NEW YORK (CBS 2)-- You go to a doctor, usually a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon, for a cosmetic procedure. Last year there were more than a million cases of skin cancer. What's the connection? A ...

Melanoma can spread to the internal organs. The deeper the melanoma, the more likely it is to spread. Superficial spreading ...

The accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis varied by lesion type, physician specialty and experience, and examination method, with the greatest accuracy observed for dermatologists using dermoscopy, ...

Dermaplaning is a cosmetic treatment in which dead skin cells and peach fuzz are scraped off with a scalpel by a plastic surgeon, dermatologist, or cosmetologist. While dermaplaning removes fine ...

Regardless of whether we follow it, the rule of thumb is that you should get a checkup from your primary doctor once every year. But there’s one equally important annual appointment that often gets ...

In my last 13 years of immersion in dermatology, I have often asked this simple yet elusive question of my superiors, my colleagues, and myself: Which patients need skin checks? As I peruse my ...