May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month Dr. Javid Offers FREE Skin Cancer Screenings
With 3.5 million cases in over two million people diagnosed annually, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Fortunately, skin cancer is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer, which is why Dr. Javid's team is offering FREE skin cancer screenings.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) May 20, 2016 - May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Coastal Valley Dermatology will be offering FREE skin cancer screenings Fridays in May- May 20th, 27th by appointment only. Appointments available 9:00am-4:00pm on those dates- no insurance necessary. No-shows and cancellations cannot be rescheduled.
What: Free Skin Cancer Screenings
When: Fridays in May: 20th, 27th
Where: 26366 Carmel Rancho Lane, Suite H
At Coastal Valley Dermatology, Dr. Roya Javid and her team are dedicated to educating people about skin cancer and the need for early detection. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. If you are at risk for skin cancer or notice an abnormality like an irregular mole or patch of skin, you should get a skin cancer screening.
Early detection is vital with skin cancer. If it's detected before its penetrated the skin, the typical survival rate is around 99 percent. If undetected, the cancer can advance which causes the survival rate to fall drastically.
How do you get skin cancer?
· Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation
· Fair complexion
· Occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium
· Family history
· Multiple or atypical moles
· Severe sunburns as a child
Signs of Skin Cancer
Additionally, common symptoms and signs of skin cancer include:
· Any change on the skin, especially in the size or color of a mole or other darkly pigmented growth or spot,
or a new growth
· Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or change in the appearance of a bump or nodule
· The spread of pigmentation beyond its border such as dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or
mark
· A change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness, or pain
If you have any of these symptoms, contact to your doctor about a screening.
Types of Skin Cancer:
· Basal Cell Carcinoma Affecting approximately 800,000 Americans each year, basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer. This cancer arises in the basal cells, which are found at the bottom of the epidermis (outer skin layer). Basal cell carcinomas occur most frequently on exposed parts of the body, including the face, ears, neck, scalp, shoulders and back. It usually appears as a small, shiny bump or nodule on the skin. Chronic exposure to sunlight is the cause of most basal cell carcinomas. People who are at the highest risk for developing this disease have fair skin and blonde or red hair and blue, green, or grey eyes. People who spend long hours outdoors and those who spend a lot of leisure time in the sun are also particularly susceptible. Although this disease usually strikes those who are middle-aged or older, doctors are reporting that more and more people in their twenties and thirties are being treated for basal cell carcinoma.
· Squamous Cell Carcinoma The second most common cancer of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma is a tumor that occurs in the outer layer of the skin (the epithelium). More than 250,000 new cases of squamous cell carcinomas are diagnosed every year in the United States. Middle-aged and elderly people, especially those with fair complexions and frequent sun exposure, are most likely to be affected. It often appears as a bump, or as a red, scaly patch on the rim of the ear, the face, the lips, and the mouth. Squamous cell carcinomas often arise from small, sandpaper-like growths called actinic keratoses. They may appear as nodules or red, scaly patches of skin. A squamous cell carcinoma can occur anywhere on the body, even on the lips or the inside of the mouth. Unlike basal cell carcinoma, it can metastasize and spread to other areas of the body if not treated in a timely manner.
· Malignant Melanoma Melanoma has its beginnings in melanocytes, the skin cells that produce the dark, protective pigment called melanin which makes the skin tan. Melanoma is the most deadly of all the skin cancers and affects over 44,000 Americans each year. Although thousands of Americans will die from this disease, melanoma is almost always curable when detected in its earliest stages. Melanoma may suddenly appear without warning, but it may also begin in, or near a mole, or another dark spot in the skin. Excessive sun exposure, particularly sunburn, is thought to be the most important cause of melanoma. There is also evidence that ultraviolet radiation used in indoor tanning may also cause melanoma. Heredity also plays a part since a person has an increased chance of developing melanoma if a family member has had it. Regular skin cancer check-ups are the best way to fight this deadly disease.
How to avoid skin cancer:
Skin cancer is preventable. Limit your exposure to the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Seek shade during the hours when the sun's rays are the strongest. Choose comfortable clothes made of tightly woven fabrics that aren't see-through. And when outdoors, always apply sunscreen with a protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
If you have Skin Cancer:
Dr. Javid performs Moh's surgery. The Mohs procedure is the most advanced and precise surgery for the removal of skin cancer. It allows our surgeons to remove cancerous tissue one layer at a time, microscopically examine it, and perform reconstructive surgery if needed, all within the same day. The precision available by this outpatient procedure not only minimizes the loss of healthy tissue, making it especially effective in cosmetically sensitive areas like the face, but also allows patients to have a short recovery period.
The Mohs surgeon removes the visible tumor along with a thin layer of surrounding tissue. An experienced technician prepares the tissue and places the tissue on slides, for the surgeon to examine it. If the surgeon finds evidence of cancer, another layer of tissue is taken and examined. These steps are repeated until all tissue samples are cancer free.
