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Figure 1: Basal cell carcinoma seen with characteristic shiny pearl-like appearance with area of central ulceration. This lesion was located on the patients forehead.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Post author:Dr. Hootan Zandifar

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common form of skin cancer, is also the most common type of cancer overall in the United States. BCC is a slow growing…

Figure 1: Patient with squamous cell carcinoma lesion on the chin. Note the characteristic large, red, crusty, and scaly appearance of the lesion.

Skin Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Post author:Dr. Hootan Zandifar

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer, after basal cell carcinoma. Over 700,000 new cases of SCC are diagnosed per year in the…

LeBron James: Nasal Fracture

Post author:Dr. Hootan Zandifar

Miami Heat basketball player, LeBron James, suffered facial trauma during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James was incapacitated and suffered a bloody nose when he took a…

Figure 2a,2b. An example of a patient presenting with a right orbital floor blowout fracture. Bruising and limited eye movements secondary to swelling are common clinical presentations (top). CT scan demonstrates common findings of a blow out fracture with evidence of a depressed right orbital floor (bottom).

Orbital Floor Blowout Fracture – Treatment Options

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

What are my treatment options for an orbital blowout fracture? Question: I currently play baseball for my local university and was injured during our last game a few days…

Figure 1. Keloid lesion behind the right ear before and after cryotherapy treatment. Notice regression of the keloid after one treatment. (Courtesy of Drs. Yaron Har-Shai, Z.Paul Lorenc, cyroshape.com)

Cryotherapy and Keloid Treatment

Post author:Dr. Jason Hamilton

Is cryotherapy an effective treatment for keloids? Question: A few years ago I had surgery to remove a small growth from my ear. A few months after the procedure I…

Vinnie Jones Diagnosed with Melanoma

Post author:Dr. Hootan Zandifar

Skin cancer remains a real danger, despite aggressive campaigns aimed at increasing awareness and education. Actor and former soccer player Vinnie Jones has told British newspapers that he has…

Figure 1: 3D-CT Reconstruction with cheekbone fracture denoted by the arrow.

Golf Related Injury: Zygoma Fracture

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Are there less invasive options for the repair of my cheekbone fracture? Question: I was recently playing golf with my friends. I was unfortunately not paying attention when one…

Figure 1: CT 3D reconstruction of the head depicting a mandibular fracture with evident misalignment of the overlying teeth.

Mandibular Fracture and Treatment

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Can wiring my jaw shut be avoided when repairing a mandibular fracture? Question: I was recently assaulted on my way home from the gym. As a result of the incident,…