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Can Beards Breed And Harbour Viruses?

In the wake of all that’s happened the last three months, it’s a miracle beards are still standing. If beards could talk—if they were independent, conscious forms of sentience—here’s what they’d be thinking right now: “Do you people think it’s fun having your relevance tossed around like we’re the current state of Hollywood content, or […]

Psoriasis linked to increased Ca incidence and mortality

Our very own Dr. Benjamin Barankin, recognized psoriasis expert, was quoted  by The Chronicle of Skin & Allergy discussing recent findings in a study related to psoriasis.  Click here to read. 

We’re Now Open!

Toronto Dermatology Centre is back! Our doors have reopened and we are working hard to contact all patients whose appointments were cancelled due to COVID-19. If you had an appointment before but was cancelled, please feel free to give us a call back. We look forward to helping you. We have implemented extra sanitary precautions […]

Acne and Acne Scars: Part 2

A while ago we discussed acne and scarring and at home solutions to combat breakouts while in isolation. As we move into the next phase of covid reopening, we can start considering treatments in the clinic to go along with what we are doing at home. In-clinic procedures for active acne vary from facials (currently […]

Acne Scars: Part 1

Over 80% of the population experiences some kind of acne in their lifetime, ranging from a mild pimple, a few blackheads occasionally, to all-out war on the face with inflamed, raised and irritated pustules covering a portion or more of the face, short or long-term.  Our dermatologists can prescribe medications (both oral and topical) to alleviate the [...]

I started treatments for my condition before the lockdown, what now????

There has been some confusion over whether or not interruption of treatment services will affect your overall outcome and reduce results. So, let’s go over different services that you may have been in the midst of having done when the COVID 19 pandemic forced the clinic to temporarily close down and what effect it may [...]

Protecting and improving your skin during COVID

Have you seen some of the images of nurses and doctors after a full, and very long day after taking off their masks and protective eyewear? The skin has been chafed off, leaving red, crusty skin along the contact areas. It looks painful and irritated. It makes us appreciate all that they have been doing [...]

On World Melanoma Day, the CDA urges all Canadians to reduce their risks for melanoma

The CDA recognizes World Melanoma Day, Monday, May 11th  as an important opportunity to draw attention to the rising incidence rate of this skin cancer among Canadians—one of the few types of cancer that continues to increase every year. The CDA will also release the results of the latest Sun Safe Behaviour Survey, which reveals what Canadians know [...]

Skin cancer: half or people surviving advanced melanoma

More than half of patients can now survive a deadly skin cancer that was considered untreatable just a decade ago, say UK doctors. Ten years ago only one-in-20 patients would live for five years after being diagnosed with late-stage melanoma. Most would die in months. But drugs to harness the body’s immune system mean 52% [...]