My AAD Conference
Now, the prognosis of melanoma is judged by its thickness. More than 4 millimeters, about half the width of your fingernail, means a 90% death rate in a few years.
Learning about Eczema
This is all quite counter-intuitive and puzzling. Generally, better living conditions make you more at risk of eczema?
A Sad Story
An Australian patient of mine, who married an American woman and settled close to the clinic, developed skin cancer two years ago on his left ear.
Thinking Outside the Box
Recently, he referred a patient in his early 60s. This patient had seen two dermatologists prior, in addition to his internal medicine physician, one who prescribed a corticosteroid and the other blew him off.
Mohs Surgery and the Lady…
While listening to her heart, I noted that the heartbeats were not steady. I asked her about this and she stated that her heart rate was normal and that she was not on any medication to regularize her heart rate…
A Patient Who Cried
One routine Monday morning, I came into Examination Room 5 to perform a full skin exam on Bob, the father of a young former patient I treated a decade ago for Morphea…
Selfies help
By the time I came in to see you, my rash disappeared!” Well, no longer…
The Patient Without the Earpiece
It was during a recent examination of this type that I encountered a young man who was to have a scalp cyst removed…
Never Wait
Recently, a 77-year-old gentleman (accompanied by his ex-wife) came into our clinic seeking treatment for a growth on his right ear…
Being Thorough and Curious
Last week, a young man came into the clinic for his annual full skin examination. He’s vigilant about getting examined because his family has a history of skin cancer…