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Melanoma is an ominous word that no one wants to hear. Unfortunately each year, Contour Dermatology diagnoses about 100 cases of malignant melanoma.

May is National Skin Cancer & Melanoma Awareness Month, the Contour Dermatology team is ready to advise you on preventing, detecting, and treating skin cancer.

Melanomas are tumors produced by malignant transformation of melanocytes. Melanocytes are derived from the neural crest; although they usually occur on the skin

Mohs Surgery is a highly effective skin cancer treatment that will completely remove the skin cancer. The procedure was developed by Dr. Frederic Mohs.

Karen Dobbins had a sore on the end of her nose that wouldn’t go away. Her granddaughter, Amber Martinez-Large, is a medical assistant at Contour Dermatology.

Dr Jochen recently took the certification exam to become subspecialty certified in micrographic dermatologic surgery from the American Board of Dermatology.

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, over 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year in more than 2 million people.

Dr. Timothy Jochen, Board Certified Dermatologist, shows a MOH’s closure after a patient has been cleared of his skin cancer. Minimizing scarring.

Congenital is a word that means “present from birth” while a nevus is the medical term for a mole. Therefore, a congenital nevus is a mole that was present on the body from birth.

Medical & Cosmetic Dermatology paired to achieve optimal results. Our vision is to cure our patients of skin disease, & to make people look and feel beautiful!

Let’s talk about sun safety: Tips to keep you and your loved ones safe and what to look for in sunscreen – just one part of prevention.

The goals of Mohs surgery are two-fold – cancer clearance and skin preservation. The amount of tissue that is required to be excised is minimized.

Dr. Timothy Jochen Medical Director, Contour Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Center Dr. Jochen specializes in Mohs Surgery for skin cancer…

I get asked a lot about homeopathic or natural products that patients can use. I found a study on Nicotinamide, that helps prevent skin cancer.

Seborrheic keratosis: common, benign skin growths; waxy, scaly appearance. Often mistaken for moles, harmless but may cause discomfort. Treatment optional.