Like last week, today’s day started at 1pm! I was able to sleep in and go on a run before coming to Cary Dermatology, making today a very productive one. This productivity was seen in the office today as well. There were a lot of patients seen in the 1pm to 5pm window and it was all hands on deck to get everything done as efficiently and smoothly as possible!
With all of the standard skin checks done today, I saw a procedure done that I had yet to see at Cary Dermatology in the previous week. Dr. Mangelsdorf saw a spot that was of slight concern to both her and a patient, and because this spot was on the larger side, Dr. Mangelsdorf wanted it to get checked out by the lab. Instead of doing a shaving biopsy like she typically would, Dr. Mangelsdorf used a Non-Invasive Adhesive Skin Biopsy Kit. In this kit were four different clear, adhesive stickers and a sharpie. One of the stickers was placed on the area of concern, the sharpie was used to outline this spot onto the sticker, and then the sticker was ripped off, effectively taking cells from the spot with it. This was repeated four times (with each of the stickers) to get as many cells as possible! Dr. Mangesldorf explained that if these cells tested positive for one of two genes that indicated Melanoma, the spot would have to be removed. However, if it was negative, then they could leave the spot alone. This allowed Dr. Mangelsdorf to check this large freckle without having to remove it and create a large scar on the patient. Super interesting!
I can’t wait to see what the last day at Cary Dermatology holds. I’ll miss coming and working with Dr. Mangelsdorf and her medical assistants every day!
