by Staff SanovaDermatology | Feb 2, 2017 | Skin Lesions, Inflammation, Cuts & Wounds, Treatments, Wound Care
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a non-contagious inflammatory skin disease that can cause large, painful ulcers if not treated. “The first sign of pyoderma gangrenosum is normally a small, red bump similar to a spider bite,” says Dr. Kellie Reed, a board certified...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Dec 9, 2016 | Skin Care, Skin Cancer, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Product Spotlight, Post Procedure, Cuts & Wounds, Scarring, Scar Revision, Skin, Wound Care
One of the first questions many patients ask when inquiring about a surgical procedure is “Will it leave a scar?” “Unfortunately, there’s no way to cut the skin without leaving a scar,” says Dr. Adam Mamelak, board certified...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Jan 8, 2016 | Skin Care, How To Stay Healthy, Beauty Tips, DIY Skin Health, Rejuvenation, Adverse Skin Reactions, Anti-Aging, Wrinkles, Wound Care
New year, new you! The new year often comes with resolutions about exercise, weight loss and improving your health. So why not improve you skin as well? If you smoke, then you are cognizant on how it can affect your heart, lungs, and brain functions. Smoking also has...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Dec 14, 2015 | Cosmetic Dermatology, Laser, Skin Cancer, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Vascular Lesions, Surgery, Post Procedure, Scarring, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Scar Revision, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, Treatments, malignancy, Skin, Light Therapy, Wound Care
Scarring can be a major concern after any kind of surgery. “While Mohs surgery gives patients the comfort in knowing there is less than 1% chance of their skin cancer ever returning, they still have to contend with the scar that might be left behind after their...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Dec 2, 2015 | Skin Cancer, Surgery, Post Procedure, Bumps, Adverse Skin Reactions, Cuts & Wounds, Scarring, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Scar Revision, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, malignancy, Stitches & Sutures, Wound Care
A dogear is a redundancy in the skin that can occur when the skin is stitched together. It has also been called a standing cone, pucker or pleat in the skin and can arise when wounds are repaired after Mohs surgery, excisions or other skin surgeries. “Despite...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Oct 19, 2015 | Skin Care, Skin Cancer, How To Stay Healthy, Skin Tumor, Surgery, Post Procedure, Cuts & Wounds, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, Treatments, malignancy, Wound Care, Swelling, Feet
While Mohs surgery is usually the least invasive and most successful form of surgery to treat skin cancer, it still results in a wound that can be fairly large depending on the extent of the cancer. After the highly successful complete cancer removal rate, the skin is...
