Dermatologists Have Unique Expertise
No medical doctor knows more about the skin, hair and nails than a dermatologist. These doctors study for years to develop expertise in:
- Diagnosing and treating more than 3,000 diseases.
- Performing surgical procedures to treat skin cancers and other skin diseases.
- Determining the most effective treatment for conditions that affect patients' appearance, such as acne scars and aging skin.
This month, you can find out how dermatologists develop this expertise. You also can learn about specialties within the field of dermatology and when patients might be referred to these doctors.
What is a dermatologist?
What is a cosmetic dermatologist?
What is a board-certified dermatologist?
Specialties within Dermatology
What is a dermatopathologist?
What is a Mohs surgeon?
What is a pediatric dermatologist?
What dermatologists tell their patients
Get to know your skin. If something is bleeding or doesn't look right, make an appointment to see a dermatologist
Make a resolution that could save your life
This year, why not make a resolution that could save your life? In 2012, more than 2 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. By learning how to check your skin for signs of skin cancer, you can catch skin cancer early. When found early and treated, even the deadliest skin cancer, melanoma, can be cured.
How to examine your skin.
Too many choices to improve your skin? Where can you get answers? Start here... Check out our patient education room that you can visit anytime; no appointment necessary. This room has lots of helpful information including power point presentation and videos educating you on all the services that DSC offers to improve your skin. This is a great way to learn about all your options. When you are ready, set up an appointment with our esthetician. She will evaluate your skin in an informative consultation with Reveal Imaging and recommend the optimal regimen to achieve your goals. Don’t delay if you want to complete your treatment prior to summer.
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Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Treat that special someone to a gift certificate for a cosmetic service of their choice
These can be redeemed for skin care products including Obagi, DSC private line and ELTA MD as well as cosmetic procedures, including Botox, Juvederm, Microdermabrasion, Chemical peels, and Sciton BBL, MicroLaserPeel and Profractional laser services. |
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Office News
Inclement Weather Policy
Dermatology Specialists of Charlotte will post delays and closings on the following TV channels by 6:30 am: WSOC (Channel 9), WBTV (Channel 3) and WCNC (Channel 36). These stations also have websites that will post this information. DSC will post a message on our website as well. If no messages are posted, then DSC is open during our normal business hours.
Reminder: We are no longer an in network provider with United Health Care. We participate on an out of network basis. Alternatively, we offer a 25% discount for self-pay patients on the day of the appointment.
Dr. Deborah Nixon and Dr. Sandra Swanson bring their extensive experience to Blakeney. Our new address:
Dermatology Specialists of Charlotte
8936 Blakeney Professional Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-943-3714
Check out our patient portal. Input all your medical information into our medical record system instead of filling out paperwork prior to your appointment. We ask all patients to do this at least once to make sure our records are up to date. Updates can be made by our office staff as needed. You will need a security code from our office to get started. Call for yours before your next appointment. Also, look out for email reminders of appointments that will contain your security code.
Recent Skin News
The UK's Daily Mail (1/1, Ellis) reported, "A quarter of cases of the most common form of skin cancer in the under-40s could be prevented if sunbeds were banned, research suggests." Researchers found that "indoor tanning significantly increases the risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC)." The "study, from doctors at Yale University in the US and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, is the latest to show the damaging effects of sunbeds on the skin."
Survey: Four Out Of 10 Young Britons Encouraged To Use Sunbeds.
The UK's Press Association (1/19) reports that after surveying some 3,000 people, including 474 young adults, researchers from the charity Cancer Research UK found that "four out of 10 young people are encouraged by their friends to use sunbeds," and "just over a quarter (26%) of those aged 18 to 24 also received encouragement from a family member or their partner when using a sunbed for the first time." The survey revealed that "improving appearance was the main reason for first sunbed use among this age group." The article also points out, "Using a sunbed for the first time before the age of 35 increases the risk of malignant melanoma by 75%."
CDC Study Finds No Explanation For Mysterious Skin Disease.
USA Today (1/26, Weise) reports, "A half-million-dollar study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found no obvious medical explanation for a mysterious and controversial skin disease whose sufferers report a crawling sensation on or under their skin and fibers emerging from it." Mark Eberhard, director of the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases, "says the findings are useful in that they tell both patients and doctors that the condition is rare and neither contagious nor environmentally based."
The AP (1/26, Stobbe) reports that "the study cost nearly $600,000," and "its long-awaited results, released Wednesday, conclude that Morgellons exists only in the patients' minds."
On its website, ABC News (1/26) quotes CDC spokesman Daniel Rutz, who said, "We saw a growing number of people complaining about these unusual symptoms, and as a public health agency we felt the need to see what was going on. It was important to rule out an infectious cause because a lot of people were concerned about transmission."
Exercise May Improve Mood For Some With Chronic Illnesses.
Reuters (1/26, Joelving) reports patients with chronic illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and back pain may improve their mood by working out on a regular basis, according to a study published Jan. 23 in Archives of Internal Medicine. The investigators reviewed 90 studies, which included some 10,000 people with health problems such as cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), fibromyalgia, chronic pain or obesity and found that depressive symptoms decreased about 22% with exercise. |
