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Four Ways to Stay Looking Younger Longer
I tell my patients every day about the dangers of skin cancer. I tell them about sunscreen and smoking and staying out of the tanning bed. I tell them the statistics: One in five Americans will develop skin cancer. Someone dies of melanoma every hour. Over the past...
Leave Dry, Itchy Skin Out in the Cold
Winter weather brings twinkling lights, cozy nights and, for many of us, dry, itchy skin. If you’ve let the autumn leaves fall without winterizing your skin care routine, it’s not too late. With seven easy tips from dermatologist Susan Touma, MD, your skin will be...
What to Expect at a Full-Body Skin Exam
Nervous about your first full-body skin exam? We sit down with Dr. Susan Touma, a board-certified dermatologist with Huntington Dermatology Inc., to find out what to expect when you visit a dermatologist for the first time. Checking in with your doctor is one of the...
Three Things Everyone Should Know About Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common cancer. But when diagnosed and treated early, it is also the easiest to cure. Melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, has a five-year survival rate of 98 percent when detected and treated at an early stage. That survival rate drops...