Facial skin resurfacing with lasers, an acid skin peel or a topical cream may reduce the number of precancerous skin lesions and lower the risk of developing skin cancer, according to a report in the August issue of the Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Dear Dr. Gott: I am a white male, 45 years of age. Within the last year and a half, I have been noticing darker-colored spots or patches appearing on my skin, mostly on my head and chest. They are not moles or sun spots.
Q. Recently I noticed that my décolletage's skin feels rough and looks bumpy. They are slightly raised, flesh-colored bumps (like "goose bumps" except they are always there) and only visible at a close distance. I'm turning 30 this year, but my skin used to be smooth as a baby's bum just a couple of years ago. Is this a skin condition or a common skin problem that comes with age?
Dear Dr. Gott: I am a white male, 45 years of age. Within the last year and a half, I have been noticing darker-colored spots or patches appearing on my skin, mostly on my head and chest. They are not moles or sun spots.
This new type of treatment uses drugs that react to specific wavelengths of light to trigger cancer cells to self-destruct. Photodynamic therapy treatments have several benefits over traditional treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation treatment, with faster treatment times and less severe side-effects...
BradleyPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BDY) announced today that The Skin CancerScreening Tour, sponsored by Bradley's Doak Dermatologics subsidiary inpartnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation, has screened to date more than3400 individuals. [click link for full article]