Posts Tagged ‘Mohs surgery’
Skin Cancer Stories: King of Speed Kenny Bernstein
Kenny Bernstein, known as the King of Speed, is a renowned drag racer and successful buisnessman. In his nearly 40-year career as a racer, he collected dozens of event victories and multiple championship titles, most of these with his iconic Budweiser King Race Team. In this installment of Skin Cancer Stories, we get to know…
Read More“My experience at the SCARS Center has been, I believe, life saving”
“I’ve got some good news, no more cancer.” Dr. Adam Aronson calmly said to Wade Jackson. A dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Dr. Aronson confirmed that all cancer had been removed from Wade’s lower eyelid, through the process of Mohs surgery, where layers of skin are removed and viewed under a microscope until cancer cells are…
Read MoreThis was a chapter, but it’s not my story
If working towards a PhD at UC Irvine was not enough, Klebea was also planning her wedding in Brazil. Wedding photos would be memories for the rest of her life. She was hoping to improve the unsightly scar on her cheek, a painful reminder of a past skin cancer removal. She was referred to Dr.…
Read MorePreserving Natural Lip Appearance After Skin Cancer Treatment
Changing the standards in lip reconstruction, our center has produced yet another major publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Simon Madorsky’s technique has been published in Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, the official journal of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This paper introduces an innovative reconstruction technique for small to…
Read MorePodcast: Getting Medical Care in 2020 during COVID-19
Show-Notes from our fourth podcast: Getting Medical Care in 2020 during COVID-19, from our new series “Coronavirus: Science and Prevention” Watch the episode on YouTube and subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Social isolation is great for home, but how do we continue to get medical care as patients and provide medical care as physicians and not fall…
Read MoreReconstructive surgery with an eye for the best aesthetic outcome
It is one thing to accept that you have skin cancer, but it is especially emotional when it is on your face. “How will it change my appearance?” and “Will I have a scar when treatment is done?” are common concerns. Dr. Simon Madorsy, with the support of the SCARS Foundation, has just produced a…
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