Face and Lip Problems
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas
Acne
- Black heads, pimples, bumps
- May sometimes produce scars
- May be treated with Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion or Blue Light PDT
- Blu U Boost treatments can be added to make treatments more effective
Angiofibroma
- A small flesh coloured bump
- Usually on the nose
Chapped Lips (Cheilitis)
- Common, especially in cold, dry climates
Cherry Angiomas
- Bright red dome-shaped blood vessels
- May be treated with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra (DPN, Seborrheic Keratoses)
- Tiny brown or black bumps
- Usually on the face of people with dark skin
- Are easily removed with electrocautery in the office
Dry Sensitive Skin (Xerosis)
- People often ask my advice about dealing with dry and sensitive skin
- There are many steps that can be taken to minimize skin irritation
Favre Racouchot Syndrome (Favre Racouchot Disease)
- Large black heads (comedones) due to sun damage
- Around the eyes
- Can be treated with Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion or Extractions
Melasma (Cholasma, Mask of Pregnancy)
- May be triggered by sun, the birth control pill or pregnancy
- May be treated with chemical peels or microdermabrasion
Milia (White Heads)
- Tiny white bumps that can appear on the face and eyelids
- May be treated with Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels and Extractions
Mole (Benign Nevus) Removal
- Many benign moles can be easily removed
Mucosal Fibroma (Oral Fibroma, Oral Fibromatosis, Oral Skin Tag)
- A small soft pink bump
- Usually inside the mouth or lips
- Be sure to have your doctor check any bumps in your mouth to make sure that it is not cancer
Poikiloderma of Civatte (Sun Damage on the Neck)
- Red-brown discoloration on the neck and upper chest
- A form of sun damage
- May be treated with IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
Pyogenic Granuloma
- A benign growth of blood vessels that appears suddenly
Rosacea
- Facial redness, skin that flushes or blushes easily
- Pimples and broken blood vessels
- IPL (Intense Pulsed Light – Fotofacial) works very well for the redness of rosacea
Sebaceous Hyperplasia (Enlarged Oil Glands)
- Enlarged oil glands (sebaceous glands) commonly develop on maturing skin
- Usually appear on the forehead and cheeks
- Can be easily treated with electrocautery
Seborrheic Dermatitis (Dandruff, Cradle Cap)
- Scaling on the scalp, in the eyebrows and in the creases of the face
Seborrheic Keratoses (Warty Age Spots)
- Warty spots that develop on maturing skin
- May be white, grey, brown or black in colour
- Can be treated with cryotherapy or a minor surgical procedure
Skin Tags (Achrochorda, Fibroepithelial Polyps)
- Extra “flaps” of skin
- Frequently on the sides of the neck, under the arms and in the groins
- May occur on eyelids and the face
Solar Lentigenes (Liver Spots)
- Develop after years of sun exposure
- Can be treated with IPL – Intense Pulsed Light Fotofacials (Photofacial)
Spider Angiomas (Spider Hemangiomas)
- Small clusters of blood vessels
- Usually on the face, hands and upper chest
- May be treated with IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
Syringomas (Enlarged Sweat Glands)
- Are benign (non-cancerous) growths of sweat glands
- Usually appear on the eyelids
Telangiectasia (Broken Capillaries, Broken Blood Vessels)
- Linear blood vessels
- Caused by sun damage
- May be treated with IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
Venous Lake
- Purple bumps
- Usually on the lip or ear
- May be treated with IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
Xanthelasmas
- Are yellow deposits of ‘cholesterol’ and fats on the upper and lower eyelid
- Can be easily removed in the office
