⚕️ HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA - Medical Monday
📕 Also called ACNE INVERSA is a chronic skin condition featuring lumps in places such as the armpits or groin. The skin lesions develop as a result of inflammation and infection of sweat glands.
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1/ Dr. Timothy Jochen's Seal of Approval: With years of experience in dermatology, Dr. Jochen knows quality skincare. SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ Serum has earned his trust for several reasons. Let's explore!
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Ever wondered how "turkey neck" happens?🦃 As we age, our skin loses its bounce-back factor, making it harder to fight gravity. Here's what you can do about it! 🤔
What causes
#adultacne
? Acne has essentially three root causes which may be brought on by environmental factors or hormonal changes:
① Too much oil
② A bacterial infection
③ Inflammation of the skin
📸 This male patient was on
#Accutane
for 5 months to treat his facial acne.
Check out the magic of Ellacor micro-coring procedure! 🌸 This revolutionary offers transformative results. Check out our gallery for some inspiring before-and-afters ⬇️
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Rosacea
Rosacea is a common skin disease that causes redness and swelling on the face. Often referred to as “adult acne,” rosacea may begin as a tendency to flush or blush easily, and progress to persistent redness in the center of the face.
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Contour Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Center Nurse Practitioner, Jessica Arnold, was at PGA West yesterday, conducting a skin cancer screening for their lady golf members on opening day of the new golf season.
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Keratoacanthoma is a skin lesion that erupts in sun-damaged skin, rather like a little volcano. It grows for a few months; then it may shrink and resolve by itself. It is considered to be a variant of the keratinocyte or non-melanoma skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
👔 Gents, skin care is not just for the ladies! Men can benefit from our laser treatments as well. From hair removal to tattoo removal, discover our array of laser services
We are celebrating our Annual Holiday Spirit Week here at Contour Dermatology!!!
Today is “Sweets Day” 🥧🧁🍦🍪🍩
👨⚕️Dr. Jochen (Sweets Grinch) who’s all about health tries to do away with the sweets!!!
“No Food was actually thrown away in these photos”
😂
IG-SRT is a gentle and effective way to treat non-melanoma skin cancer. It offers impressive results and presents itself as a great alternative to traditional Mohs surgery. Learn more here ➡️
Guess which ink is the easiest to remove with a laser treatment? ⬇️
➡️ Black ink is the easiest color to remove with laser treatment because it absorbs all laser wavelengths. This makes it more effective for the laser to target and break down the ink particles.
Thank you to all of the wonderful patients who attended and enabled Contour Dermatology to donate to an amazing cause!
You are the reason we are able to give back to the community. We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you!
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♀️ In light of Women's History Month, we're honoring Daisy Maude Orleman Robinson, considered to be the first American woman dermatologist. Her research involved the effects of X-rays on skin, and treatments for herpes, cancer, leprosy, and syphilis.
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Fillers for the nose? Yes, please! Liquid nose job using Restylane Defyne. Fillers can be used to straighten your nose if it has a curve like this patient.
🌸 Call or text us now at 760-423-4000 to schedule or send us a message for more information.
🌟Discovering Azelaic Acid: Your Guide to this Skincare Marvel!🌟
Ever heard of Azelaic Acid? If not, you're in for a treat. Let's dive into what Azelaic Acid is, its benefits, and why it's a must-have in your skincare arsenal a 🧵
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blocks the signal from the nerve to the muscles, resulting in a reduction of muscle activity and temporarily preventing contraction of the muscles that cause frown lines.
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Medical Monday: Angular Cheilitis
Angular cheilitis is an inflammation of the corner of the mouth. This commonly occurs due an opportunistic fungal or bacterial infection. This is due to drooling, poorly fitted dentures, lip licking, contact dermatitis, or an allergic reaction.
When you have vitiligo, the pigment-producing cells in your skin don't work like they should.
Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes patches of white skin to appear on areas where normal skin color would be. Read more on our website 👉🏻
Today's
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photo shows what a Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma looks like. It is the most common form of BCC, and is usually round, pearly, flesh-colored papule with telangiectasia.
🔴 Call us at 760-423-4000 if you find an irregular spot other skin irregularity.
Medical Minute is on "Herpes Simplex".
There are two types of herpes viruses – HSV-1 is most common in oral infections (cold sores) and is usually contracted during childhood while HSV-2 is most common on the genitals and is typically transmitted sexually.
Hair today, hair tomorrow! Discover a minimally invasive
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to help you restore your full, healthy head of hair without the scalpel, linear scarring, or lengthy downtime at that little linktree in our bio.
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Upper eyelid surgery at 1 month post-procedure 😍
Here's what this procedure can do for you:
➡️ Reduces Eyelid Droopiness
➡️ Refreshes Eye Appearance
➡️ Lifts the Lids
Schedule your consultation today to explore our eye-rejuvenating treatments!
A big part of our practice is patient education, so with the American Academy of Dermatology we recognize May as "Skin Cancer Awareness Month" to raise awareness of skin cancer and encourage people to get any suspicious spots checked.
Reposting
@eltamdskincare
:
"UV Active is formulated to be water-resistant for 80 minutes. That means it won’t rinse off in the water or when you sweat, and it will not drip into your eyes and sting during any activities.
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Contour Dermatology's Team on the road today at Joslyn Center's Spring Health Fair celebrating National Senior Health & Fitness Day! Kylie & Katrina were entertaining attendees, fun games & info on how to skin healthy!
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Vitiligo is a disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. This happens because the cells that make pigment (color) in the skin are destroyed.
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Troubled skin no more! 🥰Contour can help treat cystic acne-one of the most difficult forms of acne. A treatment of Accutane coupled w/fractional CO2 resurfacing laser & filler can bring back your🌻 natural looking, beautiful skin.
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Can you say lips on fleek? 😍😁
This is our lovely 28-year-old female patient, immediately after treatment. 1ml of Restylane Defyne gives patients the fullness they want while giving them a youthful look they love.
📞 Call us at 760-423-4000 to schedule your appointment.
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- Keratoacanthoma (KA) is a dome-shaped lesion with a central area of depression that occurs predominantly on sun-exposed areas. It closely resembles a squamous cell carcinoma and usually occurs in older individuals.
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Medical Minute with Dr. Chiao: Bed Bugs
Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are a species of blood sucking parasites, that get their name from their tendency to infest bedding.
Use link for more information
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#Jochenmd
#bedbugs