Cancer is a disease that continues to wreak havoc on patients in communities around the country. The OC Skin Institute in Orange County C.A. has a new method called the Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) radiation system. It allows patients with non-melanoma skin cancer to be treated using an isotope-free radiation source that is targeted to …
The Many Benefits and Uses of Topical Chemotherapy
What is Topical Chemotherapy Used to fight different types of skin cancers, topical chemotherapy is less technical and invasive than other types of chemotherapy. Topical chemotherapy is administered to the skin directly, eliminating the need for the rest of the body to endure the exposure of the treatment. There are two main types of topical …
Tighten Your Skin With Fractional Skin Resurfacing
Fractional resurfacing is a medically advanced form of traditional laser resurfacing. This form of resurfacing offers better results than traditional resurfacing with significantly less time healing. This fast healing occurs because lasers utilized in fractional resurfacing concentrate their effectiveness only on small areas of the skin impacting the sensitive skin much less with each laser …
Find Athlete’s Foot Treatment With Your Dermatologist
Tinea pedis is a fungal infection that occurs on the feet. It typically causes red, cracked and itchy skin between the toes that may or may not include the sole of the foot. More commonly known as athlete’s foot, its medical name refers to infection of skin by a fungus, tinea and pedis, meaning foot. …