{"id":168,"date":"2019-09-06T12:45:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T18:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bendderm2020.wpengine.com\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:52:14","slug":"psoriasis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/psoriasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Psoriasis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-615272036\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-687656601\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><strong>psoriasis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:40px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><\/div><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-687656601 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-687656601 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-615272036 {\n  padding-top: 350px;\n}\n#banner-615272036 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/psoriasis-treatment.jpg);\n}\n#banner-615272036 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n}\n#banner-615272036 .bg {\n  background-position: 51% 44%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_1125171694\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1689031057\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1689031057 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row align-middle\" style=\"max-width:90%\" id=\"row-937554485\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-806077676\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Stay connected with Spokane&#8217;s top Dermatologists with exclusive offers, promotions, and updates about special events through our text alerts.<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-97990637\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<a href=\"\/text-opt-in\/\" class=\"button white is-outline expand\"  >\n    <span>Sign Up Now!<\/span>\n  <i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/i><\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1125171694 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n  padding-bottom: 15px;\n  margin-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: #4a5473;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1607384683\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1110852876\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1944364936\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-990871022\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Psoriasis is a common skin disease that affects the life cycle of skin cells. Normally, new cells take about a month to move from the lowest skin layer where they&#8217;re produced, to the outermost layer where they die and flake off. With psoriasis, the entire life cycle takes only days. As a result, cells build up rapidly, forming thick silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are sometimes painful.<\/p>\n<p>Psoriasis is a persistent, long-lasting (chronic) disease. You may have periods when your psoriasis symptoms improve or go into remission alternating with times your psoriasis becomes worse.<\/p>\n<p>For some people, psoriasis is just a nuisance. For others, it&#8217;s disabling, especially when associated with arthritis. No cure exists, but psoriasis treatments may offer significant relief. And self-care measures, such as using a nonprescription cortisone cream and exposing your skin to small amounts of ultraviolet light, can improve your psoriasis symptoms.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Symptoms of Psoriasis<\/h2>\n<p>Psoriasis symptoms can vary from person to person but may include one or more of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Red patches of skin covered with silvery scales<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Small scaling spots (commonly seen in children)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Dry, cracked skin that may bleed<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Itching, burning or soreness<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Thickened, pitted or ridged nails<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Swollen and stiff joints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Psoriasis patches can range from a few spots of dandruff-like scaling to major eruptions that cover large areas. Mild cases of psoriasis may be a nuisance. But more severe cases can be painful, disfiguring and disabling. Most types of psoriasis go through cycles, flaring for a few weeks or months, then subsiding for a time or even going into complete remission. In most cases, however, the disease eventually returns.<\/p>\n<h2>Types of Psoriasis<\/h2>\n<p>Several types of psoriasis exist. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Plaque Psoriasis<\/strong>: The most common form, plaque psoriasis causes dry, red skin lesions (plaques) covered with silvery scales. The plaques itch or feel sore and may occur anywhere on your body, including your genitals and the soft tissue inside your mouth. You may have just a few plaques or many, and in severe cases, the skin around your joints may crack and bleed.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Nail Psoriasis<\/strong>: Psoriasis can affect fingernails and toenails, causing pitting, abnormal nail growth and discoloration. Psoriatic nails may become loose and separate from the nail bed (onycholysis). Severe cases may cause the nail to crumble.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Scalp Psoriasis<\/strong>: Psoriasis on the scalp appears as red, itchy areas with silvery-white scales. You may notice flakes of dead skin in your hair or on your shoulders, especially after scratching your scalp.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Guttate Psoriasis<\/strong>: This primarily affects people younger than 30 and is usually triggered by a bacterial infection such as strep throat. It&#8217;s marked by small, water-drop-shaped sores on your trunk, arms, legs and scalp. The sores are covered by a fine scale and aren&#8217;t as thick as typical plaques are. You may have a single outbreak that goes away on its own, or you may have repeated episodes, especially if you have ongoing respiratory infections.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Inverse Psoriasis<\/strong>: Mainly affecting the skin in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and around the genitals, inverse psoriasis causes smooth patches of red, inflamed skin. It&#8217;s more common in overweight people and is worsened by friction and sweating.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Pustular Psoriasis<\/strong>: This rare form of psoriasis can occur in widespread patches (generalized pustular psoriasis) or in smaller areas on your hands, feet or fingertips. It generally develops quickly, with pus-filled blisters appearing just hours after your skin becomes red and tender. The blisters dry within a day or two but may reappear every few days or weeks. Generalized pustular psoriasis can also cause fever, chills, severe itching, weight loss and fatigue.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Erythrodermic Psoriasis<\/strong>: The least common type of psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis can cover your entire body with a red, peeling rash that can itch or burn intensely. It may be triggered by severe sunburn, by corticosteroids and other medications, or by another type of psoriasis that&#8217;s poorly controlled.