Here Comes the Mole Patrol… Sure, skin exams might seem scary and make you feel vulnerable, but it’s critical to have help checking all of your skin for moles and other growths. This is why we recommend having a full body skin exam annually. It’s not a secret, full-body skin exams save lives. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends that all adults see a doctor every year to have a professional skin exam (sometimes more often if you are high risk.) Kids are not exclude

by Joel Bain Herron, MD Sun exposure, over time, can be damaging to the skin. This isn’t new knowledge. But until recently, we haven’t had many choices about how to treat sun damage. Photodynamic therapy has become one of the preferred methods to treat areas of sun damage or pre-cancer. Photodynamic therapy, also known as the “blue U” or “blue-light treatment,” utilizes a blue U-shaped light to target and destroy pre-cancerous cells. The treatment involves the application of

by Dr. Stephanie Cotell (An excerpt from an article originally published in White Fence Living Magazine.) As the temperatures go down, and we turn on the heat in our homes, a change in humidity occurs and our skin may become dry and itchy or cracked. While dry skin isn’t life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, and is a common condition that brings patients into the office throughout the winter. In fact, the most common cause of itchy skin is dry skin. This ‘winter skin’

As those who suffer well know, springtime doesn’t have a monopoly on allergies. Runny nose, red eyes, sneezing, congestion, headaches, cough, and itchy skin can be an unwelcome companion during the cold seasons as well. In contrast to those of other seasons, winter allergies often have a different set of triggers. Let’s look at some common winter allergens. 1. Dust Mites The issue: Dust mites are tiny bugs that live off of dead skin cells that we shed daily and which become