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What I learned from Abraham Lincoln
Each one of us makes mistakes, right? Well some of us forget how the other fellow might feel. I once read that if Abraham Lincoln was upset he would write a letter about how he felt and then never send it. He had a general in the Civil War that he instructed to close in on the opposition when they were tired and weak, but the general felt his men were too tired to proceed so he waited. During the wait time, his opponent’s reinforcements surprised them and prevented the Union general from capturing a huge victory. A victory some thought might have ended the war. It was believed that President Lincoln wrote a scathing letter outlining how if the general had just followed through with the recommendations the President had given him, he could have ended the war and saved countless lives. The letter was found later not delivered. You see, by that time in his career, the President had figured out tearing down the man would not help the situation, and the general probably already had been losing sleep over his mistake.
This is much like each of us. We probably beat ourselves up way too often over our mistakes. Most people find it easy to find fault in the other person. I have learned that mourning a bad decision can prevent me from making the next good decision or distract me from creating a more positive situation. Though I am still a work in progress myself, I learn more as I get older. I too realize the good in each person is sure to be there and helping others rather than scolding leads to more positive results. A pat on the back can help a person blossom like a flower.
There are many types of brown spots which can occur on the skin. Typically the term liver spots is used for the flat brown spots which are noted on the back of the hand as one ages. If they are flat it is often a freckle like spot called a lentigo. These brown spots are often worsened by sun exposure. Thus, sunscreen on a daily basis is a must to reduce the darkness of these lesions. Also, a laser-like therapy called photo rejuvenation can be utilized to help reduce the appearance of discoloration.
Other common brown spots are moles, freckles, and seborrheic keratosis. Moles can occur anywhere on the body and usually occur in youth and stop occurring after about the age of 30. Freckles are related to sun exposure as they are noted on the sun exposed sites like the face, shoulders and upper extremities. They occur in the youth, but may persist into adulthood. The seborrheic keratosis are waxy brown rough spots which start after the age of 30 and increase in number as we get older.
The worrisome aspect of brown spots is when melanoma, a cancerous growth of the skin, occurs. For this reason we recommend each person get a skin cancer screening exam once every year. Most skin cancers have no pain, bleeding or other symptoms in the initial stages, so a visit can catch cancer early.
Call our office today at (574)522-0265 and schedule your skin cancer screening exam. No referral is needed. We look forward to seeing you and helping to keep you healthy!
My father once said to me, “You can make that standing on your head.” He said this to me during a phone call to him while I was in medical school. I had never heard him say such a strange saying.
You see, I was a marketing major until I decided, after my fourth knee surgery, that being a doctor and helping others was what I wanted to do. This required a mad scramble to get all the required courses out of the way and obtain a biology degree in my final two years of college. I managed to do so through shear grit and hours of studying to no end, but medical school was another story entirely.
Having changed my major so late, I was certainly not ahead of anyone in medical school in the classes we took. The first year was so overÂwhelming that I questioned if I could make it or not.
Many nights I would call home and tell my parents I just did not know if I could make it. Looking back, they must have had quite a bit of understanding as I reÂpeated the same story to them over and over like a broken record.
It was just too much and I was not sure if I could make it. My father would end our conversations each time with, “Roger, you can make that standÂing on your head.”
Somehow his assurances and confidence helped me hang in there one day at a time. Somehow I did make it and was fortunate to graduate near the top of my class. And sure enough I made it just like he said, but without having ever stood on my head.
If you've ever considered having a cosmetic procedure performed to enhance your natural beauty, you may have wondered what Dysport is and how it works.
Well, it is an advanced cosmetic product which helps in reducing wrinkles and signs of aging. It gives a more vibrant and youthful appearance to the face.
In certain areas of the body, including the face the effects of hormones, sun damage and increasing years can lead to change we do not want. Fortunately many of the signs which give away our years can be reversed. To get a more youthful, happy and pleasant appearance Dysport was developed.
It is a purified protein of Botulinum toxin which reduces the impulses sent down nerve endings to the muscles. In doing so it causes a relaxation of the muscles which keeps them from contracting and forcing unwanted wrinkles to appear. The product lasts about three to four months and then gradually wears off. This allows for a very natural appearance so friends and neighbors notice improvements, but have a hard time identifying what was done.
The procedure has minimal discomfort and takes only a few minutes to perform. At DermacenterMD Dysport and Botox injections are performed by Dr. Roger Moore. As a board certified dermatologist he is expertly trained in the skin, aging and cosmetic procedures. In addition to this he has gone to great lengths to advance his knowledge in these areas including advanced injector training courses only available to board certified dermatologists. Dr. Moore’s pleasant bedside manner and excellent skills create many loyal clients.
Call our office today at 574-522-0265 for your consultation and evaluation. Looking and feeling your best can be only a phone call away!
When you head outside, hopefully you always make it a point to put on your sunscreen. Your initial thought may be to apply sunscreen to your face and body, but what about you lips? Your lips can actually develop skin cancer. Yep, that’s right. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, the two most common types of skin cancer, are frequently found on or around the lips. The best way to protect yourself from developing skin cancer on your lips is to protect them with sunscreen. Many people are in the habit of applying lip balm to their lips every day. This is a great way to protect your lips from the harmful rays of the sun. Many lip balms have SPF built right in. It only takes a few seconds to apply (and reapply) lip balm throughout the day. Lip balm is easy to keep with you, as well. You can slip it into your bag or carry it around in your pocket. Not only will you have healthy, beautiful and moisturized lips, you will be protecting yourself from skin cancer by applying lip balm with a built-in SPF.
Below are some great and affordable lip balms that can have built-in SPF and can be found at your local drug store:
- ChapStick Ultra SPF 30
- Hawaiian Tropic Tropical Lip Balm SPF 45+ Sunscreen
- Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Lip Moisturizer SPF 15
- Banana Boat Aloe Vera with Vitamin E Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 45
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