A board-certified dermatologist has extensive training, which allows them to accurately diagnose and properly treat more than 3,000 diseases of the skin, hair, and nails as well as cosmetic concerns.

If you were to watch a dermatologist at work on any given day, you might see them:

• Treat a baby’s prominent birthmark that threatens the child’s eyesight.

• Remove a mother’s deadly melanoma at its earliest, most treatable stage.

• Offer relief for a student whose chronic eczema makes sleep nearly impossible.

• Diagnose the life-threatening liver condition causing a grandfather’s unbearable itching.

• Treat the hair loss of a young woman, helping her gain the confidence to search for a job.