For medical education- NSFE. This patient had a fleshy, grape-sized growth right in the crease of her inner thigh (this is called the inguinal area). Since it is sessile, almost pedunculated (terms we use to describe its shape) it can easily be removed by numbing the base and using sharp serrated scissors, much like I […]
This patient came to see me to see if I could repair the tear in her right earlobe, that occurred after her earring snagged and tore the lobe from the piercing. This is something we commonly see, and is simple to repair. The most important thing is to match, even every the very outer edge […]
For medical education- NSFE. This patient has an epidermoid cyst on the back, which has bothered her for many years, mainly because of the appearance. She was very self conscious and didn’t like people to touch her on her upper back. Here, I remove the cyst completely, attempting to remove it out a relatively small […]
This husband and wife couple are so darling, and they came in to see me from a little bit of a distance (about an hour plus drive), so that I could remove this bump on his left cheek. He’s a bit squeamish with this popping stuff, but his wife loves it. I wasn’t sure whether […]
These are skin conditions we see on nearly a daily basis, and here you can see how a dermatologist biopsies two areas. The first is an angioma, which is a benign vascular abnomality. There are also called cherry angiomas, and 100% of us get at least one by 18 years old. They don’t need to […]
This sweet gentleman came in for his biannual skin exam, and as we were finishing, he mentioned that he had a white bump on his right cheek that his wife wondered if we could evaluate and possibly treat. How could I resist? Have a great weekend everyone! source