While most moles are benign, some are cancerous. This can make it difficult to know when to seek out treatment for a mole and when to let it be. Annual screening skin examinations can clear up any questions that you have about whether or not a mole indicates skin...

Mohs micrographic surgery is considered the gold standard in skin cancer treatment. Developed by Dr. Frederic Mohs in the 1930s, this procedure can have the highest cure rate (up to 99%) of all skin cancer treatments.  If you’ve been recommended to undergo Mohs...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. With ultraviolet radiation from the sun as the top cause of skin cancer, many people develop skin cancer over the course of their lives. There are many different types of skin cancer. Understanding the skin cancer...

Sunscreen has long been used for protection against the sun’s harmful rays. The sun can damage your skin, heightening the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. However, rumors about sunscreen, namely regarding its safety and effectiveness, always seem to be...

In recent years, laser energy has become a popular treatment method for various concerns. But whether used in medical or cosmetic procedures, patients often wonder whether receiving laser treatment will increase their risk of skin cancer.  Cosmetic Laser Treatments...

It’s true that the risk of developing skin cancer is higher among fairer skinned people than among people of color. However, this doesn’t mean that people of color can’t get skin cancer.  “People of color” encompasses people of Latino, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern,...

Melanoma is a form of skin cancer, and it forms when the cells that manage the pigment in your skin (melanocytes) grow uncontrollably. Compared to other types of skin cancer, melanoma is much less common. However, when it does occur, it presents a greater health risk...

In the summer, with the sweltering heat and the hot sun beating down on you, you're reminded to slather on sunscreen before you leave the house; but in the winter when it's cooler, most people forget their sunscreen and assume that if they aren’t feeling the warm sun...

The staff at The Bowman Institute, located just off Commerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms, wants to make every patient’s experience as informative and easy as possible. Just waiting in the posh lobby, complete with two large saltwater fish tanks, can be a soothing...

Collaboration with specialists in other fields can improve outcomes for patients with skin cancer, and it can be personally and professionally rewarding for the dermatologist, according to Paul H. Bowman, M.D. Speaking at the annual meeting of the American...