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Face & Skin

Face and skin conditions can cause a great deal of discomfort and can be a cause of embarrassment for those who suffer from them. Face numbness, blemishes, and discoloration are among some of the maladies that can affect the face. Dr. David has years of experience in diagnosing certain conditions of the face and determining underlying contributing causes. There are many treatments available that can help remedy underlying problems and can contribute to reducing the aesthetic abnormalities they cause.

Some Common Conditions:
Description

Bell’s palsy occurs when the facial nerve is damaged by pressure or swelling and does not work properly, resulting in paralysis (weakness) and distortions of the face. We don’t know why the facial nerve becomes weak, or why some people are more affected than others.

Symptoms
  • Facial drooping or paralysis
  • Drooling or difficulty swallowing
  • Incomplete eyelid closure
  • Facial numbness
  • Pain around the ears
  • Loss of the sense of taste
  • Sense of facial heaviness
  • Altered Speech
Treatments

Several treatment options are available for Bell’s palsy, and some patients will recover without seeking treatment. Some people benefit from taking prescribed oral steroids, and it may help to get this treatment as soon as possible after the onset of facial weakness.

Description

Contact dermatitis is a skin rash caused by contact with a certain substance.The substance might irritate the skin or trigger an allergic reaction. Some common culprits include soap, cosmetics, fragrances, jewelry, and poison ivy.

Symptoms
  • Red rash or blisters
  • Pain in affected area
  • Itching or swelling
Treatments

Avoiding the irritant or allergen should allow the rash to clear in two to four weeks. Creams or medications can help reduce itching. Cold compresses, moisturizers and steroid antibiotics help accelarate healing.

Description

Melasma is a condition in which brown patches appear on the face. Melasma can be due to hormonal changes or from sun exposure. Women are much more likely than men to develop this condition.The brown or gray-brown patches of melasma appear most often on the cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin.

Symptoms
  • Brown patches on face
Treatments

In women, melasma often fades on its own after pregnancy or after an affected woman goes off birth control pills. Skin lightening creams can help lasting melasma. Vitamin A derivatives and topical antiseptics may help as well.

Description

Facial scars can result from many different things. injuries, acne, chicken pox, burns, or growths can all cause facial scars

Symptoms
  • Discoloration
  • Misshapen areas on skin
  • Textural changes on skin
Treatments

Dermabrasion uses tools to exfoliate the top layer of skin on the face. Chemical peels remove the top layer of skin with mild chemicals. These techniques help the newer skin underneath to be exposed.

Description

Skin cancers are abnormal skin growths. There are several types of skin cancers, including basil cell, squamous cell, and melanoma are all skin cancers. Melanoma is the most serious. Skin cancers almost always occur on areas exposed to the sun or UV light.

Symptoms
  • Raised, rough areas on skin
  • Red areas that won't heal
  • A raised waxy bump
  • A raised red nodule
  • Asymmetrical dark spots
  • Moles that change color
Treatments

Treatment options vary, depending on the size, type, depth and location of the lesions. Small skin cancers limited to the surface of the skin may not require treatment beyond an initial skin biopsy that removes the entire growth. Standard treatments for skin cancers include freezing, surgery, curettage / electrodesiccation. More aggressive treatments include radiation therapy, cheotherapy, photodynamic therapy.

Description

Moles are common skin growths that often appear as small, dark brown spots and are caused by clusters of pigmented cells. Most moles are harmless but should be monitored closely for changes in appearance. Seborrheic keratosis is one of the most common noncancerous skin growths in older adults. They appear as light or brown waxy growths and are harmless.

Symptoms
  • Round dark spots
  • Raised round red bumps
  • Raised waxy bumps
Treatments

Moles and seborrheic keratoses do not require treatment but may be removed for aesthetic reasons with freezing or lasers.

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