Eruptive vellus hair cysts appear as multiple, maybe even hundreds of 1-4mm skin-colored or hyper-pigmented dome-shaped papules (raised and swollen areas) on the mid-chest and upper extremities. Vellus hairs are short, fine hairs that line our skin making these cysts common. They tend to be small...
Blackheads are something we are all familiar with, but did you know they are also called open comedones? Blackheads are usually caused by a pore that gets clogged with keratin (skin protein) and sebum (oil). Given the black color many believe these spots are clogged with dirt, but really it’s the...
Steatocystoma multiplex is a condition where multiple slow-growing cysts appear, usually during puberty, on the body. They occur most commonly on the chest, armpits, and neck. These can get quite large in size, but are often not very raised and are covered by normal looking skin. The contents of ...
Rhinophyma is a component of rosacea (a common condition especially among people of Celtic descent), and is more commonly seen in men than women. It predominantly affects the nose, causing thickening of the skin of the nose and dilated, patulous pores. The thickening of the skin of the nose is d...
Rhinophyma is a component of rosacea (a common condition especially among people of Celtic descent), and is more commonly seen in men than women. It predominantly affects the nose, causing thickening of the skin of the nose and dilated, patulous pores. The thickening of the skin of the nose is d...
Mohs Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgeryis a specialized technique, designed to remove skin cancers, most commonly basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, removing as little normal tissue as possible with the lowest rate of recurrence. We most commonly use this technique on the face, sin...
Mohs Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgeryis a specialized technique, designed to remove skin cancers, most commonly basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, removing as little normal tissue as possible with the lowest rate of recurrence. We most commonly use this technique on the face, sin...
