Knoxville Institute of Dermatology is excited to announce our newest location in Morristown! We will be located in the Baptist Eye Surgeons building and seeing patients starting in January 2023. Call our office today to schedule your appointment! 3001 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy Morristown, TN 37814
Atopic Dermatitis is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition characterized as dry, itchy skin often appearing as a red rash. Eczema is very common, and in many cases, manageable. In fact, over 30 million Americas are affected. There are many types of dermatitis including contact, dyshidrotic, nummular, and seborrheic. What causes AD? Eczema is believed to [...]
WART ARE THOSE?! We are amid the peak season for the spread of non-genital warts (verrucae). In order to raise awareness, the National Verruca Foundation (NVF) has designated July as Wart Awareness Month. Warts are common, benign lesions that appear on the top surface of the skin. Warts can develop anywhere but are most commonly [...]
Summer is finally here!! For many that includes basking in the sun for endless hours. Whether spending time at the beach or enjoying time with family in your backyard, it's important we remember sun safety. Getting too much sun puts us at risk for developing a skin cancer, even a melanoma. Did you know? [...]
What You Need To Know About Your Body's Largest Organ Dermatology, the study of diseases of the skin—the human body’s largest organ--is both misunderstood and underrated. Even some physicians in other specialties think it’s “easy,” or borders on the trivial, but skin diseases are important because they are common, impose a huge economic and psychological [...]
The Dry Skin Remedy Weather changes cause dry skin as cold winds and heated indoor air pull moisture out of your skin. It happens every year. If you wait too long to switch-up your skin care, you start to see dryness and flaking. If you wait even longer, you’ll see chapping and begin to [...]
Protecting Your Skin from the Winter Sun It is important to protect your skin year-round to lower your risk of getting skin cancer. It's easy to think that Winter is a time to lower your guard when it comes to sunscreen. The temperature plummets and as you bundle up you most likely aren't thinking about [...]
