Patient Education
Our team of professionals and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well-being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found below. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you.
As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
Color Problems
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Acanthosis Nigricans
A skin condition that causes one or more areas of skin to darken and thicken. The affected skin often feels velvety.
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Melasma
Melasma is a common skin problem. It causes brown to gray-brown patches on the face. Most people get it on their cheeks, bridge of their nose, forehead, chin, and above their upper lip. It also can appear on other parts of the body that get lots of sun, such as the forearms and neck.
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Tinea Versicolor
Also called pityriasis versicolor, when a person's yeast on their skin grows out of control.
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Vitiligo
Vitiligo causes the skin to lose color. Patches of lighter skin appear. Some people develop a few patches.
Have More Questions?
Get in touch with our office to learn more about varying skin conditions or to set up an appointment.