Dra. Lorea Bagazgoitia

It is common to confuse certain types of moles with warts. You may remember Cindy Crawford’s famous lesion on her upper lip…would you have thought it was a mole? What …

Dermatologists often prescribe two creams containing tacrolimus (Protopic®) or pimecrolimus (Elidel®) for children or adults with atopic dermatitis. These drugs belong to the group of calcineurin inhibitors, which are considered …

At this time of year it is easy for you to be starting or have started an isotretinoin (Dercutane®/Accutane®) treatment for acne. Maybe that’s why you’ve come to this link. …

Today’s article is dedicated to this condition that I have been asked about so many times during the weeks of captivity. If you have made it this far, perhaps it …

Maybe you’ve seen a little brown bump on your legs or arms, reminiscent of a scar, ingrown hair or mole. Sound familiar? These lesions are called dermatofibroma, and I will …

The word scabies sounds obsolete, a disease from another era. Calling it scabies sounds more elegant, but in the end it’s the same thing. The point is that, although it …

It is rare for new moles to appear after the age of 30-40 years. I have already spoken several times about melanocytic nevi (technical name of “moles”) and as you …

I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t see someone concerned about this issue. If you are reading this article, you probably have the same problem. There are …

As I mentioned in another post about atopic dermatitis and its treatment, one of the mainstays of treatment is corticosteroid creams, emulsions or ointments. In people with this disease, the …

Have you ever had a red, strawberry-colored, fast-growing bump that bleeds at the slightest touch? These bleeding warts are called pyogenic granulomas… Today I will talk about them on the …