All our providers specialize in a variety of medical diagnoses and treatments of skin, hair, and nails. Additional information on dermatologic diagnosis may also be found through the American Academy of Dermatology at www.aad.org. Below are some medical diagnoses, but not limited to, that our providers care for.
| SKIN EXAM | Regular skin exams are critical in detecting and treating cancerous lesions early. |
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| ACNE | Clogged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and the upper arms. Acne affects most teenagers to some extent. However, the disease is not restricted to any age group; adults in their 20s – even into their 40s – can get acne. When severe, acne can lead to serious and permanent scarring. Even less severe cases can lead to scarring. To avoid acne scarring, treating acne early is important. |
| ROSACEA | Common skin condition that causes blushing or flushing and visible blood vessels in your face. It may also produce small, pus-filled bumps. |
| PSORIASIS | Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes red, itchy scaly patches, most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk and scalp. Psoriasis is a common, long-term (chronic) disease with no cure. It tends to go through cycles, flaring for a few weeks or months, then subsiding for a while or going into remission. |
| WARTS | Warts are benign tumors that commonly involve the skin and other epithelial tissues. The etiologic agents for these infections are a class of double-stranded DNA viruses called papillomaviruses. Warts are generally classified by their clinical features and morphology (e.g., common, flat, filiform) or by location (e.g., genital, plantar, respiratory papillomatosis). |
| KELOID | Large raised scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue that spreads beyond the size of the original wound. |
| ONYCHOMCOSIS | Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails that causes discoloration, thickening, and separation from the nail bed. |
| VITILLIGO | Vitiligo is a skin condition resulting from loss of pigment which produces white patches. Any part of the body may be affected. Usually both sides of the body are affected. Common areas of involvement are the face, lips, hands, arms, legs, and genital areas. Vitiligo affects one or two of every 100 people. About half the people who develop it do so before the age of 20; about one–fifth have a family member with this condition. It may be an autoimmune process (the body makes antibodies to its own pigment cells). Most people with vitiligo are in good general health, although vitiligo may occur with other autoimmune diseases such as thyroid disease. |