This gentleman and his wife are long-standing patients of mine. They are a lovely couple who always come in to see me together, but he has more “skin issues” than she, as he has a lighter complexion and spent more time in the sun as a youngster. He has many blackheads and whiteheads, and milia, […]
A comedo is a clogged hair follicle (pore) in the skin.[2] Keratin (skin debris) combines with oil to block the follicle.[3] A comedo can be open (blackhead) or …
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 […]
Blackheads: Also known as an open comedo, these are clearly visible on the surface of the skin. They are black or dark brown, due to the oxidation of melanin, …