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1501 Forest Hill Boulevard                                

West Palm Beach, Florida 33406                     

(Just West of I-95)                                           

(561) 304-0001 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Boynton Beach, Wellington, Loxahatchee, Jupiter, Vero Beach, Stuart, Lake Worth, Port Saint Lucie, Royal Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Tequesta, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Belle Glade, Hobe Sound, Indiantown, Jensen Beach, Pahokee, Palm City,  Sebastian, South Bay, Wabasso, Ocean Ridge, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Kendall, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Dania, Hallandale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Homestead, Weston

Dr. Kris Reddy FACS, board certified plastic surgeon, is a Skin  Cancer expert. Dr. Reddy has the rare double honor of being a Fellow of American and International College of Surgeons, the only cosmetic surgeon in Palm Beach County, Florida to hold both of these prestigious honors.  Dr. Reddy is also a member of the prestigious American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Dr. Kris Reddy FACS continually receives high patient ratings and excellent reviews.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 500,000 new cases are reported each year-and the incidence is rising faster than any other type of cancer. While skin cancers can be found on any part of the body, about 80 percent appear on the face, head, or neck, where they can be disfiguring as well as dangerous.

The primary cause of skin cancer is ultraviolet radiation -most often from the sun, but also from artificial sources like sunlamps and tanning booths. In fact, researchers believe that our quest for the perfect tan, an increase in outdoor activities, and perhaps the thinning of the earth's protective ozone layer are behind the alarming rise we're now seeing in skin cancers.

Anyone can get skin cancer-no matter what your skin type, race or age, no matter where you live or what you do. But your risk is greater if...

• Your skin is fair and freckles easily.
• You have light-colored hair and eyes.
• You have a large number of moles, or moles of unusual size or shape.
• You have a family history of skin cancer or a personal history of blistering sunburn.
• You spend a lot of time working or playing outdoors.
• You live closer to the equator, at a higher altitude, or in any place that gets intense, year-round sunshine.
• You received therapeutic radiation treatments for adolescent acne.

By far the most common type of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma. Fortunately, it's also the least dangerous kind--it tends to grow slowly, and rarely spreads beyond its original site. Though basal cell carcinoma is seldom life-threatening, if left untreated it can grow deep beneath the skin and into the underlying tissue and bone, causing serious damage (particularly if it's located near the eye).

Squamous cell carcinoma is the next most common kind of skin cancer, frequently appearing on the lips, face, or ears. It sometimes spreads to distant sites, including lymph nodes and internal organs. Squamous cell carcinoma can become life threatening if it's not treated.

A third form of skin cancer, malignant melanoma, is the least common, but its incidence is increasing rapidly, especially in the Sunbelt states. Malignant melanoma is also the most dangerous type of skin cancer. If discovered early enough, it can be completely cured. If it's not treated quickly, however, malignant melanoma may spread throughout the body and is often deadly.

Skin cancer is diagnosed by removing all or part of the growth and examining its cells under a microscope. It can be treated by a number of methods, depending on the type of cancer, its stage of growth, and its location on your body.

Dr. Reddy can remove most skin cancers surgically. If the cancer is small, the procedure can be done quickly and easily, in either our nationally accredited AAAASF on site facility or at JFK Medical Center in an outpatient basis, generally using local anesthesia or iv sedation. The procedure may be a simple excision, which usually leaves a thin, barely visible scar. Or curettage and desiccation may be performed. In this procedure the cancer is scraped out with an electric current to control bleeding and kill any remaining cancer cells. This leaves a slightly larger, white scar. In either case, the risks of the surgery are low.

To determine if you are a candidate for the procedure, you can meet with Dr. Reddy for a free and private consultation.

Quick facts about skin cancer treatment:

• Treatment of skin cancer, much like any form of cancer, may require surgery to remove cancerous growths
• Dr Reddy can surgically remove cancerous and other skin lesions using specialized techniques to preserve your health and your appearance
• Although no surgery is without scars, Dr. Reddy will make every effort to treat your skin cancer without dramatically changing your appearance
• For some people, reconstruction may require more than one procedure to achieve the best results
• Skin Cancer Treatment is generally considered medically necessary by insurance companies which will generally reimburse for the treatment.