Milia and Whiteheads extracted on the face
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Milia and Whiteheads extracted on the face

This lovely woman is a patient of mine who gets non melanoma skin cancers, likely due to the cumulative sun exposure she has had through her life. She loves to garden and play golf.. both hobbies that expose you to a lot of sun! She had three skin cancers to remove on her face.. not […]
Mohs Surgery on the nose: Part 1 of 2, Taking Mohs Layers
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Mohs Surgery on the nose: Part 1 of 2, Taking Mohs Layers

Mohs Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgery is 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 reoccurrence. We most commonly use this technique on the face, since we want to remove as little normal tissue as […]
Punch removal of a small cyst, filmed with my GoPro
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Punch removal of a small cyst, filmed with my GoPro

I apologize in advance. This video taught me something: NOT to film cyst excisions/removals with my GoPro! I apologize for the poor quality, but you live and learn. I promise I won’t do it again 😉 This gentleman was undergoing Mohs Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgery on his right side of his forehead and I couldn’t […]
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 […]
Two small Dilated Pore of Winers on the face
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Two small Dilated Pore of Winers on the face

This woman also has dermatosis papulosa nigra on her cheeks, which are the dark brown to black spots on her face. These don’t bother her (and they shouldn’t because they are benign), but her two large blackheads DO, and she asked me if I could remove them for her. She was so kind to allow […]
Bellafill: Permanent Filler injections for Acne Scars
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Bellafill: Permanent Filler injections for Acne Scars

This video explains what types of scars can be improved with Bellafill permanent injectable filler. This filler is comprised of polymethylmethacrylate microspheres (PMMAs) suspended in a matrix of bovine collagen. When injected into rolling-type acne scars, which improve when the skin is stretched and distended, it can improve the appearance of these types of scars […]
Laser treatment for brown spots, part 2
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Laser treatment for brown spots, part 2

This patient you have seen before, she had prominent brown spots called Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra (DPNs) on her cheeks which made her feel older. They were treated quite successfully with the Iriderm Laser with is a 532 nm laser. When treated, the brown spots implode, making a popping sound. Very effective treatment for these types […]
Epidermoid cyst excision on the cheek
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Epidermoid cyst excision on the cheek

This is a lovely patient of mine, who recently completed chemotherapy and radiation treatments due to breast cancer. She noticed this lump on her cheek that has grown quite rapidly in the last year. I don’t think this cyst appearance or growth is directly related to her recent breast cancer diagnosis or treatment, but I […]