Mohs surgery, a precise technique for removing skin cancer, is used to treat melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.
Photodynamic therapy uses blue fluorescent light (no surgery or needles) to eradicate precancerous cells caused by sun exposure.
Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer and among the most aggressive of all cancers, but it can be cured if caught in the early stages.
Botox and dermal fillers are cosmetic injectables that can relax or fill in fine lines and wrinkles. Learn more about this treatment.
Microneedling typically has shorter recovery time compared to the lasers or chemical peels that are also used to help resurface skin and improve its texture.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer that often develops on sun-exposed areas of skin.
Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 80 percent of all skin cancers. The cause is damage to the DNA of cells in the epidermis, the top layer of the skin.
Skin lymphoma is a relatively rare skin cancer unrelated to sun exposure. Yale Medicine treatment options include total skin electron beam therapy (TSEB).
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
The second-most-common type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma is on the rise. With proper attention, it can be treated and usually cured.