Affiliated Dermatologists provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment for issues relating to the skin, hair, and nails. With years of experience practicing, teaching, and researching the cutting edge of dermatology, Affiliated Dermatologists is experienced in determining the treatments and products that will truly optimize the appearance and health of skin at any age.
To provide you the most up-to-date dermatological care, we perform the latest procedures, including:
Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery treats abnormal or diseased skin by freezing it, usually with liquid nitrogen sprayed, dabbed, or applied through a probe, and often a second freeze for thoroughness. Patients may feel mild pain or redness, and a blister can form and scab before healing.
Cutaneous Surgery
Cutaneous surgery covers a range of in-office procedures done under local anesthetic, from shave or punch removal of moles to excision of birthmarks and skin cancers. Larger growths may call for staged surgery or specialized closures like flaps or grafts.
Hand and Foot NBUVB
For psoriasis and eczema affecting the hands and feet, this treatment places them in a box that gives off narrowband ultraviolet B light. Sessions usually run two to three times a week, with flexible times before or after work or school, and improvement often takes about two months.
Mohs Surgery
Mohs surgery removes a skin cancer in thin layers, examining each under the microscope until no cancer cells remain, which spares healthy tissue and reaches cure rates of 95 to 99 percent. Removal and same-day wound repair happen in one visit, done by fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon Tyler Bauman, M.D.
Narrow Band UVB
Narrow Band UVB is a form of light therapy used for psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, and mycosis fungoides. It emits only the narrow slice of ultraviolet wavelengths that helps skin while leaving out the wavelengths that burn, and sessions run two to three times a week.
Patch Testing
Patch testing identifies which substance is triggering contact dermatitis, the itchy rash that follows contact with an allergen like jewelry, hair products, cosmetics, or cleaning solutions. Small patches stay on the back for 48 hours, then the skin is read for reactions, sometimes with a second later reading.
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Photodynamic therapy pairs a light-sensitizing solution with blue light to clear precancerous spots and sun-damaged skin on the face and scalp. The solution is applied first, then blue light is shone on the area, and a series of sessions gives the best result.
Skin Biopsy
A skin biopsy takes a small piece of skin and sends it to be examined under the microscope, a step meant to diagnose a condition rather than treat it. After a quick prick of local anesthetic there is no pain, and minor risks include bleeding or infection.
