Skin Cancer Archives

What Does Skin Cancer Look Like? A Dermatologist’s Guide to Early Signs, Warning Symptoms, and When to Get Checked

Finding a new spot on your skin can be unsettling. Maybe it looks like a pimple that will not go away, or maybe a mole has started to change. Maybe...

Can Botox or Dermal Fillers Be Used After Skin Cancer Treatment?

From the anxiety of a new diagnosis to the worry and stress of treatment options to the road to recovery, a skin cancer diagnosis can quickly upend your world, leaving...

Who Is at Risk for Skin Cancer? What the Science Says

Are you at risk for skin cancer? You could be: After all, it’s the most common form of cancer worldwide… but not everyone shares the same level of risk. While...

Does This Look Like Cancer? 4 Signs You Should Get Checked by a Dermatologist

Wait, that’s new… It looks like a pimple, maybe a mole? It’s definitely some kind of bump. That wasn’t there before. Does that mean it’s cancer? This is one of...

The Importance of Sunscreen – Beyond J&J Recalls and Environmental Regulations

2021 has not been kind to sunscreen. In January, Hawaii banned the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in order to protect Hawaii’s marine environment. Most recently, Johnson...

Melanoma Skin Cancer Facts

Your skin is your largest organ and plays a vital role in detecting hot and cold, regulating your body temperature, and protecting your muscles, bones, and internal organs from outside...

Skin Cancer in People of Color

By: Dr. Algin Garrett Board-Certified Dermatologist Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon Forefront Dermatology The racial and ethnic composition of the population in the United States is gradually undergoing a transformation. Currently,...

Full Body Skin Cancer Screening: What to Expect

Find it. Treat it. Beat it. A simple statement, but the meaning behind it is strong. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than combined cases of...

Mohs Surgery on the Nose

You may have been diagnosed with skin cancer on your nose and told the best treatment option is Mohs surgery. It is completely normal to be terrified of having skin...

Skin Cancer Treatment Options

Have you recently been diagnosed with skin cancer and are interested in learning more about treatment options? According to Dr. Rhett Kent, board-certified dermatologist with Forefront Dermatology, “Skin cancer treatment...