FACE AND LIP PROBLEMS



Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas.


Acne for Hamilton, Grimsby and Stoney Creek

Acne

  • Black heads, pimples, bumps
  • May sometimes produce scars
  • CLICK HERE to watch a video clip in which Dr. V discusses Acne and its treatment, or click on the photo to read more.

Chapped Lips (Cheilitis) for Hamilton, Grimsby and Stoney Creek

Chapped Lips (Cheilitis)

  • Are common, especially in cold, dry climates

Cherry Hemangioma

  • Bright red dome-shaped blood vessels
Dry Sensitive Skin for Hamilton, Grimsby and Stoney Creek

Dry Sensitive Skin

  • People often ask my advice about dealing with dry and sensitive skin
  • There are many steps that can be taken to minimize skin irritation
Milia for Hamilton, Grimsby and Stoney Creek

Milia

  • Tiny white bumps that can appear on the face and eyelids

Poikiloderma of Civatte

  • Red-brown discoloration on the neck and upper chest
  • A form of sun damage
Rosacea for Hamilton, Grimsby and Stoney Creek

Rosacea

  • Facial redness, skin that flushes or blushes easily, pimples and broken blood vessels
  • A new treatment called IPL (Intense Pulsed Light - Fotofacial) works very well for the redness of rosacea

Spider Angioma

  • Small clusters of blood vessels
  • Usually on the face, hands and upper chest

Telangiectasia

  • Linear blood vessels
  • Sometimes called:
    • Capillaries
    • Broken Capillaries
    • Broken Blood Vessels

Venous Lake

  • Purple bumps
  • Usually on the lip or ear
   
Xanthelasma for Hamilton, Grimsby and Stoney Creek

Xanthelasma

  • Are yellow deposits of 'cholesterol' and fats on the upper and lower eyelid