DermSurgery Associates
6700 W. Loop South, Suite 500
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713) 791-9966
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Is it time for a professional cancer screening? In the United States in 2013, an estimated 1,660,290 new cases of cancer were diagnosed. The American Cancer Society estimates that 580,350 of these cases will end in death. The society projects that melanoma skin cancer accounted for 76,690 of the newly diagnosed cancer cases, with 9,480 …
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The proven way to combat skin wrinkles and other signs of aging - As people get older, they begin seeing the effects of chronological aging on their bodies. Wrinkles are forming around the eyes, the skin around the neck is losing its elasticity, odd budges and wrinkles are appearing here and there. Nobody enjoys seeing …
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Look to DermSurgery and Fraxel for the solution that is right for you! Sometimes it seems as if slowing down the aging process is an uphill battle. The skin, in particular, is an area where signs of aging often appear - yet we don't feel any older on the inside. Thankfully there’s an answer – …
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Using a carefully focused beam of laser light delivered through a sophisticated liquid light guide delivery system, the XTRAC system is designed to clear unsightly psoriatic skin plaques quickly and effectively. Because it concentrates light on active lesions, XTRAC allows your health care technician to deliver the high therapeutic doses necessary for rapid clearing without …
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From Newswise - Newswise — WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 17, 2013) — Texas has joined California, Vermont, Oregon, and Nevada by passing legislation that prohibits minors under the age of 18 from indoor tanning. This announcement comes shortly after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed stricter regulations on indoor tanning beds, as well as a …
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From the American Society for Dermatological Surgery - New statistics released today by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) demonstrate the broad scope of practice and breadth of experience of dermatologic surgeons. In addition to more than 2.6 million skin cancer treatments in 2011, ASDS members continue to be a leading provider of a …
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Houston, TX - February 3, 2012 - Genentech announced that Erivedge ™ (vismodegib) capsule was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with basal cell carcinoma (BCC, a type of skin cancer.) Erivedge™ was approved on January 30, 2012. Dr. Leonard H. Goldberg, a Houston Dermatological surgeon, has …
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New treatments have been approved for for both actinic keratoses and basal cell carcinoma. From Skin and Allergy News: Actinic Keratoses "The Food and Drug Administration approved two strengths of ingenol mebutate gel for the treatment of actinic keratoses Jan. 23. The 0.015% formulation of ingenol mebutate gel (Picato) was approved for the treatment of …
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Mohs surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure using local anesthesia. On the day of surgery, you may eat and drink as you normally would. Upon arrival to the physician’s office, you will be brought into a surgery room, and the area with the cancer will be marked with a pen and injected with local …
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Mohs surgery is a specialized surgical procedure used to remove skin cancer. This technique offers a very successful cure for skin cancers. The surgeon, who is a dermatologist experienced and trained in both surgery and pathology, removes and examines each layer of the diseased skin with a microscope for the presence of cancer cells during …
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