[Press Release] Leading Mohs Surgeon & Dermatologist Named a 2022 Top Doctor by Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Dermatology of Philadelphia / Mohs Surgery Center is proud to announce its Founder, Mohs Surgeon and Dermatologist Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, has been recognized as a 2022 Top Doctor by Philadelphia Magazine for the 6th consecutive year. Each year, Philadelphia Magazine partners with healthcare researcher Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to honor a select group […]
Your Guide To Chemical Peels
What is a chemical peel and how does it work? Chemical peels utilize an acid in a controlled manner to rejuvenate the skin. The chemical peel acts as an exfoliant to remove a specific amount of skin cells from the top layers of the skin, including imperfections in the process. Peels speed up the process […]
Your Guide To Soft Tissue Fillers
What are fillers? Soft tissue fillers work to restore fullness to the face that is often lost as we age. Depending on the area injected, fillers can be used to soften wrinkles, smooth skin folds, or replace areas of volume loss. The most common type of soft tissue fillers includes hyaluronic acid derivatives (e.g. Restylane, […]
Treatment for Wrinkles: Botox & Dysport [Neurotoxins]
“Neurotoxins” is a broad term used to encompass various forms of botulinum toxins, including Botox Cosmetic, Dysport and Xeomin. At Dermatology of Philadelphia, we carry Botox Cosmetic and Dysport. What is botulinum toxin in Botox, Dysport & Xeomin? Botulinum toxin is a purified protein toxin produced by the clostridium botulinum bacteria. Although it is a […]
A rash on your hands and feet – do you have pustular psoriasis?
Itching. Burning. Water intolerance. Joint pain. These are only a few of the symptoms that you may experience with psoriasis on the hands and feet if you have the variant with pustules. This first visit may be years after you have noticed your first pustule, your treatment delayed due to the embarrassment and psychological distress […]
New CDC Data: The Risk of a Severe Allergic Reaction after a mRNA COVID Vaccine is Extremely Low
In my completely anecdotal experience of monitoring hundreds of patients at COVID vaccine clinics the past few weeks, there was a common fear. The number one fear I’ve heard from people lining up is “am I going to have an allergic reaction?” Risks of Allergic Reaction to COVID Vaccine The answer, backed up by brand […]
COVID ARM OF PHILADELPHIA
A jab in the arm with a COVID vaccine has become one of the most coveted items in all of the land. Today, 46 million jabs across the nation so far and counting. One of my patients came to see me today in my dermatology practice in Philadelphia after her jab in the arm turned […]
We learned a new word one year ago. And a few more since.
About this time last year we were learning about a new virus– and a new word that would change our world. It was February 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization came up with the word that quickly moved to the tips of all of our tongues, COVID. The first case officially noted in the […]