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Psoriatic Arthritis<\/strong>: In addition to inflamed, scaly skin, psoriatic arthritis causes pitted, discolored nails and the swollen, painful joints that are typical of arthritis. It can also lead to inflammatory eye conditions such as conjunctivitis. Symptoms range from mild to severe. Although the disease usually isn&#8217;t as crippling as other forms of arthritis, it can cause stiffness and progressive joint damage that in the most serious cases may lead to permanent deformity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Causes Psoriasis?<\/h2>\n<p>The cause of psoriasis is related to the immune system, and more specifically, a type of white blood cell called a T lymphocyte or T cell. Normally, T cells travel throughout the body to detect and fight off foreign substances, such as viruses or bacteria. In people with psoriasis, however, the T cells attack healthy skin cells by mistake as if to heal a wound or to fight an infection.<\/p>\n<p>Overactive T cells trigger other immune responses that cause an increased production of both healthy skin cells and more T cells. What results is an ongoing cycle in which new skin cells move to the outermost layer of skin too quickly &#8211; in days rather than weeks. Dead skin and white blood cells can&#8217;t slough off quickly enough and build up in thick, scaly patches on the skin&#8217;s surface. This usually doesn&#8217;t stop unless treatment interrupts the cycle. Just what causes T cells to malfunction in people with psoriasis isn&#8217;t entirely clear, although researchers think genetic and environmental factors both play a role.<\/p>\n<h2>Psoriasis Triggers<\/h2>\n<p>Psoriasis typically starts or worsens because of a trigger that you may be able to identify and avoid. Factors that may trigger psoriasis include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Infections, such as strep throat or thrush<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Injury to the skin, such as a cut or scrape, bug bite, or a severe sunburn<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Stress<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Cold weather<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Smoking<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Heavy alcohol consumption<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Certain medications, including lithium, which is prescribed for bipolar disorder, high blood pressure medications such as beta blockers, antimalarial drugs and iodides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Risk Factors<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the most significant risk factor for psoriasis is having a family history of the disease. About one in three people with psoriasis has a close relative who also has the condition. On the other hand, roughly the same proportion of people carries genes that have been linked to psoriasis yet never develop skin problems, indicating just how complex and perplexing psoriasis is.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Psoriasis Risk Factors Include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Other Medical Conditions<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople with HIV are more likely to develop psoriasis than people with healthy immune systems are. Children and young adults with recurring infections, particularly strep throat, may also be at increased risk.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Stress<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause stress can have a strong impact on your immune system, high stress levels may increase your risk of psoriasis.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Obesity<\/strong><br \/>\nExcess weight increases your risk of inverse psoriasis. In addition, plaques associated with all types of psoriasis often develop in skin creases and folds.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Smoking<\/strong><br \/>\nSmoking tobacco not only increases your risk of psoriasis but also may increase the severity of the disease. Smoking may also play a role in the initial development of the disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When To Call Us:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you suspect that you may have psoriasis<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you have psoriasis and it progresses beyond the nuisance stage, causing you discomfort and pain<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If your psoriasis makes performing routine tasks difficult<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If your psoriasis causes you concern about the appearance of your skin<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If your signs and symptoms worsen or they don&#8217;t improve with treatment<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You may need a different medication or a combination of treatments to manage psoriasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/book-an-appointment\/\">Schedule an appointment<\/a> with a caring provider at one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/advancederm.net\/locations\/\">four convenient locations<\/a> to have your skin examined or to discuss psoriasis treatment recommendations.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-937346496\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"nav-wrapper\"><ul class=\"nav nav-uppercase nav-vertical nav-tabs text-left nav-left\"><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/acne\/\">Acne<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/actinic-keratosis\/\">Actinic Keratosis<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/age-spots\/\">Age Spots<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/aging-skin-2\/\">Aging Skin<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/allergic-skin-reactions\/\">Allergic Skin Reactions<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/angiomas\/\">Angiomas<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/athletes-foot\/\">Athlete's Foot<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/eczema\/\">Eczema (Dermatitis)<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/hair-loss\/\">Hair Loss<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/hyperhidrosis\/\">Hyperhidrosis<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/keratosis-pilaris\/\">Keratosis Pilaris<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/melanoma\/\">Melanoma<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/moles\/\">Moles<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/pigmentation-disorders\/\">Pigmentation Disorders<\/a><\/li><li class=active><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/psoriasis\/\">Psoriasis<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/rosacea\/\">Rosacea<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/seborrheic-dermatitis\/\">Seborrheic Dermatitis<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/seborrheic-keratosis\/\">Seborrheic Keratosis<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/shingles\/\">Shingles<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/skin-cancer\/\">Skin Cancer<\/a><\/li><li class=><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/medical\/warts\/\">Warts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1948414187\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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SOCIAL MEDIA MYTHS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>CONTACT: Roxanne Strike<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:roxanne@lovell.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roxanne@lovell.