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Posted on November 3, 2014
Dry Skin

Feel like that cat? This is the time of year that we see lots and lots of people coming in with itchy skin. The bottom line is that dry skin itches, and dry skin is hands-down the biggest cause of itching.  So where does this dryness come from and what can you do about it? It's rained for 27 days in a row, how can I have dry skin? Sure, everything outside is soggy. Wet grass, wet leaves, wet everything. Everything just seems soggy right now. I take my little dog out for a walk and she comes in soggy too. But, 20...

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Posted on September 23, 2014
Bugs

[caption id="attachment_3989" align="alignright" width="200"] Scabies Mite[/caption] Many people who are itchy experience a crawling sensation and wonder if they have bugs under their skin. While lots of insects like mosquitoes, fleas, spiders, and mites seem to take great delight in biting us, there are very, very few bugs that can actually live under our skin, and even more fortunately, very few of these bugs can be found in North America. There are some very exotic ones from other parts of the world, but I've personally only seen one patient with one of these exotic infections. North American Skin Parasites Scabies Scabies mites live out...

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Posted on July 9, 2014
Melanoma, Prevention, Scams, Skin Cancer, Sunscreen, Tanning

Have you seen this article by Paul Fassa that has been all over Facebook about skin cancer and sunscreen? When you see things like this do you ever become curious and wonder if its true?  In this case, I couldn't resist. Is there really some new piece of research out there that turns everything I know about skin cancer and sunscreen on its head? In my world, this would be a big deal. So I took a look at the article and the actual research article it purports to cite: joim12251.  The study involved following about 30,000 Swedish women, recruited from 1990-1992. ...

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Posted on April 1, 2014
Skin Cancer, Sunscreen, Tanning

With summer just around the corner in Seattle, this is a great time of the year to start thinking about sun protection. Everyone knows that you should go to the tanning parlor and get a good base tan before you go on vacation to someplace sunny, because then you won't get burned on vacation. And everyone knows that it's OK to tan as much as you want, even every day, just as long as you don't get burned. And of course, tanning is by far the most effective way to get Vitamin D. With all of this good news about...

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Posted on November 25, 2013
Prevention, Skin Cancer, Sunscreen

Ever wonder if you should worry about skin cancer since it rains in Seattle all the time? Have you heard that tanning beds are a safe, effective way to get Vitamin D? Procrastinating about having a funny spot checked out because it can always be cut off at any time anyway? Still using Coppertone SPF8? Common skin cancer myths are dispelled, giving you information that can help save you from getting basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma....

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Posted on August 16, 2013
Dry Skin, Rashes

Eyelid Dermatitis is a condition that causes red, dry and itchy eyelids. More often than not it is seborrheic dermatitis, or dandruff which likes to affect the scalp, but also likes the eyelids, eyebrows, and creases on the face. But another possibility is a developed an allergy to something you are coming into contact with. Most contact allergies come from continuous or repetitive exposure to the same thing for long periods of time. The longer you have been using something, the more likely allergy is to develop. Using chamber patch testing and a proper dermatology...

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Posted on August 5, 2013
Melanoma, Moles, Skin Cancer

Dermatologists have a few tools in their medical bag when it comes to solving the mystery of  lesions on the body.  Sometimes there is confusion as to why one type of biopsy is used over another.  (In fact, today's post was inspired by to a curious patient!)   So, what's the deal with biopsies? There are two ways to biopsy lesions to ensure that they are not melanoma- excisional biopsy and incisional biopsy. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), British Association of Dermatologist, and many other professional groups have stated that the...

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