This is a 54-year-old female guest that came to our practice asking to have a mole removed from her cheek. She was diagnosed with a “solar lentigo”, also commonly known as an “age spot” or “liver spot”. These lesions are benign areas of hyperpigmentation, usually caused by chronic skin damage due to sun exposure. They…
This patient presented to our office with long-standing hair loss. She had visited a dermatology provider at another practice prior to visiting us who had advised her that nothing could be done for her type of hair loss. After gathering a thorough history, ordering blood work, and performing a scalp biopsy for further evaluation of…
During this pandemic, our practice has seen a great number of guests presenting with irritation on the skin of their hands. In many of these cases, this irritation is caused by the increased frequency in hand washing with harsh soaps and the repeated use of hand sanitizers. These pictures belong to a 64-year-old guest…
A new guest came presenting to our office with a patch of triangular hair loss to her left hairline for more than one year. She stated she had not tried any treatments to the area since it had begun. The area of hair loss was biopsied at her appointment and results came back as…
This 83-year-old male guest came to our office complaining of intense itching, pain, tenderness, and burning sensation, on a blistering rash that appeared two days before, on the left side of his chest and back. The guest was diagnosed with “shingles” or Herpes Zoster Virus (HZV). This condition occurs on people that had previously had…
A pre-auricular pit is a small hole and tract that forms in front of the ear usually present before birth. The exact cause is unknown but is thought to be due to a genetic mutation that occurs in fetal development. In most cases, they are an incidental finding on exam and do not usually…
Raynaud’s phenomenon is a temporary reduction in blood supply to the finger tips or toes, most commonly associated with cold temperature. Raynaud’s can be separated into primary Raynaud’s phenomenon and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon. Primary indicating there is not an identifiable cause besides an over exaggeration of response to cold temperature and secondary as a result…
We recently saw a 53-year-old male that presented with growths on both sides of his torso. He said he remembered having these lesions all his life and never having any issues with them, but he was curious to know what they were. He was surprised to hear that his small growths were the most common…
Botulinum toxin (Botox) is a neuromodulator that works by temporarily relaxing the muscles that cause dynamic wrinkling of the face and neck. As the muscles relax, the wrinkles not only soften but may even stop deepening in the future giving botulinum toxin its preventative benefits as well. Common sites of injection include the upper…
This 70-year-old female guest presented to our office complaining of intense itching and burning sensation on the mid right side of the back. She stated that she had been experiencing this uncomfortable sensation on the skin for a few months and had already tried several over the counter creams without relief. She stated that when…
