Vitiligo presents as symmetric milky, white patches, most commonly on the face, lips, hands, arms, legs and genitals. Half of those affected are under the age of 20, and 1 in 5 have affected family members. Vitiligo is believed…
Tinea versicolor manifests itself clinically as small, scaly, white, pink or brown spots on the upper arms, chest, back, neck or face. The rash is most noticeable in the summer and on dark skinned patients because the causative organism…
Telangiectasias, or broken capillaries, are small linear vessels that may appear on the face, around the nose or the legs. They maybe part of an inherited condition, acquired later in life, or secondary to certain the use of medications…
Why Your Stretch Marks Are Itchy? Stretch marks are a common skin concern that can occur in both women and men. However, women are more prone to developing stretch marks and over 50 percent of female patients experience them…
After basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common type of skin cancer. Middle aged or elderly fair skinned individuals who have significant sun damage are most affected by this form of skin cancer. Patients, who…
Leave your bandage on until tomorrow. It is best to remove the bandage at the end of your shower so the adhesive will come off more easily. Always change a bandage if it gets wet from the shower or…
What to arrange in advance: Post operatively you may need to limit your range of motion in the area of the surgery to minimize risk of stretching the scar or causing stitches to pop out. Please plan accordingly. After…
Prior to your surgical procedure, please find a list of our recommendations below. Avoid alcohol consumption the week prior to your procedure. Stop all alternative, homeopathic treatments including garlic, ginkgo, licorice extracts, fish oil and vitamin E doses over…
Based on their mechanism of action, topical sunscreens can be broadly classified into two groups, chemical absorbers and physical blockers. Chemical absorbers work by absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation and can be further differentiated by the type of radiation they…
