by Staff SanovaDermatology | Jun 22, 2015 | Practice News, Eczema, Psoriasis, Dermatitis, Vitiligo, Rashes, Inflammation, Treatments, Itching, Light Therapy
“I often call it a medical tanning booth, because of how it looks,” says Dr. Adam Mamelak, board-certified dermatologist in Austin, Texas. “The truth is, it’s pretty far from it.” Phototherapy is a treatment dermatologists have been using...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Apr 27, 2015 | Vitiligo, Pigment Disorder, Skin Pigmentation, Skin, Light Therapy
Vitiligo is a skin disease well known for the depigmentation and “bleached out” patches it causes on the skin. The consequences of this condition can vary from a small fleck of white discoloration, to large portions of the face, limbs or trunk losing its...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Apr 23, 2015 | Acne, Skin Care, Laser, Skin Cancer, Acne Scars, Skin Rejuvenation, Skin Tightening, Vitiligo, Pigment Disorder, Skin Tone, Skin Pigmentation, Treatments
In recent years, studies in the field of Dermatology relating to skin of color have been more and more frequent. “Previously, doctors left to extrapolate what would and what not work for darker skin types,” says Dr. Adam Mamelak, board-certified...
by Staff SanovaDermatology | Sep 16, 2014 | Vitiligo, Rashes, Pigment Disorder, Skin Tone
What is Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin condition where the melanocytes—the cells that produce our natural skin color—are destroyed. Although the precise cause of vitiligo is unknown, there may be a hereditary component and the illness commonly affects members of the...
