Today I worked with Dr. Stephanie and Dr. Chalgren in the pm and am respectively. In the morning, Dr.Chalgren let me in on some of the Moh’s sugaries he performed on patients to get rid of skin cancers. After each surgery, we went to the lab to look at microscopic images of the cell he removed and detected whether the patient still had remaining positve results for further procedure. He showed me the different layers of the dermis, mitosis, and cancer in basal cells. In the afternoon, Dr. Stephanie performed fillers on a patient’s cheeks to give more volume as well as showed the process of laser hair removal. Dr. Stephanie is really great at patient communications and it was super fun to see her interact with them. It was really eye-opening to see the multi faceted procedures and surgeries that different dermatologists specialize in. Below is a picture of a basal cell carcinoma under microscopic imaging.
Hi Priyanka! Wow, this sounds so cool! I bet it is interesting to look in a microscope and learn what different skin cancers look like. Have you found yourself feeling queasy at all in the doctor’s office during procedures? I like how you witnessed good communication skills. Some things you can’t learn in school, right? Mrs. Werner