If you or a loved one is battling skin cancer, you may be familiar with the different treatment options that are available: chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and wide excision. Your doctor will explain everything that is available to you, especially taking…
Since we’re in the middle of Melanoma Awareness Month, it’s important to keep talking about and raising awareness about skin cancer. Although melanoma might seem like a simple mole gone rogue, skin cancer can metastasize just like other cancers— this…
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and here at Academic Alliance in Dermatology, we want to help spread knowledge about melanoma! To kick off our mini-series, we’ll be answering a question that many of our patients ask: what causes melanoma?…
If you’ve gotten your annual physical exam with your primary care physician recently, they may have suggested you see a dermatologist if you have any spots on your skin that should be checked out. More than likely, your dermatologist will…
The chemical peel is a great first step for patients to consider before more invasive treatments like light and laser therapies...
Did you know that any cell in your body has the potential to become cancerous? This is especially true with skin cancer. Most of these cancers start in the epidermis layer of your skin, the top layer of your skin.…
It’s tough to know when it’s time to see a dermatologist about your skincare. In fact, there’s a widely shared misconception that in order to see a dermatologist your acne has to be severe, but this is far from the…
Unfortunately, many of us are told that we just have to deal with the effects of skin conditions like acne, eczema, rosacea, and aging. But in truth, there are many skin issues that are treatable with laser therapy! In the…
What is that makes healthy skin, well, healthy? There are two key proteins that play a large role: collagen and elastin. While recent years have seen an uptick in collagen interest, most people don’t know how important natural collagen and…
Microdermabrasion is an aesthetic procedure used to rejuvenate the skin on your face and neck. It works on a variety of skin issues, from age spots to dullness. If you’ve been wanting to try a non-invasive procedure to bring out…
