Dermatological emergencies- Drug eruptions Drug eruptions are one of the dermatological emergencies and are quite common to occur. Patients admitted to the hospital with rashes have […]

Hidradenitis suppurativa: living with hope… Hidradenitis suppurativa, also known as acne inversa, refers to an inflammatory skin disease which targets the apocrine  gland-bearing skin in the […]

Dermatological emergencies – Overview Dermatological emergencies include drug eruptions, erythema multiforme, toxic epidermal necrolysis, erythroderma, neutrophilic dermatoses, blistering skin diseases, urticaria, and angioedema. Drug eruptions refer […]

Heartfelt thanks to all our patients! The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot in our lives but what will be always with us is how we […]

Teledermatology: How to take appropriate photos for online appointment Centre for Medical and Surgical Dermatology offers covered by the OHIP scheduled Virtual Dermatology (online) appointments. Along […]

Excisional Biopsy of Skin Lesions Excisional biopsy is the term used for describing the removal of skin lesion(s) by completely cutting them out of the affected […]

COVID-19 and Teledermatology In response to the COVID-19 , Centre for Medical and Surgical Dermatology does everything to keep its patients and staff safe. The in […]

Chemical peel Chemical peel refers to a medical procedure that consists of applying one or more chemicals to the skin, targeting the damaged cells, “burning them”, […]

Terra firma-forme dermatosis Terra firma-forme dermatosis refers to the benign skin disorder characterized by dirty-appearing areas on the skin. These areas are not actually dirty, but […]