Keloid Treatment Options
A keloid is a scar that forms due to an overgrowth of collagen, a protein found in skin, at the site of a healing injury. Unlike typical scars, keloids grow…
A keloid is a scar that forms due to an overgrowth of collagen, a protein found in skin, at the site of a healing injury. Unlike typical scars, keloids grow…
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common form of skin cancer, is also the most common type of cancer overall in the United States. BCC is a slow growing…
Is Mohs surgery right for my skin cancer? Question: I was recently diagnosed with a skin cancer lesion on my cheek. After biopsy I was told that my lesion…
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer, after basal cell carcinoma. Over 700,000 new cases of SCC are diagnosed per year in the…
Is cryotherapy an effective treatment for keloids? Question: A few years ago I had surgery to remove a small growth from my ear. A few months after the procedure I…
More than 80% of teens today suffer from acne and they all wonder the same thing: How can I get rid of it? As a matter of fact, products…
Summer is here once again; that means school is out and it is time to enjoy the sun…or is it? In a culture where being tan is considered “healthy”…
What are the painful pimples on my nose? What these “pimples” are, are in fact infected hair follicles. What is the medical term for this? Folliculitis. Why do I keep…