What is a birthmark?

What Is a Birthmark?

Let’s explore what exactly a birthmark is! Marilyn Monroe and Cindy Crawford. Football great Drew Brees, rock guitarist Billy Corgan, and former Soviet official Mikhail Gorbachev. What do they all have in common? Birthmarks that are almost as well-known as they are. These famous folks didn’t let facial moles or port-wine stains stand in the…

doctor checking for skin cancer on patient's shoulder with magnifying glass

When to Worry About a Mole

Mole, beauty mark, or freckle – whatever you might call these dark spots on your skin, it’s often hard to tell if they are simple irregularities or potentially cancerous spots. According to the CDC, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. There are multiple forms of skin cancer: Basal…

girl and boy smiling and embracing

FAQ’s From Our Younger Patients

You can always count on children to stump you with their questions. Sometimes you are stumped because you don’t know the answer, but other times you are stumped because you never dreamed that they would ask such a thing and you have no idea how to respond. Too much information can confuse them (or open…