This patient has a filiform verruca on his right lower lip, aka a wart. “Filiform” just describes the shape, since it’s long and thin, projecting from the surface of the skin A wart is caused by a virus, so they can be easy to remove (sometimes not so easy), but they can reoccur. This is […]
Case #1: Mole Some might call these a “cerebriform mole” since it has undulations like the gyra of the brain. These are particularly annoying because they get caught by your hairbrush or your hairstylist may accidentally snag it. Some people don’t realize how easy they can be removed, takes less than a minute even, and […]
Happy Tuesday to you all! Yes, my kids had plantar warts, which is a very common condition (I had a couple warts on my hand when I was their age). My father is a dermatologist, and I remember him treating MY warts when I was their age with liquid nitrogen, and I guess I’m keeping […]