Everyone likes their own thing! regardless, it is better to avoid tanning. Spray tanning is an option for patients that feel they need to get tan and ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
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Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Never hurts: Never a bad idea to get a second opinion if you are questioning the one you have been given or if treatment is not working. Lichen amyloid is notoriou... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
Dermatology 11 years experience
Hard to say w/o pic: Could be related to folliculitis, molluscum contagiosum, or viral warts. You'd need to be evaluated for any of these conditions by a physician. Don't ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Dermatology 11 years experience
Meds: Many patients do well with over the counter benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid preparations. Some patients require topical or oral antibiotics or reti... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Blocked follicles: Whiteheads, or closed comedones, are due to hair follicles that are plugged by a combination of keratin (skin flakes) and sebum (skin oil).
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Itch, burning: Trichophyton rubrum is the most common cause of superficial skin and nail fungal infections. Symptoms on the skin may include burning pain or itch in ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Proximal weakness: Muscle symptoms are related to damage of large, proximal muscle groups (thighs, shoulders) and may include weakness getting out of a chair or bed, wea... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Viral rash: A viral exanthem is a rash caused by infection of a virus. Some examples include the exanthem caused by measles, parvovirus b19, and rubella.
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Full picture: Ypur marital status can be important to get a full picture of a patient, which is important to treat an individual patient as an individual, not just ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Symptomatic: Ataxia telangiectasia is a genetic condition with no cure. As such, therapy is directed at treating consequences of this disease. For example, it is b... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Full picture: Ypur marital status can be important to get a full picture of a patient, which is important to treat an individual patient as an individual, not just ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
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Be careful: On the thin skin of the face, steroid creams can cause atrophy, dilated blood vessels, and increased hair growth as well as perioral dermatitis and st... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Full picture: Ypur marital status can be important to get a full picture of a patient, which is important to treat an individual patient as an individual, not just ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 11 years experience
With doctors help: Relapsing after 2 courses of isotreronoin is unusual, and u should have a mtr thorough work up for the cauase of the acne. Frequently, hormonal change... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Rash: Pityriasis rosea presents first as a single large pinkish-red patch. Generally, about 1-2 weeks later, a more diffuse rash develops in a "christmas tr... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Syphilis? LGV?: Syphilis and lymphogranuloma venereum can cause a painless genital rash/sore. See your pcp to get checked ut, and also tested for other sexually trans... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbreneranswered
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Possibly: A lump "in my arm" can be a lot of thing. On one hand, it may be a benign skin lesion like a lipoma or epidermoid cyst. On the opposite end of the spe... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Address underlying: Lsc is caused by repeat scratching of an area with resultant "lichenification" with skin thickening and woody appearance with enhanced skin markings. ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Steroid injections can make these inflammatory conditions better.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks! Itchy all over and guests In my house start itching too! Why??
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thank you doc. its a mixture of shape like straight lines, u shape and line crossing .more like scratches..
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Thank you ! I will visit the doctor as soon .. Your answer is very useful for me thank you again ..
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ
Graduated 2012MD
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha - Junior Selection
Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Robert Wood Johnson
S Oakley Van Der Paul Award, Rutgers University
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