What is Mohs surgery?
Used to treat skin cancer, this surgery has a unique benefit. During surgery, the surgeon can see where the cancer stops. This isn’t possible with other types of treatment for skin cancer.
Is that acne or rosacea? How to tell them apart
Redness and breakouts on your face could mean that you have acne, but not always. A skin condition called rosacea can cause acne-like breakouts and redness.
This picture can help you tell the difference between these two common skin conditions.
How seeing a dermatologist can help
If you think you have acne, you’ll find plenty of acne treatments online and in stores. These treatments help clear acne for many people. If your acne goes deep into your skin, however, you’ll need a dermatologist’s help. Treatment for deep acne breakouts, such as acne cysts, requires prescription medication.
Should you have rosacea, you’ll find few treatment options online and in stores. A dermatologist can help you get the right care. This care can help prevent the rosacea from worsening.
By seeing a dermatologist, you’ll also get an accurate diagnosis, so you’ll know which skin condition you have.
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If you’re worried about getting melanoma, the most-serious skin cancer, you may be wondering whether you should have genetic testing. After all, genetic testing is now used find a person’s risk for many diseases.
Melanoma strikes men harder
Researchers have found yet another way that men and women differ. Melanoma, the most-serious skin cancer, affects the sexes differently.
I have melanoma! Why do I need a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread quickly. When melanoma starts to spread, it often travels to a lymph node near the melanoma first.
Your best defense vs. another melanoma
If you’ve been treated for melanoma, you may never get another melanoma. Many people don’t. But it’s important to know that you have a greater risk of getting another one. Anyone who has had melanoma has this risk.
Skin Cancer Prevention
Follow these tips to protect your skin from the damaging effects of sun exposure and reduce your risk of skin cancer ...