May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a time to increase public knowledge about the dangers of UV radiation and the importance of protecting our skin from the sun's harmful rays. One of the best ways to prevent skin cancers and to protect your skin from sun damage that...
By David Powell, MD New patients are often surprised when I let them know that annual skin screenings are actually a thing, and more importantly that they should be participating – ANNUALLY. Skin cancer has been on the rise and is the 5th most common type of cancer,...
We all remember going through that phase of wanting to get that golden tan. It felt so good to feel the warm sun on our skin and it was even better to look in the mirror and see our rosy cheeks and pretty glow. Unfortunately, our love affair with the sun is something...