A recent article published in the International Journal of Cancer analyzed melanoma incidence by state. Interestingly, Minnesota ranked right up there with H...

It is that time of year when the weather gets cold, the heat goes on and our skin gets dry and itchy. People lucky enough to travel to warm and humid climate...

I recently went to a summer parade in rural Wisconsin. As the dermatologist in the crowd, I was more interested in watching people than the fire trucks in th...

I am often told the following: “Well, it never bothered me.” Unfortunately, melanoma, the most serious skin cancer, never really calls attention to itself. M...

We all know someone who looks far younger than their actual age. For some, this is due to good genetics or meticulous sun protection. For most of us howeve...

We all remember our adolescence and the horror of looking in the mirror at a large new pimple on our nose right before some major event. Acne is so common in...

What to believe about Vitamin D Medicine has a long history of embracing dietary or supplement cure-alls or panaceas. Vitamin D is the latest of these. The u...

I am often asked “what SPF (sun protection factor) sunscreen should I be wearing?” The simple answer is that, after getting Americans to wear sunscreen over ...

Over the past month many patients have asked questions about Lyme Disease and tick bites. Here are a few facts about Lyme Disease recognition and prevention...

Purpura is preventable. Start now! I often see patients, generally in their sixties and older, with purple bruises and skin tears on their arms or shins. Mo...

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