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 […]

Actinic Keratosis Actinic Keratosis (AK) refers to a scaly spot formed on the sun-damaged skin. It is also known as solar keratosis. Actinic Keratosis is considered […]

Acne Acne refers to a common skin disorder that affects hair follicles and sebaceous glands, resulting in expansion and blockage of the follicle and overall inflammation […]