According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. In addition to increasing your risk of cancer, sun exposure is the leading cause of aging skin. Thankfully, skin cancer is the most preventable cancer and photoaging can easily be slowed by following NOVA Plastic Surgery […]
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This is appropriate because the weather is getting warmer and more people are spending more time outside in the sun. We want to ensure all of our readers are properly educated on signs, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options for skin cancer. Skin cancer may be the […]
This pandemic has been getting people into some good habits that we will hopefully continue even well after this has gotten under control. Besides the fact that touching your face can get you sick by bringing bacteria and viruses and dirt into your mouth or eyes, you are getting all that stuff into your skin too! […]
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) updated their statement on how to manage non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) during this COVID-19 pandemic on March 30, 2020. This is how NOVA Plastic Surgery and Dermatology in Ashburn, Virginia will proceed with our patients with suspicious lesions unless further updates are made: Currently, the NCCN is recommending that […]
In order to help you and your family stay safe during this pandemic, you must practice good hand washing hygiene. In Loudoun County, we are doing our best to flatten the curve and take preventative measures. However, increased soap and handwashing, coupled with cold weather can wreak havoc on your skin! Do you have dry, […]
Do red itchy patches of skin appear on your body? Do they make you uncomfortable physically, as well as emotionally? You try hiding the condition from others, and you’re are at a loss as to how to make the occurrences stop.
What Makes Our Online Store Unique? – Our online store is an extension of our practice at NOVA Plastic Surgery and Dermatology – Our product bundles are designed by our experienced medical providers to give you the best results – You can book a virtual consultation with one of our medical providers to tailor a […]
Your skin gets exposed to a lot every day. There’s so much in the air: dirt, pollution, free radicals. It can really do a number on your skin, drying it out, causing fine lines and even acne which can lead to scarring. Then there’s the aging process which can lead to sagging skin, discolorations, and […]
Usually when you read about or hear something in the news that involves cosmetic surgery it is either extraordinarily good or extraordinarily bad. Yet millions of people undergo procedures every year. They are the average Joes, the girls next door, they aren’t rich or famous. And that is where the truth about cosmetic surgery lies […]