Complete Skin Care For All Ages
Our team of professionals and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well-being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found on the side of each page. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you.
We also have a blog that will be updated regularly with topics on medical skin conditions and aethetic services.
As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
General Dermatology Websites
http://www.aad.org/skin-conditions/dermatology-a-to-z
http://emedicine.medscape.com/dermatology
Websites for Patient Education by topic
Acne
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet/index.html
Actinic Keratosis
http://www.aad.org/skin-conditions/dermatology-a-to-z/actinic-keratosis
http://www.skincancerguide.ca/lesions/index.html
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/index.html
Aging Sking
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/index.html
Albinism
http://www.albinism.org/ (National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation)
Alopecia Areata
Androgenic Alopecia
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1070167-overview
Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/eczemanet/index.html
http://www.nationaleczema.org/
Bechet Disease
http://www.behcets.com/site/pp.asp?c=bhJIJSOCJrHHYPERLINK
Birthmarks
http://www.birthmarks.com/Index.cfm
http://www.faces-cranio.org/Disord/Vascular.htm
Bullous Pemphigoid
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1062391-overview
Contact Dermatitis
http://www.contactderm.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Congenital Moles
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/moles_children.html
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
http://www.csaceliacs.org/dh_defined.php
Herpes
Hyperhidrosis
Icthyosis and related disorders
http://www.firstskinfoundation.org/
Leprosy
Lupus
http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html
Melanoma
Neurofibromatosis
Pediatric Dermatology
Porphyria
http://www.porphyriafoundation.com/
Psoriasis
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/psoriasisnet/index.html
https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/
Rosacea
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/psoriasisnet/index.html
Skin Cancer
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/index.html
Vitiligo
Also known as follicular keratosis, this is a hereditary skin disorder that causes goosebump-like lesions on the back of the arms, thighs or buttocks. The patches of bumps tend to get dry and itchy, particularly during the winter months. Keratosis pilaris occurs at any age. Because it is hereditary, there is no method of prevention. In some cases, it goes away on its own over time; in other cases, the condition is chronic. Keratosis pilaris is not harmful, however, it is very difficult to treat.
Keratosis pilaris is caused by a build-up of keratin, a protein in the skin that protects it from infection. Keratin plugs up hair follicles causing the rough, bumpy rash. Treatment options include prescriptions for:
- Medicated creams or lotions with 12 percent ammonium lactate that softens the affected skin.
- Moisturizers (urea) that help loosen and remove dead skin cells.
- Topical corticosteroids for short-term, temporary relief of symptoms.
- Topical retinoids that increase cell turnover, which reduces the plugging of hair follicles.
To help alleviate symptoms, be sure to keep the affected area moistened at all times and avoid harsh soaps.