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How Mohs Surgery Works and What to Expect From Your Recovery

Mohs surgery is a specialized and highly precise type of micrographic surgery in which our team removes a cancerous lesion from your skin. Mohs surgery has a 99% cure rate for newly diagnosed lesions and a 94% cure rate for lesions that have been treated with other procedures. Traditionally, dermatologists trained in […]

What’s the Connection between Acne and Rosacea?

Acne and rosacea both cause reddened skin and pink or red bumps on your face. It’s easy to mistake one skin disease for the other. However, they’re completely different in how they arise. Can you have acne and rosacea at the same time? Absolutely. That’s why it’s essential to get […]

4 Encouraging Facts About Basal Cell Carcinoma

Even with all of the publicity regarding the dangers of sun exposure and a wide variety of protective sunscreens on the market, skin cancer is still the most common type of cancer in the United States. Every day, nearly 10,000 women, men, and children in the US are diagnosed with some form of skin […]

How to Effectively Manage Skin Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is a complication of the skin condition psoriasis, which starts in your immune system. For reasons unknown, if you have psoriasis, your immune system is on high alert and attacks healthy tissues, such as your skin and the cartilage in your joints. Approximately 2-3% of the world’s population […]

5 Nonsurgical Treatments for Smoother, Younger-Looking Skin

Perhaps you are regretting all of those youthful days spent under the California sun without anything more than a smattering of suntan lotion to protect you from its intense ultraviolet (UV) A and B rays. Now, those glowing tans have left you with skin that feels dry or scaly, along […]

How to Tell if Your Dry Skin Is Actually an Eczema Symptom

Eczema refers to several skin conditions that affect approximately 10% of all women, men, and children in the United States. Most of the time, eczema first appears in childhood, and it affects all ages and all races. If you have dry skin, particularly if it itches, you may wonder if […]

How Body Sculpting Can Help You Finish Off Your Weight-Loss Journey

Even after you’ve achieved your goal weight, you may be a bit frustrated by a few inches of resistant fat. When you have pockets of fat around your abdomen, hips, and elsewhere, they’re probably due to your genes and not to any deficiencies in your diet or exercise regimen. In […]

Yes, You Should Get Regular Facials

ou wouldn’t just brush your teeth once and then assume they were self-cleaning from then on. Why, then, wouldn’t you regularly schedule professional skin cleaning and maintenance? Expert dermatologist Paul Yamauchi, MD, PhD, and our team at Dermatology Institute & Skin Care Center keep your skin healthy and radiant with […]

How to Help Your Child With Psoriasis

Although less than 4% of the general population has psoriasis, about one-third of the people with the condition are children or teens. In fact, psoriasis often first manifests in babyhood, childhood, or the teenage years. Psoriasis has no cure, which means that if your child has psoriasis now, they’ll have […]

Here’s How You Can Beat Hormonal Acne

Acne is a multifactorial disease that involves everything from your pituitary gland to your pores. You usually first develop acne in your teen years, when a surge of hormones causes an array of changes, including secondary sex characteristics. It also causes an excess production of sebum that leads to the […]