Ada West Dermatology

Pediatric Dermatologist, Dr. Lisa Swanson, MD, FAAD It’s 2024, why is Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) on the rise in younger patients? One trend that we have started to observe, and I think will continue as we

This patient came to Dr. Wells, who operates our CO2 Laser in hopes of treating her acne scars. She explains, I came in for acne scarring and it was pretty severe because I have both

Warts are SO pesky! Dr. Swanson explains her recommendations for treating warts in kids. #warts #pediatric #dermatologist #skincare #kids

Dr. Swanson talks about the virus that has been exposed to MOST of us. Did you know the overwhelming majority of the population has antibodies to it? If you or your kids are one of

Korene made an appointment with her dermatologist when she noticed a small scabby spot on the side of her nose was not healing. Her dermatologist took a biopsy which showed basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Basal

Pediatric Dermatologist, Dr. Lisa Swanson at Ada West Dermatology discusses hand, foot, and mouth (HFMD) in children and adults. She covers everything from how the coxsackievirus has changed over the years, the treatment, spread, and

Pediatric Psoriasis is on the rise. The incidence has more than doubled between 1970 and 2000! However, there are many treatment options for children– from topical steroidal and non-sterioidal creams to shots and some pills

If you’re the type of person who makes doctor appointments as a LAST resort, let us reassure you that often times, the sooner we catch a skin condition, the better it is for you in

Pam came in with a spot on her nose. She didn’t think it was a serious problem at first. “You know occasionally you have a pimple or something. This was something like that, and I

Renee Wilson, PA-C, shares her skin care product recommendations below. The following SPF, Lotions, and topical acne meds can be found online in your local grocery store. See links below for convenient shopping. Acne Products

CO2 Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scarring

This patient came to Dr. Wells, who operates our CO2 Laser in hopes of treating her acne scars. She explains, I came in for acne scarring and it was pretty severe because I have both types of acne. And cystic especially caused a lot of scarring. I learned about Co2 because of my aunt. She told me about this program and that it was really effective for her and so I thought, ‘Well, I think I’ll go and give it a try.’

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