August 27, 2020 | Category:
NewsRENO, Nev. (KOLO) – For years Stephanie Tyler spent her free time out in the sun. Later in life she says she paid for it. Her dermatologist didn’t mince words when she spotted a lesion on Stephanie’s face. “And basically she explained to me it was stage 2 melanoma which was treatable but we needed […]
July 14, 2020 | Category:
News RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Dermatologists, both locally and nationally are reporting more cases of facial breakouts related to wearing a mask. The unofficial name is “maskne” combining mask and acne. “I’m even breaking out,” says Dr. Cindy Lamerson, a Board-Certified Dermatologist in Reno. It is not the look she was going for. But the […]
June 23, 2020 | Category:
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June 5, 2020 | Category:
News RENO, Nev. (KOLO) Skin cancer has some classic warning signs—change of color, irregular borders, change in appearance. But some melanomas, the most dangerous of all skin cancers, aren’t as obvious. Which means patients often have the lesions cut on and then examined. “You are looking at their moles and they may have 10 that […]
June 1, 2020 | Category:
News RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – With warm, summer weather finally here and COVID-19 restrictions easing, people may now be spending more time outside. That can be a deadly risk if you’re not careful and informed. Angela Bakker, an Australian native now living in the Biggest Little City in the World with her husband and two kids, enjoys being […]
May 3, 2020 | Category:
NewsRENO, Nev. (KOLO) Patients who exhibit some signs and symptoms of COVID-19 can have nasal swab samples taken at a drive-thru testing program. Those symptoms include, high fever, chills, muscle aches, cough and shortness of breath but now doctors say there may be another sign. “Often viruses present as rashes,” said Dr. Cindy Lamerson with Nevada […]
April 21, 2020 | Category:
News RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – You may have seen the DOVE ad called “COURAGE” showing the faces of healthcare workers on the front lines. The ad was even the topic of discussion during an NPR program called 1A, which is produced by NPR AND WAMU. “What is interesting is, I think about those pictures I am […]
March 17, 2020 | Category:
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February 7, 2020 | Category:
NewsRENO, Nev (KOLO) For years, the Nevada Center for Dermatology helped patients find answers to their acne, rosacea, psoriasis or eczema problems. As time has gone on, more effective treatments have come on the market. While that’s all great news, for patients like Ariana Kukulica, treatment is tougher than it sounds. “So going through a […]
November 7, 2019 | Category:
NewsRENO, NV (KOLO) A couple of years ago we talked to Shari Lambert and her struggles with psoriasis. The skin disorder could be found on her stomach, legs and arms. What was perhaps more distressing, people’s reaction to it. They think it’s contagious,” says Shari. “For years I wore long sleeves. I mean 100 degrees outside, […]
