When Irene Weingarth noticed a tiny dry patch of skin on her face, she put on extra moisturizer, not giving it much thought. When the flat patch became a red bump and started to bleed, the Parlin resident visited a dermatologist. “I just thought it was a pesky dry [...]
John Bell is no stranger to skin cancer, having dealt with various forms of it for more than 30 years. A decade ago, the 70-year-old Manalapan resident noticed a red circle that was enlarging on his scalp. It proved to be melanoma that had spread to his lymph nodes—but [...]
When Alyce McKinley was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in a prominent area on her nose, she was apprehensive about having it surgically removed. While this traditional approach, called Mohs surgery, is very effective, it would likely result in scarring that would require plastic surgery. “If the cancer was [...]
By Edward Soffen, MD, FACP A woman in her 80s recently came to see me because she had a small skin cancer lesion on her nostril that needed treatment She was worried that having it surgically removed would leave a scar on a very prominent area of her [...]
By Jason Miller, MD It may happen while spending the day hatless at the beach, while mowing the lawn, or while attending a baseball game under the blazing sun. Afterward, it can mean hours of pain, aloe, lotion, and regret. But sunburn is more than just an inconvenience — it's [...]