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.
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT): A Photosensitive Disorder…
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) is the most common form of porphyria. The disease develops in midlife with a mean age of 45 years at onset. It is...
Sebaceous Hyperplasia: Tiny Yellow Donuts…
The onset of Sebaceous Hyperplasia is usually after the age of 40 and the prevalence increases with aging. The most common sites of involvement are the...
Subcutaneous Emphysema: It’s a gas…gas…gas…
When I was doing Internal Medicine as a resident and as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine I spent a lot of time in the intensive care units. I was...
Schamberg’s Disease: A Pigmentary Purpuric Eruption…
Jay Frank Schamberg first described the disease in a 15-year-old boy in 1901. It is a chronic condition that can afflict anyone at any age, but may be seen...
Pustular Psoriasis: Lakes of Sterile Pustules…
Generalized Pustular Psoriasis is also referred to as von Zumbusch psoriasis. Traditionally the onset is sudden with formation of "lakes of pus" along the...
Erythrodermic Psoriasis: An Exfoliative Dermatitis…
Erythroderma is a rare and aggressive inflammatory condition that results in generalized redness and exfoliation of the skin. There are other conditions that...
Guttate Psoriasis: A Shower of Scaly Teardrops…
The name comes from the Latin word "Gutta" which means "drop." Guttate psoriasis occurs as an abrupt eruption usually associated with acute infections, such...
Psoriasis Vulgaris: The Basics…
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by well circumscribed, erythematous, dry, scaling plaques that are...
Senile Purpura: Bruising In The Elderly…
The terminology "Senile Purpura" is a bit offensive to some but it is maintained by tradition. Patient's that have it are not necessarily senile. It is...
Plantar Warts (Verruca Plantaris): Seed Warts?
Plantar warts occur on the soles of the feet, particularly over pressure points, such as the balls of the feet. Often patients will tell me that they have...
Warts (Verruca Vulgaris): Common Type
There are over a 150 different types of human papilloma virus, the virus that causes verruca vulgaris, more commonly referred to as warts. Warts are very...
Complex Acne Disorders: Pyoderma Faciale…
Many of my photographs have been used in the Dermatology textbook Andrews' Diseases of the Skin. If you look at the latest edition you will see these first...
Acne Medicamentosa: A Side Effect of Medicines
The most common drug induced form of acne is caused by topical and systemic steroids. The picture above and below demonstrates what can happen if a high...
Acne Vulgaris: The Good, the Bad and the Scarring…
Acne Vulgaris is what you commonly call...acne. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicles and is characterized by comedones (closed...
Parasitic Diseases: Norwegian Scabies…a closer look…
Norwegian or Crusted Scabies is an extremely contagious hyperinfestation with Sarcoptes Scabiei. It is frequently misdiagnosed as psoriasis or seborrheic...
Parasitic Diseases: Scabies
Sarcoptes scabieie is known as the "itch mite." It is an oval, flattened mite with dorsal spines. On exposure the mite burrows into the skin and deposits...
Secondary Syphilis (Lues): It looks like Pityriasis Rosea…but it’s not…
It is important not to miss secondary syphilis, because it is easy to diagnose, easy to treat, and once it goes undiagnosed the next phase is tertiary...
Pityriasis Rosea–It starts with a Herald Patch…
Pityriasis Rosea (PR) is an inflammatory eruption characterized by salmon-colored papules and macular lesions that are at first discrete but may become more...
Seborrheic Keratosis: Atypical Forms…
Atypical Seborrheic Keratosis (SK) are variations that may be seen that are "less obvious" and may be confused with other skin lesions. The photograph above...
Seborrheic Keratosis: Barnacles of life…
Seborrheic Keratosis (Keratoses) are incredibly common. They are harmless "warty" spots that appear during adult life and are a common sign of skin ageing. ...
Auricular Pseudocyst: Treating with buttons
Auricular pseudocysts are uncommon, noninflammatory, fluctuant swellings of the ear which are believed to be caused by accumulation of glycosaminoglycans and...