In short, because 100% of the surgical margin is examined for remaining tumor in your skin after the tumor is excised. Mohs surgery is unique in that the surgeon is also the pathologist. This allows us to map a piece of tissue that is excised like a clock face so that if there is remaining […]
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Masks play a crucial part in protecting yourselves and others during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, your face mask may also affect your skin adversely, causing issues like peeling, acne rashes and itchiness. We recommend these 5 tips to help you avoid breakouts and other issues from developing under your mask. Cleanse and moisturize your
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Every day, men and women shave unwanted hair from the face and body. Whether women want to keep their armpits hair free or men want to shave that goatee and mustache, shaving is one of many ways to maintain the results. However, many patients who speak to our team of dermatologists at the Skin and
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All medications have associated side effects, and injected lidocaine that is used as a numbing agent for many dermatologic surgeries is no exception. Normally, lidocaine is very safe and provides effective anesthesia during office-based procedures. However, a rare and benign complication called “transient delayed facial nerve palsy” after lidocaine injection into the cheek has been
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We all want to enjoy daily outdoor activities as safely as possible. Masks and facial coverings, which should be worn properly over the nose and mouth, have become fundamental and ubiquitous methods to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19. However, as the summer has heated up, masks can present new challenges for our skin. On
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While tanned skin has often been thought of as a symbol of good looks and health, this couldn’t be further from the tooth. A tan is actually a sign of skin cell damage. This damage can greatly increase one’s risk of developing skin cancer and experiencing accelerated skin aging. This makes it a poor choice.
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This summer, we’re all trying to find balance between taking precaution and maintaining a sense of normalcy. So we’d like to offer you some tips and reasonable measures that we as dermatologists apply in our professional and daily lives that we feel might be of benefit to you. Request an Appointment Maintain your distance.
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Are your hands often red, cracked, itchy, or even blistered? Our hands get a lot of wear and tear, so it’s no surprise that they bear the brunt of all of our day to day activities. For many of us, extra hand washing and hand sanitizer to prevent spread of COVID-19 has either brought this
With the many different skin tones that exist in people, one thing is constant: white patches are never normal. Vitiligo has been recognized and documented for thousands of years, and it can happen in all races and colors. Having this condition can mean that you and relatives might be at higher risk for other autoimmune
Men, women, and children with skin-colored bumps and lesions on their hands or elsewhere may be wondering what they are experiencing and if it needs medical attention. In most situations, these imperfections are essentially warts. Warts are a growth that can develop due to a virus in the skin known as HPV. The lesions themselves,
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