While your physician would be the best one to make a diagnosis and recommend appropriate treatment, I consulted with Dr. Jeffrey Benabio, a dermatologist in San Diego, California, and author of the Derm Blog, for general information about itchy scalps.

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Jonah Shaknai and his team have done a tremendous job in building Medicis into a tough, fierce competitor in the derm and aesthetics area, and without similarly charged and focused management, some of its competitiveness could be eroded though such a deal.

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