Treatment That Is More than Skin Deep

Did you know that the largest organ in the human body is your skin? For a typical adult, their skin accounts for anywhere from 6% to 10% of a person’s body weight, which is significantly greater than the second largest organ, the liver, which logs in at about 2.5% of an individual’s body weight.

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As you might imagine, taking care of your skin can be an important key to your overall health. Individuals who suffer from skin conditions and problems are often subject to much discomfort and sometimes even severe pain. Likewise, people who have unsightly scars and visible marks on their skin are often dealing with esteem issues due to such disfigurements.

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Dr. Dan Taheri is a nationally recognized dermatologist who practices in the southern California area and specializes in dermatology as well as works as a Mohs surgeon, which deals with skin cancer. As both a respected speaker as well as a writer of many medical articles, Dr. Dan Taheri regularly contributes his knowledge and experience to the medical community at large. In fact, his book titled “Practical Management of Skin Cancer” is commonly used in medical schools all around America.

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Dr. Dan Taheri is also the chief dermatologist of the LA Laser and Skin Center, which has locations throughout southern California and Nevada. Additionally, he is also known as the Dermatologist to the Stars at the Academy Awards located in Los Angeles, and is equally proficient in providing Botox treatments to his patients. He also regularly instructs other physicians in the proper and effective use of Botox and other laser treatments and has rightfully earned numerous kudos for his outstanding accomplishments in the world of dermatology.

If you or someone you care about has needs related to skin care and treatment, there is no doubt that Dr. Dan Taheri can produce the desired and positive results you are seeking.

Is that mole cancerous? Your smartphone can figure it out

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You are standing before a mirror when you notice a not-so-subtle change in your skin; a mole has suddenly grown bigger than the last time you observed it. It appears parched and crusty, surrounded by jagged edges and tinted with a peculiar shade of blue. You know something is wrong, but you aren't sure about what to do, and you begin to wonder whether your discovery came a little too late. Right then, the fear of the unknown starts to consume you.

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The abovementioned symptoms show how a cancerous mole can look as soon as it progresses. Melanoma, carcinoma, and other kinds of skin cancer affect 2 million Americans each year, but millions of lives have been saved through self-checks. Unlike most forms of cancer, your chances of surviving skin cancer are very high: the survival rate stands at an encouraging 95 percent, according to the National Cancer Institute.

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Fortunately, you can monitor your skin health regularly with a preventive tool that comes conveniently in your smartphone. As reported by Forbes.com , a U.K.-developed mobile application called Skin Analytics allows you to capture images of your skin and keep a photographic profile to help you take note of changes to any mole or lesion. Although the app does not exactly diagnose, the saved photographic profile can be forwarded to your doctor for his perusal. Such information can help the specialist better assess whether or not the lesion typifies a cancerous growth, and if so, which type of treatment will best tackle the disease at its present stage.



Meanwhile, a more sophisticated diagnosis app for iOS users is being developed in University of Houston, according to MobileHealthNews.com. While it is in clinical trial, the app holds promise as it is able to correctly detect melanoma 95 percent of the time.

Dr. Dan Taheri heads LA Laser and Skin Center, and has co-authored a book titled “Practical Management of Skin Cancer.” Visit this website to know more about the wide range of measures to detect, treat, and prevent all types of skin cancers.

Going skin deep: Spotting skin disease early

Skin care is not a purely superficial matter, and seeing a dermatologist shouldn’t solely be for the purpose of indulging vanity. Many skin conditions can range from the mildly discomforting or embarrassing to the debilitating and painful, and seemingly minor or unusual blemishes may in turn be symptoms of severe, life threatening diseases.

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Patients are recommended to have particularly suspicious or unusual blemishes or moles examined by dermatologists for further analysis so that their nature can be fully understood. Though not all of these troubling features turn out to be the early stages of cancer, the only way of determining for sure is to have them examined by seasoned dermatologists like Dr. Dan Taheri. 

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Preludes to potentially dangerous conditions, often taking the form of unusual projections or growths, can sometimes be overlooked, jeopardizing the life of the person in the process. Signs of trouble include scaling, rough growths commonly known as actinic keratosis (which may turn out to be pre-cancer lesions) and unusual moles, which can develop into melanomas.

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Moles are particularly tricky as while most are benign, their sudden appearances or a noticeable change in their structure, such as unusual growth, sensitivity, and bleeding, could be signs that it needs medical attention.

Keeping a watchful eye on seemingly superficial skin symptoms that could point to skin disease is a vital part of caring for skin health. Early detection can keep latent skin diseases from getting ugly.  

Dr. Dan Taheri is a nationally recognized surgeon and dermatologist who heads LA Laser and Skin Care. For more on the importance of early detection of skin disease, visit this website.