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By Terri Nagy, PA-C Although psoriasis affects nearly 125 million people worldwide (roughly 2-3 percent of the total population) the facts surrounding this condition are often misunderstood. The signs and symptoms of psoriasis are commonly reduced to simply “dry skin.” While many of its symptoms share commonalities with areas of dry skin (flakiness, peeling, redness, […]
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Pulling on the Same Oar
By David J. Archibald, MD FACS Wilbur and Orville Wright. Watson and Crick. Lennon and McCartney. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. History is full of examples of collaboration that have changed the world for the better. Unfortunately, the delivery of health care is often far from collaborative. Too often, the time and energy of coordinating […]
Better Skin in 2021: Advice from Your Dermatologists
In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, we would like to share some of our wellness tips and advice to help our patients maintain healthy, beautiful skin throughout 2021. What Are Your Skin Goals for the New Year? Whether looking to clear your skin of chronic ailments such as acne, reverse signs of depigmentation caused […]
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: The Recurrent Boil Problem that Nobody Talks About
By Emily Reynolds, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Do you get recurrent painful “boils” or “abscesses” in the armpits, groin, buttocks or other skin folds? These are embarrassing areas to bring up with your medical provider and often go undiagnosed or untreated. I encourage you to avoid suffering in silence. You may have a condition called Hidradenitis […]
Dry Skin: Answering My Patients Most Common Questions
By Rachel Frederickson, PA-C Excessive bathing, use of products that dry out the skin, harsh environmental causes, and normal skin aging all contribute to dry skin. Our high desert climate can also leave skin irritated and itchy. Colorado has an average daily relative humidity of 50%, which can drop down to as low as 34% […]
Patients Who Feed My Soul
By Dr. Vinh Chung Carlos (not real name) was the last patient on my schedule for the day. He was coming in because of a skin cancer on the right side of his nose. I was seeing him at a Vanguard dermatology clinic located an hour away from Colorado Springs, where I live. We had […]
Keratosis Pilaris – Areas that look like “Chicken Skin”
Warmer weather brings short sleeve tops, so this time of year, patients increasingly ask us about keratosis pilaris (KP). KP appears as tiny bumps on the skin. Some people describe it as plucked chicken skin while others think it looks like small pimples. KP can be different colors ranging including white, red, pink, brown, black, […]
