Category: Skin Cancer
Understanding Vitiligo Causes Symptoms and Treatments
Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin condition that causes your skin to lose its color or pigment. This medical condition happens when the body’s immune system destroys melanocytes. Melanocytes are skin cells that make melanin, which is the chemical that gives skin its color or pigmentation. When someone has vitiligo, they develop milky-white patches on their …
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It’s Skin Cancer Awareness Month
As a dermatologist in Florida, I am aways promoting skin cancer education, but The American Cancer Society specifically promotes May as Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This month, I emphasize being mindful of the causes of skin cancer, getting annual skin exams, and discussing important skin cancer facts. Skin cancer is the most common cancer, with more than …
Sun Safety: Tips to Protect Your Skin
Sun damage afflicts nearly everyone within their lifetime, especially if they are a full or part-time resident of the Sunshine State. As dermatologists at Skin Wellness Physicians, we explain that damage manifests itself in a number of ways—namely in ways that can lead to skin cancers and premature aging. No matter which consequence of damage it is …
Reapplying Our Focus on Skin Cancer
I know that I sound like a broken record, but I am always looking for a reason to discuss skin cancer prevention for Florida residents and others. With Skin Cancer Awareness Month starting May 1, it is time for a refresher for all my sun-loving Floridians, because skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United …
Healthy Aging Month: 5 Tips for a Healthy Aging Face
September is Healthy Aging Month, and while this topic alone could fill a large textbook, here are five tips from Florida’s dermatology-focused Skin Wellness Physicians to help us move through time more slowly and healthfully: 1) Sunscreen The most important intervention one can do for the health of the largest organ of the body would be …
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Which Skin Conditions Get Mistaken for Skin Cancer?
It’s common to notice a weird-looking mark on your skin from time to time—especially after spending plenty of time outdoors exposed to the sun’s rays—and ask yourself, “Is it skin cancer or something else?” There’s no need to panic and assume the worst. Sometimes these changes on your skin may be nothing to worry about. …
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Illuminating Skin Cancer
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, an ideal time to review the basics of skin cancer with our Florida-based team. You have heard me say this all before, but repetition is key! Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and the world. We kick off the month with Melanoma Monday, which …
What Can Your Skin Condition Tell You About Your Health?
When your skin is acting up, it could be that you’re using a product that’s irritating it and need to make some adjustments to your routine, or it could be a symptom of an underlying health issue. Either way, it’s important to pay attention to skin irregularities and see a dermatologist if there’s anything that …
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What to Expect at Your Full Body Skin Cancer Screening
Most of my patients come in for a “skin check,” but that term can be interpreted in many ways. To a dermatologist, a skin check signifies a head to toe examination looking for skin cancers, precancerous growths, and atypical moles. Most of the time and effort of the visit is dedicated to this lengthy and …
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The Dangers of Indoor Tanning
Having a perfect, golden tan for the summer sounds nice, but you might want to think twice before using another tanning bed, tanning booth, or sun lamp. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun exposure is a primary cause of skin cancer, which affects millions of Americans each year and can be fatal if not diagnosed and …
