Patient Education
Patient Education
Welcome to our Patient Education section, your go-to resource for all things related to skin health. Here, we provide informative articles and insights to help you better understand and manage various dermatological conditions. Stay tuned for monthly blog updates covering a range of skin concerns, empowering you to make informed decisions about your skincare journey.
Dermatofibroma: Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma…
Dermatofibroma (DF) also referred to as Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma, is a very common skin lesion, described as usually a single round or ovoid papule or...
Acquired Digital Fibrokeratoma (ADFK): Acral Fibrokeratoma…
In 1968 Bart, et al described 10 cases of an acquired growth that was located on the fingers. Alothough clinically these lesions resembled a cutaneous horn...
Alopecia Areata: Autoimmune Alopecia…
The first use of the term "Alopecia Areata" is attributed to the Polish physician John Jonston (1603-1675) in his book "Medicina Practica" published in 1664. ...
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Osler-Weber-Rendu…
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) was first described by Wiliam Osler, Frederick Parkes Weber and Henri Jules Louis Marie Rendu in the 19th and...
Pyogenic Granuloma: Lobular Capillary Hemangioma…
Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a relatively common small, eruptive, usually solitary sessile or pedunculated, often friable papule. Another description is they...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Acne Inversa, Velpeau’s Disease…
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) also referred to as Acne Inversa, was first described in 1839 by the French physician Frederick Velpeau and subsequently was...
Hypoanesthetic Halos In Hawaii: Invasion of the Thrips…
And now for something completely different... When I was at Tripler Army Medical Center I saw a number of patients present with Hypoanesthetic Halos in...
Shingles: The Varicella-Zoster Connection…
Shingles, also known as Zoster, is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. It is a herpes virus. Following a primary infection with...
Vitiligo: Leukoderma, Sins Against the Sun…
Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary anomaly of the skin manifested by depigmented milky white patches surrounded by a normal or a hyperpigmented border. It is...
Neurofibromatosis 1: Von Recklinghausen’s Disease…
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is also known as Von Recklinghausen's Disease. The neurofibromas of NF1 were first described by Smith in 1849 but Frederick von...
Proteus Syndrome: God of Shapeshifting…
Proteus Syndrome is also known as Elattoproteus Syndrome and elephant man disease. It may be confused with Neurofibromatosis and the Elephant Man, Joseph...
Treating Warts: Clear Duct Tape Is Not Duct Tape…
I received an Email from Dr. Michael Greger with a link to a video he did reviewing the literature on using duct tape for treating warts. He...
Epidermal Inclusion Cysts (EIC): Epidermoid Cysts…
Epidermal Inclusion Cysts (EIC) are also referred to as Epidermoid Cysts, Epidermal Cysts, Infundibular Cysts or Keratin Cysts. They are probably the most...
Dermoid Cysts: Once Upon A Time…
STORYTIME: I was in my office at Tripler Army Medical Center when Tony Bottini, a Neurosurgeon (now practicing in St. Paul, Minnesota, here is his LINK),...
Keratosis Pilaris: It Feels Like Sandpaper…
Keratosis Pilaris (KP) in mild cases is limited to the posterior upper arms and manifests as a "horny plug" in each hair follicle. It is due to abnormalities...
Becker Nevus: A Manly Thing…
Samuel William Becker first described this nevus in 1848. It has also been referred to as "Nevoid Melanosis," "Becker's Melanosis," and "Pigmented Hairy...
Nevus Sebaceus: Of Jadassohn…
Joseph Jadassohn first described this nevus in 1895. It is also referred to as organoid nevus. It is considered a congenital nevus (mole) presenting as a...
Bromangiomas: A Closer Look…
Andrew and I recently published a series in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology of patients that appear to have eruptive angiomas...
Nevus Spilus: Speckled Lentiginous Nevus…
Nevus Spilus is also referred to as Specked Lentiginous Nevus and is present at birth or in early childhood. It frequently occurs on the trunk and lower...
Halo Nevus: Sutton Nevus…
In 1916, the dermatologist Richard Lightburn Sutton described two young women with pigmentary changes he called “leukoderma acquisitum centrifugum,” better...
Hair Anatomy: Love is in the Hair…
A long, long time ago. In a land far, far away I did an article with Dr. Leonard Sperling on hair anatomy. This came after publishing our articles on the...