Medical Dermatology

Acne affects over 50 million people in the U.S. annually.  Breakouts peak at 14-17 years of age.  Minor acne affects 85% of people between the ages of 12 and 24.  Acne-prone pores shed 5 layers of skin cells daily.   What Is …

What is Actinic Keratosis? Actinic keratosis, also called solar keratosis or senile keratosis, is characterized by thick, scaly or crusty patches or lesions on the skin, usually on areas that …

What are Age Spots? Age spots, also commonly known as liver spots, range in size and in color from light brown to black and appear on the skin where it …

What is Basal Cell Carcinoma? Basal cell carcinomas are growths or lesions that appear on the skin surface in varying forms, including red patches of skin, pink growths, open sores …

Cold sores are blistering sores typically close to the mouth. They begin with a tingling sensation and progress to clusters of painful blisters, then crusted sores that may heal with …

What are Cysts? A cyst is a broad term for a fluid or semi-fluid filled sac that occurs within skin tissue and can appear anywhere on the body. Some cysts …

What is Eczema? Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a common skin condition characterized by the inflammation, swelling or irritation of the skin. Eczema affects as many as 35 million …

What are Hives? Hives are itchy skin rashes that are usually caused by an allergic reaction. Initially, hives appear as raised, red bumps. Hives can appear anywhere on the body, …

What is Malignant Melanoma? Melanoma, also known as malignant melanoma, is a dangerous type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes, which are the cells that produce the skin pigment …

What are Moles? A mole (also known as nevus, singular, or nevi, plural) is a raised section of discolored skin that is usually harmless and may contain a hair or …

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a non-contagious skin condition caused by an abnormality in the immune system which causes the increased production of new skin cells. Unable to shed the …

Rosacea In the US, approximately 16 million people suffer from Rosacea Rosacea can be treated but cannot be cured There are4 typesof RosaceaRosacea is more commonin fair skinnedindividuals What is …

What is Seborrheic Keratosis? Seborrheic keratosis is a non-cancerous skin growth that is often hard to distinguish from melanoma. These growths are not contagious but can be found on many …

What are Shingles? Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that can occur anywhere on the body in the form of a line of blisters on the …

What is Contact Dermatitis? Contact dermatitis is a red, itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or an allergic reaction to it. The rash isn’t contagious or life-threatening, …

What are the symptoms of Skin Cancer? The symptoms of the three main types of skin cancer are: Basal cell carcinoma – Usually occurs on sun-exposed areas of the neck …

Warts With a strong immune system,70% of peopleget rid of wartsThere’s a greater chanceto get warts,if family member has itWarts can take about2-6 monthsto developWart’s black dots areblood vesselsthat can …