Patient Education Videos

Short videos from our dermatology team about skin conditions, treatments and aftercare.

All videos

26 videos

5:08
Procedures and Aftercare
EDC Aftercare: How to Care for Your Wound at Home (video, 5 minutes 8 seconds)
How to care for your skin after EDC (electrodesiccation and curettage): the first day, daily wound care, how healing looks, and when to call.
6:10
Procedures and Aftercare
Keloid Removal and Radiation (IG-SRT): What to Expect (video, 6 minutes 10 seconds)
Keloids often come back after surgery alone. Learn how removing the keloid and then giving low-dose radiation (IG-SRT) helps.
3:23
Procedures and Aftercare
Liquid Nitrogen (Cryotherapy) Aftercare: What to Expect (video, 3 minutes 23 seconds)
What to expect after liquid nitrogen freezing (cryotherapy): stinging, swelling and blisters, caring for the area, and healing.
8:00
Procedures and Aftercare
Mohs Surgery: What It Is and What to Expect (video, 8 minutes)
Mohs surgery removes skin cancer one thin layer at a time, checked under the microscope while you wait. When we refer, and what to expect.
4:09
Procedures and Aftercare
Skin Biopsy Aftercare: Wound Care and Getting Results (video, 4 minutes 9 seconds)
How to care for your skin after a shave or punch biopsy: the first 24 hours, daily wound care, and when to expect results.
4:10
Procedures and Aftercare
Skin Excision Aftercare: Wound Care After Stitches (video, 4 minutes 10 seconds)
How to care for your wound after a skin excision with stitches: the first day or two, daily care, what is normal, and when to call us.
5:44
Skin Cancer and Precancers
Actinic Keratosis Treatment: 5-FU Cream vs Blue Light PDT (video, 5 minutes 44 seconds)
Treating sun damage and precancers (actinic keratoses) with field therapy: 5-FU chemo cream or blue light therapy.
4:48
Skin Cancer and Precancers
Skin Cancer Treatment Without Surgery: IG-SRT Explained (video, 4 minutes 48 seconds)
A non-surgical treatment for certain basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers: how image-guided radiation (IG-SRT) works.
4:14
Warts and Molluscum
Candida Injections for Warts: How Wart Immunotherapy Works (video, 4 minutes 14 seconds)
Candida injections treat stubborn warts by getting your immune system to fight the wart virus. What to expect at each visit.
3:33
Warts and Molluscum
Cantharidin ("Beetle Juice") for Warts and Molluscum (video, 3 minutes 33 seconds)
Cantharidin, often called beetle juice, is a painless in-office treatment for warts and molluscum. What to expect after.
3:32
Warts and Molluscum
How to Use WartPEEL: Prescription Wart Treatment at Home (video, 3 minutes 32 seconds)
WartPEEL is a prescription wart treatment you apply at home each night. How to use it, what to expect, and how to use it safely.
3:25
Lasers and Cosmetic Treatments
Botox Aftercare: What to Avoid and When You'll See Results (video, 3 minutes 25 seconds)
What to do after Botox: the first 4 hours, what to avoid for 24 hours, when you will see results, and when to call.
4:59
Lasers and Cosmetic Treatments
CO2 Laser Aftercare: CoolPeel and Laser Resurfacing Recovery (video, 4 minutes 59 seconds)
Recovering from CO2 laser treatment: the first day, caring for your skin after CoolPeel or deeper resurfacing, and when to call.
5:15
Lasers and Cosmetic Treatments
Chemical Peel Aftercare: Peeling Timeline and Skin Care Tips (video, 5 minutes 15 seconds)
What to expect after a mandelic or TCA chemical peel: how your skin feels, the peeling timeline, and how to care for it.
- Instruction sheet: Chemical Peel Aftercare (PDF, opens in a new tab)
3:38
Lasers and Cosmetic Treatments
Dermal Filler Aftercare: Swelling, Bruising and When to Call (video, 3 minutes 38 seconds)
What to expect after dermal filler: care for the first day or two, normal bruising and swelling, and rare signs to call about.
- Instruction sheet: Dermal Filler Aftercare (PDF, opens in a new tab)
4:23
Lasers and Cosmetic Treatments
Microneedling Aftercare: What to Expect and How to Care for Your Skin (video, 4 minutes 23 seconds)
What is normal after microneedling, how to care for your skin in the first two days and the first week, and how to protect your results.
- Instruction sheet: Microneedling (PDF, opens in a new tab)
6:05
Lasers and Cosmetic Treatments
Rosacea Laser Treatment: How the XLV Laser Works (video, 6 minutes 5 seconds)
Laser treatment for rosacea redness and visible blood vessels: how the XLV laser works and how many treatments you may need.
5:20
Acne and Accutane
Accutane (Isotretinoin) Explained: Results and Side Effects (video, 5 minutes 20 seconds)
How Accutane (isotretinoin) treats moderate to severe acne, how well it works, and the side effects to expect.
7:32
Acne and Accutane
Starting Accutane: Labs, iPLEDGE and What to Expect (video, 7 minutes 32 seconds)
Starting Accutane (isotretinoin) step by step: lab work, the iPLEDGE program, picking up your prescription on time, and tips.
6:13
Biologic Medications
Biologics for Chronic Hives: What to Expect (video, 6 minutes 13 seconds)
When antihistamines are not enough for chronic hives, a biologic is often the next step. How they work, how they are given, and what to expect.
5:37
Biologic Medications
Biologics for Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis): What to Expect (video, 5 minutes 37 seconds)
Biologics for atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema: how they work, how you take them, what to expect, and side effects.
6:07
Biologic Medications
Biologics for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): What to Expect (video, 6 minutes 7 seconds)
Biologics for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS): who they are for, how they work, how you take them, what to expect, and what they cannot do.
- Instruction sheet: Biologics for HS (PDF, opens in a new tab)
- About hidradenitis suppurativa
6:27
Biologic Medications
Biologics for Psoriasis: How They Work and What to Expect (video, 6 minutes 27 seconds)
Biologics for psoriasis explained: how they work, what happens before you start, how you take them, what to expect, and side effects.
5:04
Eczema, Allergies and Hives
Allergy Patch Testing: What to Expect at the Dermatologist (video, 5 minutes 4 seconds)
Allergy patch testing finds what is causing a rash where things touch your skin. Here is how the testing week works.
5:50
Hair Loss
JAK Inhibitors for Alopecia Areata: What to Expect (video, 5 minutes 50 seconds)
JAK inhibitors are pills for more extensive alopecia areata. How they work, the blood work first, how long regrowth takes, and side effects.
7:42
Hair Loss
Pattern Hair Loss Treatment: Minoxidil, Finasteride and More (video, 7 minutes 42 seconds)
Pattern hair loss in women and men: why it happens, how minoxidil, finasteride and spironolactone help, and how long it takes.

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