A patient in his forties noted a growing bump on the side of his nose. The mass was biopsied and and found to be consistent with basal cell carcinoma. The patient underwent Mohs surgical excision of the mass and was left with a much larger defect than the originally...
The patient is a 56-year-old male who was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma of the nasal dorsum. His type of basal cell carcinoma was quite aggressive. He first presented to a Mohs surgeon who was not able to clear the margins of the tumor. He was taken to the...
While beach goers bathe for that desirable tan, changes to their skin can put their lives at danger. Cases of skin cancer have been on the rise for the past few decades and multiple studies have linked skin cancer to the amount of lifetime sun exposure. “Tanning is...
Cryotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for keloids with a success rate greater than 97%. Unlike other treatments, the goal of cryotherapy is to treat the keloid from the inside out, thereby eradicating the tissue in its entirety and greatly reducing the...
Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer in the world. Usually due to excessive UV radiation exposure, this form of skin cancer traditionally begins as a single red lesion that appears crusted and scaly. Spread to distant sites,...
