Why You Need A Dermatologist?

Dermatology has changed over the years with the addition of new treatments that we simply didn’t have access to before. A dermatologist who goes through three years of specialty study about hair, skin, and nail disorders plus obtains certification, is more than just someone who hands you a new bottle of ointment to try; they are trained professionals who make it a point to provide the best medically available care & techniques to your skin. This is why it is important to have a good dermatologist that you trust, and who you can go to when you get an outbreak of acne or find a strange mole on your neck.

Over-the-counter treatments for various skin conditions are effective, but only go so far. Certain more powerful prescription skin medications can only be recommended by a medical skin professional, and sometimes these stronger medications are necessary for the health and well being of the patient. For those with ongoing skin conditions and those at greater risk for skin cancer, it is crucial to have a dermatologist who you feel comfortable with and who knows what they are doing. Your skin is the largest organ your body has, and so it only makes sense that if you have a doctor for your heart and brain, that you would also have one for your skin.

Treatments even as abstract as tattoo removal fall under the jurisdiction of dermatology, as well as other more common ones both surgical and medical in nature. Some of these more common treatments can include cosmetic filler injections, phototherapy, laser therapy, tumescent liposuction, allergy testing, vitiligo surgery, and hair transplantation among others.

Cryosurgery is the term used to describe a surgical procedure to treat the presence of skin cancers, moles, warts, and other various skin anomalies. The surgery involves the application of extreme cold temperatures to the intended area with the goal of destroying abnormal or cancerous tissue as well as some moles and other protrusions. Incredibly cold liquid nitrogen is often directly applied to the affected area using instruments such as cotton and foam swabs, CryoProbes, and is sometimes even sprayed on directly.

Although cryosurgery can be referred to as a surgery, it is considered to be largely non-invasive compared to other major forms of surgery. The main concerns with this particular treatment, is the chance of accidentally freezing benign areas around the intended area being treated.

Other similar forms of surgery exist such as electrosurgery, which use high frequency electric current to cut through human tissue, in a more precise way than traditional methods. Typically in dermatology, deeper forms of surgery are very rare and only used in cases where the problem cannot be treated on the surface, or near the surface of the skin.

In conclusion, it may be easy to think that your skin doesn’t deserve the same serious attention as your other major organs, but this is not a realistic position when you consider how vital skin health can be. By partnering with your dermatologist, you can keep your skin healthy and youthful for your lifetime.