PH Dermatology

Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition characterized by patches of skin that lose their pigment. This loss of pigment occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin (the pigment that gives skin its color), are destroyed or stop functioning. As a result, the affected areas of the skin become lighter or completely white. Vitiligo […]

Skin Tags

What Are Skin Tags? Skin tags are very common soft harmless lesions that appear to hang off the skin. Also Described As: Acrochordons Papillomas Fibroepithelial polyps Soft fibromas Pedunculated (this means they are on a stalk) Filiform (this means they are thread-like) They develop in both men and women as they grow older. They are […]

Total Body Skin Exam

Total Body Skin Exam A total body skin exam helps to identify spots of concern that could indicate symptoms of skin cancer. A pre-existing mole, birthmark, or other suspicious spots that change in shape, color, size, or texture is what a dermatologist pays particular attention to during a total body skin exam. Skin Cancer is […]

Scabies

What Are Scabies? They are an itchy rash caused by a little mite that burrows in the skin’s surface. The human scabies mite’s scientific name is Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. How Do You Get Scabies? They are nearly always acquired by skin-to-skin contact with someone else with scabies. The contact may be quite brief such […]

Rosacea

What is Rosacea? Rosacea is a skin disease that primarily affects fair-skinned individuals between the ages of 30-65. It results from chronic inflammation and abnormal blood vessel response to dilating stimuli. Rosacea is not a form of acne or infection, as some people believe. Types of Rosacea Generalized redness of the face Red bumps and […]

Rashes

Rashes

What is a Rash? A rash can appear on the skin for many different reasons. It can be localized to a specific part of the body or affect the entire body. Rashes are a change in the skin that affect the color, appearance, or texture and can become itchy, warm, bumpy, dry, blistered, cracked, or […]

Psoriasis

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts the body externally and internally, revealing itself in multiple organs including the skin, heart, muscles and bones. Externally, the skin cells reproduce 7 times faster than normal skin, causing the skin to be thicker than normal. It is most easily recognized by red plaques […]

Patch Testing

What is Patch Testing? Patch testing is a process used to assist in detecting contact dermatitis due to an allergic reaction. Patching can identify which substances that one has come in to contact with that may be causing a delayed allergic reaction. There are no needles or blood testing involved. How Does Patch Testing Work? […]