Although it can feel really good to be out in the sunshine, the sun is your skin’s worst enemy. Sun exposure is the leading cause of skin cancer, and skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. In fact, more than 2 million people are diagnosed with skin cancer every …
The Most Effective Skin Cancer Treatment – Mohs Surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery is an effective surgical technique for removing basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, which are the most common types of skin cancer. Mohs is not a new treatment for skin cancer. It is a time-tested procedure that was developed in the 1930s. Mohs is recognized as having the highest cure rate among …
How Mohs Micrographic Surgery is Both Highly Successful and Minimally Invasive
An established surgical technique has in recent years gained greater acceptance and today offers promise to those who suffer from skin cancer. Developed more than 75 years ago, Mohs micrographic surgery has since undergone a number of refinements that allow it to achieve excellent results with only minimal physical effects. Reducing the medical and cosmetic …
Bring The Fight to Skin Cancer with Mohs Surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery has become the most effective way to remove skin cancer from patients. The technique has been successful because it allows the skin cancer surgeon to remove all the cancer cells, sparing as much tissue as possible. How Mohs surgery in OC fights skin cancer During the Mohs procedure, one layer of tissue …
Sun Safety Tips to Help Keep Your Skin Healthy in Orange County
A skin-care guide for the Orange County community. Part of OC Skin Institute’s service as a skincare partner for residents of Orange County is our desire to help you take care of your skin long before you walk into our office. Amazingly, nearly half of all Americans who reach age 65 will develop skin cancer …
Skin Cancer is Most Common Cancer in U.S.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. One of the most common questions our Orange County dermatologists are asked is: “My moles look strange. Could they be cancerous?” THEY COULD! Every year, more people than ever before are diagnosed with skin cancer. What should you watch for? 1. Slow-growing pink bumps …
Practical Sunscreen Tips from an Orange County Skin Cancer Dermatologist
The obvious way to protect your skin from the sun is to apply sunscreen to areas exposed to the sun, especially your face, every day, as though your life depended on it – because it may. If not your life, certainly your skin and your appearance depend on it. Patients ask me a lot of …
Got Sunscreen? Skin Cancer Prevention Tips by a Medical Dermatologist
As the warm summer weather sun beams down in full swing, get a head start with proper skincare protection. With a brand new summer season comes brand new SPF rules, so take note from Dr. Nakhla, your Orange County skincare expert, about the changes in sunscreen labels, the SPF number to start with and the …
Any sunscreen is good, right? WRONG! OC Dermatologists Discuss
SPF measures only one type of harmful light from the sun (UVB) and is not the only factor to consider when you choose a sun- screen. You must make sure you have adequate UVA protection as well. Let me explain. UV light from the sun is divided into three categories: A, B, and C—based on …
The Dark Side of Tanning – What Orange County Residents Need to Know
Some people think it’s healthy to get some sun and often refer to darkened skin as a “healthy” tan. These people are terribly mistaken. The dangers of sun tanning in Orange County Tanning is to skin what smoking is to the lungs. In the 1940s, smoking and tanning were in vogue, symbols of glamour. Going out with friends meant …