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We recently saw a young patient here at Clarus Dermatology who needed to have a surgical revision of a traumatic scar.
Surgical Revision of a Scar of a Pediatric Patient

We recently saw a young patient here at Clarus Dermatology who needed to have a surgical revision of a traumatic scar. Unfortunately, the laceration (seen in Image I.) was never...

We recently saw a patient here at Clarus Dermatology who needed Mohs surgery to clear a skin cancer on the ear (helical rim). The resulting defect was reasonably broad and fairly deep. In order to restore a preoperative ear shape a helical advancement flap was undertaken and performed by Dr. Neil Shah.
Helical Advancement Flap Surgery

We recently saw a patient here at Clarus Dermatology who needed Mohs surgery to clear a skin cancer on the ear (helical rim). The resulting defect was reasonably broad and...

A patient visited our clinic and Dr. Shah performed a medium depth chemical peel on the patient's scalp to reduce the number of brown spots. Even though we own a lot of lasers, we often perform chemical peels at the clinic because they are safe, well-tolerated and highly cost-effective.
Medium Depth Chemical Peel on the Scalp

A patient visited our clinic and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Neil Shah performed a medium depth chemical peel on the patient's scalp to reduce the number of brown spots. We have...

At Clarus Dermatology, we see quite a bit of scar revision referrals. The images below show the case of a patient with a traumatic scar caused by a car accident years ago. Dr. Shah performed a surgical excision of the scar under local anesthesia to provide the patient with a better aesthetic outcome.
Revision of a Traumatic Scar Caused by a Car Accident

At Clarus Dermatology, we see quite a bit of scar revision referrals. The images above show the case of a patient with a traumatic scar caused by a car accident...

These were taken of a patient that had basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, on their eyelid. Dr. Neil Shah performed Mohs surgery at Clarus Dermatology to remove the cancer. The surgical defect was then immediately repaired.
Removal of a Basal Cell Carcinoma From a Patient’s Eyelid

These images were taken from a patient who initially presented at Clarus Dermatology with a nonhealing sore near his eyelid. Dr. Craig Roelke, a partner at the clinic, obtained a...

Could this be Skin Cancer? Is this changing spot on the cheek of a 25 year old woman something to be concerned about? It’s here that we encounter a tale of two diagnoses - one benign, one cancerous - and the harsh difficulty of grey areas in medicine.
Could This Be Skin Cancer? A Tale of Two Diagnoses and the Difficulty of Grey Areas in Medicine

Could this be skin cancer? Is this changing spot on the cheek of a 25 year old woman something to be concerned about? Dr. Neil Shah evaluated the growth and...

The results are in…Clarus Dermatology scores highly in patient satisfaction

Fairview Physician Associates (FPA) conducts patient satisfaction surveys of all of the FPA-associated specialty groups every 2 years. We just completed our survey for 2016 and the results are fantastic!...

Clarus Dermatology and Dr. Shah featured on Twin Cities Live

Dr. Shah was just featured on Twin Cities Live discussing and demonstrating the revolutionary Ultrashape body sculpting treatment. This is a zero-downtime, nonsurgical and painless way to remove fat in...

Dr. Shah makes Top Doctors list again

Dr. Shah was named to Minnesota Monthly's Top Doctors list for 2014. This list is compiled from selections by other physicians of the 'top doctors' in the state.

Saturday hours now available!

Mayo-trained, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Katherine Brick will be seeing patients on Saturdays at our Saint Anthony Location. Please contact us at: contact@clarusdermatology.com or 612.213.2370 to book an appointment.