Facial Plastic Surgeon.
Double Board Certified.
Fellowship Trained.
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. You should be regularly getting your skin checked by a dermatologist or other skin cancer expert in Atlanta on a regular or annual basis. It’s also important that you’re able to recognize suspicious lumps, bumps, spots, sores, or other marks on your own skin. Doing this…
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancers in Atlanta, Georgia, and the United States. Early detection is critical for the successful treatment and removal of skin cancer. Much like a woman does routine self-breast examinations at home, we should all be evaluating ourselves for skin cancer on a monthly basis. The Skin Cancer…
When you think about preventing skin cancer, the first things that pop into your head are probably to avoid the sun as much as possible, and to use sunscreen when you’re outside. Though the truth is, these two things alone aren’t enough to protect you from this harmful, potentially life-threatening disease. Other Skin Cancer Preventing…
Cancer is a scary word. Depending on the source you look at, anywhere from 38 to 50 percent of people will develop it in their lifetime. According to www.skincancer.org, 20 percent, or one in five Americans will develop skin cancer. These are frightening statistics, and not ones to scoff at. You can decrease your risk…
Summer’s scorching temps keep rising, and for many of us, that means seeking out pools, lakes, and beaches to beat the heat. It also means dangerous levels of exposure to harmful, damaging UV rays. The sun is one of our skin’s biggest enemies, and a constant threat to its youthful, smooth-looking appearance. The sun is…
If you’ve been paying attention to recent celebrity news, you may have heard that actor Hugh Jackman is now in his fifth run-in with basal cell carcinoma (BCC). It’s the most common type of skin cancer, affecting more than 3 million people each year. BCCs are growths that form in basal cells, found in the…
The ultimate goal of both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is to make the most attractive outcome for the patient, and the issue of scarring cannot be overlooked when planning for surgery. When cosmetic surgery is performed, skin tissue is generally not originally compromised or damaged, so the placement of incisions and resulting scars will be…
In my practice, I see several patients a week for reconstructive surgery following the removal of skin cancer, normally from the face, neck or scalp. Because facial plastic and reconstructive surgery is my specialty, patients many times opt to have the surgical closure performed in our office to obtain the best possible outcome in terms…
Unfortunately, skin cancer is becoming more and more common, and we see evidence of this fact every day with the number of patient referrals we have for reconstructive surgery following skin cancer removal. When a skin cancer (normally a basal or squamous cell carcinoma) is located on the patient’s face or neck, making sure the…
There are many known benefits to treating scars with Laser Genesis (Cutera 1064 Nd: YAG laser) as the treatment helps to restructure collagen which is generally “disorganized” in scar tissue. Recently, I combined Laser Genesis with the Cutera Limelight IPL Photofacial for a patient’s surgical scar (post skin cancer reconstruction), and observed a remarkable result.…
