Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a field directed treatment of actinic keratoses (AKs) or “pre-cancers”. Treatment involves application of a photosensitizer to the affected area followed by application of blue or red light. This treatment is commonly used on the face and scalp of patients with significant actinic damage. It is […]
April 7, 2020
The first cases of Coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19, presented in China in December of 2019. Clinical signs of COVID include dry cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of taste, loss of smell, loss of appetite and rhinorrhea. Due to the extraordinary need of medical providers in Italy, […]
April 6, 2020
The patient presents for a full skin exam and the first thing you note when entering the room is how irritated the patient’s eyes appear. Both upper eyelids are erythematous with slight edema. Furthermore, the sclera of both eyes are blood shot. The remainder of the exam of the face […]
March 4, 2020
There has been quite a bit of news regarding Vitamin D in the medical literature over the last several years. Numerous studies have highlighted a correlation among Vitamin D deficient patients and higher rates of cancers, including breast, colorectal, bladder and prostate cancer. Vitamin D is a hormone synthesized by […]
March 3, 2020
Many providers who see skin cancers patients regularly have educated their patients regarding the ONTRAC skin cancer chemoprevention trial. This trial revealed patients with a history of keratinocytic cancers and actinic keratoses, who took Nicotinamide, 500 mg, twice daily, had a significantly decreased rate of the development of further keratinocytic […]
February 1, 2020
Psoriasis is a common chronic autoimmune skin condition. Patients who have psoriasis have increased rates of depression and cardiovascular disease. Additionally, up to one third of patients who have psoriasis will suffer from psoriatic arthritis. A recent study in JAMA Dermatology investigated the association between cancer and psoriasis. It is […]
January 6, 2020