The Importance of Skin Exams

SkinCure Oncology is changing the face of non-melanoma skin cancer treatment with a highly effective and minimally invasive treatment option, Image-Guided SRT.

Ichthyosis is a group of rare genetic skin conditions that disrupt the skin’s natural shedding process, leading to dry, scaly (fish scales), and thickened skin.

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.

Did you know that sunscreen has an expiration date? How much sun screen should you apply? How often should you apply it? Get answers in this video.

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.

We Specialize in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment. Dr Jochen uses the punch biopsy method to remove the suspected cells and send them to a lab for testing.

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.

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

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

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!

Be sure to bookmark or print this important list and take it with you when you plan to spend and extended time outdoors. It could save your life!

Dr. Timothy Jochen, Board Certified Dermatologist, discusses how Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy treats pre-cancerous actinic keratoses as well as acne.

Your hair stylist or barber sees parts of your body you can’t. Melanomas can develop in the scalp, behind your ears and on your neck.

New FDA labeling requirements have taken the guesswork out of choosing an effective sunscreen. Products have to state how much protection they actually provide.

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