DOCTOR'S APPROACH

As skin cancer continues to grow in the United States, so does the need for full body exams and public education by healthcare professionals.

We’ve all heard the notion that if the medical community switched to electronic medical records for patients, efficiency would grow and the backlog of paperwork would forever be eliminated.

A recent study reported in the Archives of Dermatology warns of a skin condition called, "Mexican beer dermatitis", that results from lime splashing onto the skin.

Dermatologists are finding that melanoma is slowly impacting a younger generation of people and there is evidence linking ultraviolet (UV) tanning to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Boston Approves New Regulations for Nail Salons Better Safety for Workers and Customers

At Doctors Approach Dermatology, Botox is utilized to combat a wide array of skin related issues and studies show it may ease headaches as a result.

Researchers announced that a blood test that could detect a single cancer cell among a billion healthy cells could be available soon.

A recent study published in the Archives of Dermatology reflects something that many skin cancer experts are very concerned with: lack of knowledge within the public about the inherent dangers of tanning beds.

A recent study from Florida (Dermatol. Surg. 2008; 34:285-91) suggests that office based surgery is safe when performed by dermatologists. The study looked at 10 years of complication and death reports from Florida and 6 years from Alabama.

As the leaves fall and the air gets a little nippy, it becomes time to make some changes. We might pack up our lighter weight clothes, in favor of heavier suits and coats. This is also time to make changes that will protect your skin.