Even if your skin has been previously treated by another method, Mohs surgery allows our surgeons to:
· Remove cancerous tissue one layer at a time
· Microscopically examine the tissue
· Perform reconstructive surgery if needed
· Minimize the loss of healthy tissue through precision
Mohs surgery allows patients to have a short recovery period Surgeries and closures can be done in one visit on the same day, allowing for immediate reconstruction of the wound. Mohs micrographic surgery is also ideal for the removal of recurrent skin cancers (tumors that reappear after treatment) and can plague a patient repeatedly. While skin cancers are easily visible to the patient, individual cancer cells are microscopic and any cells left behind can cause the tumor to reappear. The tumor may spread beyond its obvious external margins, with nests of cells growing in unpredictable areas. With the Mohs technique, all tumor nests can be identified and removed with a high degree of accuracy, so that extremely high cure rates, as high as 95 percent, are possible even when the cancer is recurrent.
A dermatologist is best trained to determine when this technique should be used rather than the other effective procedures also available for treating skin cancer
What is Mohs Micrographic Surgery?
Mohs micrographic surgery is named in honor of the physician who developed the basic technique, Dr. Frederic Mohs. You may hear it called Mohs surgery, chemosurgery, microscopically controlled surgery or histographic surgery-it's all the same. In the years since Dr. Mohs pioneered the procedure, many technical improvements and refinements have contributed to make micrographic surgery a safe and highly effective means of treating skin malignancies.
The main difference between micrographic surgery and other methods of removing skin lesions is microscopic control. In Mohs surgery multiple thin, horizontal layers of the cancer are removed. The surgical removal proceeds along a grid pattern, with each layer carefully identified and mapped by the surgeon so that its exact location can be pinpointed on the wound.
Every layer of tissue removed is inspected under the microscope for evidence of cancer cells. As long as cancer cells are seen anywhere within the specimen, the surgeon continues to remove and examine tissue layers from that section of the wound until none are present. Because each layer is examined microscopically, dermatologists can be reasonably certain that all the cancer has been eradicated and that no tumor nests are left behind. In addition, only the cancerous tissue is removed, saving as much normal skin as possible.
For more information on Coastal Valley Dermatology, contact them at (831) 293-8458 at hello ( @ ) carmelskin dot com or online at coastalvalleydermatology dot com dot
Background on Coastal Valley Dermatology:
Voted Best Dermatologist and Skin Care in the Monterey Peninsula by Carmel Pine Cone Readers the last three years in a row and Best Dermatologist the last two years in a row!
Coastal Valley Dermatology Associates, Inc. is the Monterey Peninsula's premier medical dermatology and skin rejuvenation center, providing outstanding medical care with professionalism and full attention to patient comfort. Here are some of the things that set us apart:
All Procedures Performed by Top Dermatologist. In some dermatology and cosmetic surgery practices physician assistants, nurses, or even medical assistants and aestheticians, operate lasers and other energy devices to administer patient treatments. While this is legal in California, we cannot condone this practice. Even the best lasers and energy devices are just tools. The results and the risk of complications depend on the skill and training of the person using them. The best results are achieved when the appropriate type and parameters of treatment are selected for each patient and adjusted as necessary throughout the procedure, and this requires the knowledge of the physiology of the skin and the functioning of the devices that comes from specialized medical training in laser devices. Also while complications are rare with today's devices, they are always a possibility, and an experienced physician is best qualified to recognize and address any adverse effects.
For the safety of our patients and the best results, at Coastal Valley Dermatology all medical procedures are performed personally by Dr. Roya Javid, recognized as a leading dermatologist -not by a nurse, aesthetician, or other "physician extender." Dr. Javid has many years of experience with the devices she uses.
About Dr. Javid:
A passion for healthy skin led Doctor Roya Javid to establish her boutique-style medical and cosmetic dermatology practice in 2010. "I firmly believe that the skin is an indicator of what's happening inside the body" says Doctor Javid. " I truly enjoy educating my patients about their skin care and health, whether it's diagnosing and treating skin cancers, or about how to protect and care for their skin, or about the aesthetic treatment options and products that are available." She believes in physicians performing their own procedures so she personally adds her distinct touch and artistry to each one. She then moved to the east coast and worked in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia before moving to Carmel, California.
A native of San Jose, California, Doctor Roya Javid began her educational journey at University of California, Berkeley where she graduated with honors in Integrative Biology. She then went on to pursue her Master of Health Science degree at the prestigious John Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. After completing her master's program, she received her Medical Doctorate at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
At the conclusion of her formal education, Doctor Javid completed an internal medicine internship at the Washington Hospital Center. After this her husband, serving as a physician in the United States Navy, was deployed to Okinawa, Japan. While there, Doctor Javid had the rare opportunity to mentor and teach English to Japanese college and graduate students and to volunteer in the emergency room of the U.S Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan. A year later, Doctor Javid returned to the states to complete her dermatology residency at the Advanced Dermatology Institute in San Diego. She then moved to the east coast and worked in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia for the past four years.
Coastal Valley Dermatology Associates
26366 Carmel Rancho Lane, Suite H
Carmel, CA 93923
(831) 293-8458
hello ( @ ) carmelskin dot com
coastalvalleydermatology.com
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