Medical Services
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Medical Services
We treat patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly.
We take care of the full range of skin problems, including skin cancer, acne, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, hair loss, and scars.
We are committed to comprehensive dermatologic care to address your medical needs.
Acne
Acne is a common skin condition caused by the blockage of hair follicles by sebum (oil), dead skin cells, and bacteria. The blocked pores lead to whiteheads, blackheads, inflammatory papules or nodules (red, tender bumps), pustules (pus-filled bumps), and even cysts.
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Eczema refers to a group of conditions characterized by dry, inflamed, and itchy skin. The most common kind of eczema is atopic dermatitis.
Click here to learn more...Full Body Skin Exam
A full-body skin exam, or skin cancer screening, is a visual exam that checks the skin for certain unusual marks which may be signs of skin cancer. Birthmarks, moles, and other suspicious spots that have an unusual color, size, shape, or texture are what dermatologists usually pay the most attention to during these screenings.
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Melasma is a common skin problem. The condition causes dark, discolored patches on your skin. It’s also called chloasma, or the “mask of pregnancy,” when it occurs in pregnant women.
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The team at West Hills Dermatology believes that every patient deserves a choice when it comes to treatment. Image Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy is a safe, painless, and highly effective alternative to surgical treatment of skin cancer.
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Mole removal, which is different than mole biopsy, is designed to completely remove moles from the skin in a way that minimizes scarring and creates a smooth, discreet finish.
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Pediatric dermatologists are doctors who specialize in treating children’s skin, hair, and nails.
Click here to learn more...Photodynamic Therapy for Pre-Cancerous Lesions
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment that uses special drugs, sometimes called photosensitizing agents, along with light to kill cancer cells. The drugs only work after they have been activated or "turned on" by certain kinds of light.
Click here to learn more...Pseudofolliculitis
Follicular papules or pustules result from close shaving or plucking of very curly hair and are caused by the tips of hairs growing into the follicle wall or reentering the skin adjacent to the follicle.
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Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes your skin cells to multiply too quickly.
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Rosacea is a common skin condition that presents with redness of the face, small visible blood vessels on the nose and cheeks, and pimple-like breakouts.
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A skin allergy is when the skin becomes irritated because the immune system reacts to something that is usually harmless.
Click here to learn more...Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the out-of-control growth of abnormal cells in the epidermis, the outermost skin layer, caused by unrepaired DNA damage that triggers mutations.
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A condition where bacteria or other germs enter the skin through a wound and spread, causing pain, swelling, and discoloration.
Click here to learn more...Sunspots (Age Spots)
Sunspots are also known as liver spots, age spots or solar lentigines (lentigo for only one).
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Warts are non-cancerous, benign growths on the skin that are caused by infection from viruses known as human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes the loss or inactivation of pigment-producing cells in the skin, resulting in light or white patches of skin and hair.
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Effectively treats psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo FDA-cleared laser uses a sophisticated liquid light guide system to deliver a targeted, super-narrow UVB band to affected areas of the body.
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Mohs micrographic surgery is a specialized method for the removal of skin cancer that combines surgery with microscopic margin analysis.
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