Accutane Myths Busted: Dr. Lisa Swanson Answers Your Most Interesting Questions!
Ada West Dermatology
There are many Accutane myths and with them often come a little bit of truth. In this post
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
This is an example of how Mohs surgery works. Mohs surgery is a precise surgical technique used to treat skin cancer— normally utilized for certain cases on the face/hand or with specific types of cancer.
Our patient, Jan, started seeing a dermatologist almost 40 years ago– for skin cancer. Because her genetic predisposition, fair skin, and childhood sunburns by the lake compounded her likelihood of skin cancer, she has had
Our fair-skinned patient, Kathy, had basal cell carcinoma on her face 30 years ago in another state, and although her doctor then used Mohs surgery techniques to remove the cancer, she still saw the scar
Abigail, 27, noticed a spot on her nose that seemed to come from out of nowhere. She ignored it for a while, until she decided to have a dermatologist check. “The first dermatologist I
Sometimes skin cancer can appear so tiny, but actually be growing much bigger underneath the surface. For example, the skin cancer Susan Drew had removed appeared as the tiniest little bump on the end of
There are many Accutane myths and with them often come a little bit of truth. In this post
A Dermatologist’s Guide to Impetigo—From Experience Video Transcript: Impetigo is one of the reasons I went into dermatology.
Pediatric Dermatologist, Dr. Lisa Swanson, MD, FAAD It’s 2024, why is Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) on the rise in
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.’
Warts are SO pesky! Dr. Swanson explains her recommendations for treating warts in kids. #warts #pediatric #dermatologist #skincare
Dr. Swanson talks about the virus that has been exposed to MOST of us. Did you know the
