For medical education- NSFE. Angiomas are extremely common vascular “abnormalities”. They are flat speckled red spots, or even can grow quite large and raised and appear more purple in color. They are benign and 100% of us will have at least one of them by the time we turn 18 years old. Small ones can […]

For medical education- NSFE. A method to remove a large seborrheic keratosis on the skin is to first numb the area with local anesthetic and then use a curette to essentially scrape the growth off. source

For medical education- NSFE. Now that I have extracted more blackheads and whiteheads in the last few months than I have in my entire career as a dermatologist (!), I have noticed a pattern. Women tend to present more with whiteheads, aka as closed comedones, rather than blackheads. Maybe this is because we, as women, […]

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 […]

For medical education- NSFE. Excision of a sizable lipoma in the right armpit. Some of the audio had been omitted to preserve patient privacy. Lipomas are benign growths of clonal fat cells and are fun to remove because they usually come out clean and in one piece. Enjoy! source

For medical education- NSFE. First of two cysts I removed from my patient who is in a wheelchair (if you are confused by comments made). Sorry about the shaky video- new camera person. I’m working on it! source

Simple blackheads extractions on the face. I often use a little numbing (lidocaine plus bicarbonate and epinephrine) to anesthetize the area a little before extractions because this is much more comfortable for the patient. Also many of you notice that as I numb the skin, I shake my left hand, and this is on purpose. […]

Here’s my patients two months after her surgery! She had a bump on her upper back that she hated. It was an epidermoid cyst, which is a benign growth that can grow to a large size, just under the skin surface. Cysts like this don’t need to be removed, but they can get inflamed and […]

For medical education- NSFE. Not a very “satisfying” excision for me to do because the lipoma was not encapsulated and didn’t pop out whole easily. source

For medical education- NSFE. She had treatment with silicone (not FDA approved in US) in another country and developed these hard granulomas. Treatment is excision. source