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At Renaissance Dermatology, step into your own personal renaissance with state-of-the-art skin care, surgical procedures, and cosmetic services. Protecting your skin and protecting your health are both important and you can do both with our team. Our goal is to make clients of any age feel valued when they enter our office to receive treatment…
Read MoreDry Skin
Dry Skin Tips, Tricks, & Other Recommendations Dry skin (also known as xerosis or asteatosis in “medical-speak”) is a common problem that often worsens or progresses with age. Your skin needs moisture to function correctly, and your naturally secreted oils protect against rash, irritation, and overall itchiness. Most people are unaware that daily routines, such…
Read More“COVID Hands”
Are your hands dry and scaly? What about itchy or irritated? Do they have cracks that are painful and tender? With the ongoing (and seemingly never-ending) COVID-19 pandemic, we’re seeing more patients than ever with irritant hand dermatitis (which is another word for rash or irritation)! This is primarily due to everyone’s increased efforts with…
Read MoreWhat is Ringworm?
From Zachary to Natchez and all across the South, ringworms are common harmless conditions that have nothing to do with worms. In fact, they are caused by a specific type of fungus known as dermatophytes, and tinea is the term for their infection of skin, hair, or nails. Thankfully, infections are rather harmless and do…
Read MoreSurgery Instructions
Do NOT use antibacterial products such as Neosporin, unless specifically instructed. OTHER WOUND CARE TIPS Your insurance information will be sent to the lab for billing purposes. If you do not have insurance or your insurance did not cover the biopsy in full, you will receive a bill directly from the lab within several weeks.
Read MoreSurgical Glue
Your wound has been closed with surgical or skin glue. This specialized medical adhesive is designed to close surgical wounds and can be used on its own or with underlying stitches. Applied in its liquid form, the substance will harden into a protective waterproof film that enhances healing from underneath. The film usually remains in…
Read MoreWarts/Verruca
Warts (or verrucae) are benign growths of the skin that are very common, especially amongst children and adolescents. Symptoms are usually minimal, unless located on sensitive sites such as the feet (i.e. “plantar warts”). They are considered harmless, though stubborn and often difficult to treat. The wart virus (HPV) is very common and can spread by…
Read MoreShave Biopsy
Your provider has performed a biopsy – a procedure that removes a small sample of skin to be sent to the lab for microscopic examination. The results should be back to our office within 1-2 weeks, and you will be notified via telephone at that time. If you have not been contacted after 14 days, please call our office…
Read MoreWet Wrap Step-by-Step
Wet Wrap Therapy for Children
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Read MoreSalicylic Acid Shampoo
Use to wash entire head/neck (face and scalp) Leave on for 10 minutes then rinse Can wash with regular soap or shampoo after
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