Punch removal of a Cyst on a patient with Tinea Versicolor
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Punch removal of a Cyst on a patient with Tinea Versicolor

This patient had a small bump on her back that she wanted to have removed, and during examination, I noticed that she had white and pink, finely scaly patches on her back. This is a common condition called tinea versicolor, or pityriasis versicolor. It is caused by a yeast that is a common inhabitant on […]
Skin cancer surgery: Double Advancement Flap on upper lip
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Skin cancer surgery: Double Advancement Flap on upper lip

This patient had Mohs Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgery to remove a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer on his upper lip. Although at this size, this type of skin cancer is not life threatening, however, it is locally destructive, so needs to be removed, and Mohs Surgery is the ideal technique that removes […]
A wart and a milium removed.
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A wart and a milium removed.

This patient has a filiform verruca on his right lower lip, aka a wart. “Filiform” just describes the shape, since it’s long and thin, projecting from the surface of the skin A wart is caused by a virus, so they can be easy to remove (sometimes not so easy), but they can reoccur. This is […]