If you’ve never been to a dermatology visit, it’s normal to be a little nervous or not know what to expect. Make sure you arrive early to your appointment to fill out any paperwork and update your insurance information. You may be asked to fill out a questionnaire about your medical history while waiting so…
The sun is finally coming out! We are ready for spring, summer, warm temperatures, baseball games, picnic lunches and a trip to the beach. However, there is a darker side to the sun. May is skin cancer awareness month. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the sun causes 90% of all non-melanoma skin cancers and…
When it comes to skin rashes, eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) is the most common type of inflammatory skin disease. What can start as just itchy skin may develop into a skin rash with redness and scaly skin. While there is occasionally an identifiable cause, like poison ivy, oftentimes eczema is just a skin…
Today, I would like to introduce one of our favorite (and easy to use) products at Savannah River Dermatology. We love Revision products, and this one is no different. So let’s meet Revision’s Brightening Facial Wash. The Brightening Wash has a great foam to it, so it works well with a Clarisonic, but my…
What made you interested in dermatology? When I was in my early 30’s , I was diagnosed with melanoma. It was a frightening time for me, my husband was deployed to Iraq and I had two young children at home. A Derm PA answered all my questions, removed my skin cancer and provided regular skin…
What made you interested in Dermatology? My answer is simple, it satisfied me in a way that no other specialty did throughout medical school. I left each day of my dermatology rotation ready to go back the next day. Not every rotation provoked that response. You may not be aware, but the skin is the…
Let’s talk about Revision’s Intellishade Tinted Moisturizer! This is the “kitchen-sink” for skin care and a daily must-use product. The chemists at Revision have formulated a moisturizer that gives you a daily dose of ingredients to help combat the aging process. First and foremost, sunscreen. There are both chemical and physical blockers in Intellishade that…
Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that causes raised, red, scaly patches to appear on the skin. Skin cells are triggered to grow at an abnormally fast rate. It most often develops on the elbows, knees, or scalp. However, it can affect any location, including the nails. Psoriasis is not something you “catch,” and it is…
Acne isn’t just for teenagers. While acne most commonly occurs during puberty, and usually clears towards the end of adolescence, that’s not always the case. Acne can appear in younger kids at the very beginning of puberty, even at ages 9-11. Acne can also appear in adulthood, particularly in women. Both males and…
