Your skin is the largest organ of your body and it works around the clock to protect you. For all it does for you, your skin deserves the expert care of a physician who specializes in treating skin-related conditions. That specialist is a Dermatologist. Dermatologists, like Dr. Palceski, are exclusively trained to diagnose and treat all conditions of the skin, hair, and nails from minor to life-threatening and work to keep your skin healthy throughout your lifetime.
Whether you are a child with eczema, a teen with acne, a baby-boomer with sun-damaged skin, or a senior citizen with skin cancer, Dr. Palceski and the staff at Reflections Dermatology will work to provide you and your loved ones with the most cutting edge treatments currently available to treat your condition.
Acne is a common skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, neck, chest, and back. It occurs when the pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. Acne affects most teenagers to some extent. However, the disease is not restricted to any age group; adults in their 20s - even into their 40s - can get acne. While not a life threatening condition, acne can be upsetting and disfiguring. When severe, acne can lead to serious and permanent scarring. Even less severe cases can lead to scarring.
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Cysts are closed pockets or pouches of tissue. They can be filled with air, fluid, pus, or other material. Cysts are often found on the face, neck, and trunk. They are usually slow-growing, painless, freely movable lumps beneath the skin. Occasionally, however, a cyst will become inflamed and tender. If it becomes infected, you may have redness, tenderness, or increased temperature of the skin over the area. In most cases, cysts can be diagnosed with a simple skin exam. Occasionally, a biopsy may be needed to rule out other conditions.
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Dermatologic Surgery encompasses a wide variety of methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmetic benefit. These methods provide high-quality, cost-effective skin surgery and include scalpel surgery, laser surgery, chemical surgery, cryosurgery (liquid nitrogen), electrosurgery, aspiration surgery, injection of filler substances, and Mohs micrographic controlled surgery (a special technique for the removal of growths, especially skin cancers).
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Eczema is a condition that is caused by a hypersensitive reaction in the skin, which leads to long-term inflammation. The inflammation causes the skin to become itchy and scaly. Long-term irritation and scratching can cause the skin to thicken and have a leather-like texture. Eczema is most common in infants, and at least half of those cases clear by age 3. In adults, it is generally a long-term or recurring condition. Eczema tends to run in families.
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Hair Loss can have many different causes. In some forms of hair loss, hair will spontaneously regrow while other forms can be treated successfully with medications. Unfortunately, there are still several forms of hair loss for which there is no cure at the present time. With correct diagnosis, many people with hair loss can be helped.
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Melasma (also known as chloasma or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is dark discoloration of the skin. Although it can affect anyone, melasma is particularly common in women, especially pregnant women and those who are taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications.
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Mohs is a special type of surgery for removing cancer from sensitive areas of the skin, such as near the eye, and for assessing how deep a cancer goes. This method of surgery involves carefully removing cancer layer by layer with a scalpel. After removing a layer, your physician evaluates it under a microscope, continuing in this manner until all the abnormal cells have been removed and the surrounding tissue shows no evidence of cancer.
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Also called a nevus, moles are growths on the skin. They happen when cells in the skin, called melanocytes, grow in a cluster with tissue surrounding them. Moles are very common. Most people have between 10 and 40 moles. Moles are usually brown or tan in appearance and can be round or oval in shape with either a flat or raised appearance. Approximately 1 in 10 people has at least one unusual (or atypical) mole that looks different from an ordinary mole. The medical term for these unusual moles is dysplastic nevi. They may be more likely than ordinary moles to develop into melanoma, a type of skin cancer that can be deadly if left untreated. Because of this, you should have a healthcare professional check your moles if they look unusual, grow larger, change in color or outline, or in any other way.
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Nail Conditions are fairly common and can be caused by a variety of things including infection or skin disease. Often times, nail conditions are related to fungus, or onychomycosis, a condition that occurs when a microscopic fungus enters either a fingernail or toenail. Fungal infections occur in toenails more often than in fingernails. Anyone can get nail fungus, but infections are more common in people over the age of 60. Nail fungus is especially common in people with diabetes or circulation problems. For people who have diabetes or a weakened immune system, nail fungus can present serious risks.
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Psoriasis, named for the Greek word psora meaning "itch," is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflamed lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin. It is a fairly common condition that can affect people of any age. The onset of the disorder typically occurs in people between the ages of 15 and 35. It can appear suddenly or slowly. In many cases, psoriasis goes away and then flares up again repeatedly over time.
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Rashes, also called dermatitis, refers to an area of irritated or swollen skin. It might be red and itchy, bumpy, scaly, crusty or blistered. Rashes are a symptom of many different medical conditions. Things that can cause a rash include other diseases, irritating substances, allergies, and your genetic makeup. Contact dermatitis is a common cause of rashes. It causes redness, itching and burning where you have touched an irritant, such as a chemical, or something you are allergic to. Some rashes develop immediately. Others form over several days.
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Rosacea is a skin disease typically appearing in people during their 30s and 40s. It is marked by redness (erythema) of the face, flushing of the skin, and the presence of hard pimples (papules) or pus-filled pimples (pustules), and small visible spider-like veins called telangiectasias. In later stages of the disease, the face may swell and the nose may take on a bulb-like appearance called rhinophyma.
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Skin Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells capable of invading and destroying other associated skin cells. Skin cancer is often subdivided into either melanoma or non-melanoma. Melanoma is a dark-pigmented, usually malignant, tumor arising from a skin cell capable of making the pigment melanin (a melanocyte). Melanoma can spread throughout the body via the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Non-melanoma skin cancer most often originates from the external skin surface as a squamous cell carcinoma or a basal cell carcinoma.
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A skin tag is a common, acquired benign skin growth that looks like a small piece of hanging skin. Skin tags are often described as bits of skin or flesh-colored tissue that projects from the surrounding skin. Skin tags can occur anywhere on the body. However, the most common areas in which they occur are the eyelids, neck, armpits, upper chest, under the breast, and groin folds. Tags are typically thought to occur in characteristic locations where skin rubs against skin or clothing. Nearly half of the population is reported to have skin tags at some time. Although tags are generally acquired and may occur in anyone, more often they arise in adulthood.
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Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer. The viruses that cause warts are members of the human papilloma virus (HPV) family. Warts are not cancerous but some strains of HPV, usually not associated with warts, have been linked with cancer formation. Warts are contagious from person to person and from one area of the body to another on the same person.
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