By Mariah Johnson, M.D.
Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon, Board-Certified Dermatologist
While our skin is our body’s protector, it can also mirror how the environment, genetics, age, and our health have been impacting us. We notice things like redness on our skin, …
By Melinda Riter, M.D., Ph.D.
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Winter in Central Oregon brings us cold temperatures, wind, and a decrease in humidity. When the weather turns colder, we also turn the heat up, lowering the humidity inside our homes. These changes …
By Melinda Riter, M.D., Ph.D.
Board-Certified Dermatologist
The New Year is a great time for all of us to reset. It is an opportunity to start with a fresh slate full of countless possibilities. While many of us are trying …
By Mariah Johnson, M.D.
Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon, Board-Certified Dermatologist
Lasers and medicine go hand in hand nowadays. A day doesn’t go by that we don’t hear about the different uses of lasers in the medical field. The Food and Drug …
By Mariah Johnson, MD
Board-Certified Dermatologist, Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon
It’s funny how the word laser still concocts images in our heads of science fiction programs, even though the technology has been around for quite a while. In fact, Dr. Leon …
Aging gracefully is a goal for many of us as our bodies undergo different changes through the years. Some changes are more common than others, and when it comes to our skin, we most notably start seeing lines and wrinkles …
This is the third of Lexie Staub, PA-C’s radio interviews with the KLAD Wake-Up Crew during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. In this interview she talks about how a tan is evidence of sun damage and how tanning beds can lead …
Bend Dermatology Clinic’s Board-Certified Dermatologists, Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeons, and Advanced Practitioners see and treat patients for all skin, hair, and nail concerns here in Bend, Redmond, and Klamath Falls. Skin cancer detection and treatment is just one of the many …
Skin cancer education is a core tenet of every Board-Certified Dermatologist and Dermatology Advanced Practitioner – every May we spend extra time raising awareness of the topic. It’s because this month is Skin Cancer Awareness month. In May, we also …
Our quest for glowing, healthy skin is not a new concept. Throughout the ages, societies have used many treatments on the path to beautiful skin. The Ancient Egyptians would use milk and honey masks to moisturize their skin and dead …