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SPOKANE, Wash. (April 2, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov\/incidencerates\/index.php?stateFIPS=53&amp;areatype=county&amp;cancer=053&amp;race=00&amp;sex=0&amp;age=001&amp;stage=999&amp;type=incd&amp;sortVariableName=rate&amp;sortOrder=default&amp;output=0#results:~:text=*-,Spokane%20County,-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rate of melanoma skin cancer<\/a> in Spokane County is declining, but residents should continue to practice safe sun-care when outside. To recognize Skin Cancer Awareness Month &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/alopecia-unveiled-delving-into-the-science-of-hair-loss\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Alopecia Unveiled: Delving Into the Science of Hair Loss\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HairLoss_iStock_15132879Large-533x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HairLoss_iStock_15132879Large-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HairLoss_iStock_15132879Large-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HairLoss_iStock_15132879Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HairLoss_iStock_15132879Large-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HairLoss_iStock_15132879Large-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/alopecia-unveiled-delving-into-the-science-of-hair-loss\/\" class=\"plain\">Alopecia Unveiled: Delving Into the Science of Hair Loss<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hair loss is a common concern affecting millions of individuals worldwide. Not only can it affect individuals of all ages and genders, but its causes are as diverse as its treatments. To understand it better, it is helpful to explore &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/winter-skin-survival-guide\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Winter Skin Survival Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Winter-Skin-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Winter-Skin-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Winter-Skin-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Winter-Skin.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/winter-skin-survival-guide\/\" class=\"plain\">Winter Skin Survival Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>By Jeanne Ellern, PA-C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winter in the Pacific Northwest brings us cold weather, wind, and a decrease in humidity. When the weather turns colder, we turn the heat up, lowering the humidity inside our homes. These changes in the temperature &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/unmasking-melasma-what-you-need-to-know\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Unmasking Melasma \u2013 What You Need to Know\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WomanLookingAtFaceInMirrorCloseup-599x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WomanLookingAtFaceInMirrorCloseup-599x400.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WomanLookingAtFaceInMirrorCloseup-1199x800.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WomanLookingAtFaceInMirrorCloseup-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WomanLookingAtFaceInMirrorCloseup-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WomanLookingAtFaceInMirrorCloseup-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/unmasking-melasma-what-you-need-to-know\/\" class=\"plain\">Unmasking Melasma \u2013 What You Need to Know<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jeanne Ellern, PA-C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are moments throughout our lives when we all might experience changes in our skin that can be disconcerting. Most of us have had or may still have experiences with acne, age spots, scarring, and perhaps hyperpigmentation. &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/what-you-need-to-know-about-seborrheic-keratosis\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"What You Need to Know About Seborrheic Keratosis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SeborrheicKeratosis-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SeborrheicKeratosis-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SeborrheicKeratosis-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SeborrheicKeratosis.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/what-you-need-to-know-about-seborrheic-keratosis\/\" class=\"plain\">What You Need to Know About Seborrheic Keratosis<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, our skin changes as we age. Glad we got that out of the way! Our skin gets thinner, less resilient, and it starts losing its \u201cplumpness.\u201d Some of us may even have to deal with skin growths called seborrheic &hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/fellowship-trained-board-certified-dermatologist-dr-joel-sears-answers-your-top-questions-on-melanoma-skin-cancer\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Fellowship-Trained &#038; Board Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Joel Sears, Answers your top Questions on Melanoma Skin Cancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Melanoma.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/fellowship-trained-board-certified-dermatologist-dr-joel-sears-answers-your-top-questions-on-melanoma-skin-cancer\/\" class=\"plain\">Fellowship-Trained &#038; Board Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Joel Sears, Answers your top Questions on Melanoma Skin Cancer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of us are hesitant to talk about our health and discuss with others what we are or are not doing about it. Skin cancer is a perfect example. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/skin-cancer-awareness-month\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin Cancer Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, skin cancer is the <\/span>&hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-what-you-need-to-know\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Skin Cancer: What you need to know.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-what-you-need-to-know\/\" class=\"plain\">Skin Cancer: What you need to know.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to skin cancer, most of us know what it is, but we really don\u2019t know much else about it. Skin cancer affects over 5 million Americans every year, and it is considered the most common cancer in <\/span>&hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-awareness-month-why-it-is-so-important\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Skin Cancer Awareness Month &#8211; Why it is so Important.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-Awareness-1-656x400.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-Awareness-1-656x400.png 656w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-Awareness-1-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Skin-Cancer-Awareness-1.png 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/skin-cancer-awareness-month-why-it-is-so-important\/\" class=\"plain\">Skin Cancer Awareness Month &#8211; Why it is so Important.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and at Advanced Dermatology &amp; Skin Surgery, we take this opportunity to highlight a significant health issue that many of us still have questions on. We realize that keeping our patients informed is critically <\/span>&hellip;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1046781008 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: #4a5473;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and at Advanced Dermatology &amp; Skin Surgery, we take this opportunity to highlight a significant health issue that many of us still have questions on. 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