A Dilated Pore of Winer is essentially a giant blackhead. They are most commonly seen as a single solitary open comedone on the face or upper body or an …
A lipoma is slow-growing, benign growth of fat cells. It is contained in a thin, fibrous capsule and found right under the skin. A lipoma is typically not tender and moves around easily with slight pressure. A lipoma is not cancerous and treatment generally is not necessary. There is also a condition called familial lipomatosus, […]
This has been a year of so many blackhead extractions and cyst excisions!! Many more than all my years as a dermatologist (over 10 years) combined! I didn’t realize something that I may do or see on a regular basis as a dermatologist would be so interesting to so many people, and this fascinates me. […]
Ringworm (Tinea Corporis), is not a worm, but a fungal infection of the skin. This is a typical way it looks – one or more cirular, sharply circumscribed, red, scaly patch, often with central clearing, which give is this “ring” appearance. If people have pets, I often ask if they have noticed that their pet […]
The previous version of this video uploaded with technical errors** We’ve made it to the dramatic conclusion to The Grapefruit Size Lipoma story. I love when a …