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posted 11/20/2007, comments (2)

Mohs vs Aldara

I have had a lesion on my nose for a few years...first dermatologist did a biopsy and freezed my lesion...biopsy came out ok, but lesion stayed. Then I used efudex for 2 weeks... made my nose look horrible...still the lesion persisted. Dermatologist #2 had me do Levulan IPL & said if it was an AK this would "kill"... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Berman, MD, PhD

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posted 03/26/2007, comments (129)

Mohs Surgery: What Will the Scars Look Like?

Hi everyone. Because so many Mohs surgery procedures are performed each year, I want to talk a little bit about Mohs surgery so you should know what to expect from the experience and how it can alter your appearance. Mohs micrographic surgery is named after Dr. Frederick Mohs who pioneered this process in which the surgical margins... Read more Chevron

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Sarah

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posted 03/14/2007, comments (0)

Mohs Surgery: Financial Assistance Programs for the Uninsured -- Oregon

If you are uninsured, how much could Mohs surgery, a specialized skin cancer surgery with high cure rates, cost?Mohs surgery at the Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Dermatology in Portland:Up to $6,000 depending on the severity and spread of the cancer. But, OHSU hospital may waive 50 to 100 percent of the cost, depending... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/13/2007, comments (6)

Mohs Surgery: What Does It Cost If You're Uninsured? Texas, Florida

Mohs surgery, or Mohs micrographic surgery, is a specialized surgical procedure that has high cure rates (over 99 percent) for many skin cancers. Mohs Surgery in Texas, MD Anderson: Today, I talked with MD Anderson's Mohs and Dermasurgery Unit to get a price estimate for Mohs surgery, if you have to foot the bill yourself.They said:... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/06/2007, comments (0)

Teen Stress Levels and Acne Severity

A new study linking acne severity and stress levels for teens was recently published in a Swedish medical journal. Highly stressed teens were 23 percent more likely to have worse acne, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.Interestingly enough, stress levels affected the severity of pimples, but... Read more Chevron

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