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South Shore Skin Center & Spa Dermatologists Weigh in on New Melanoma Drug

April 7, 2011 //  by admin

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first drug to prolong survival of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The physicians at South Shore Skin Center and Spa, one of the most progressive practices for medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology in Massachusetts, weigh in on what it means to patients with melanoma.

“The breakthrough cancer medication from Bristol-Myers Squibb is Yervoy and it is specifically for patients with late-stage or metastatic melanoma. This is an exciting new weapon in the fight against skin cancer. We have two drugs out there that are used in the treatment of stage 3 and stage 4 melanoma – Interferon (which was approved a decade ago) and Dacarbazine. Yervoy is the first medication shown to prolong survival,” explained Dr. Ramzi Saad, M.D., dermatologist at South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

He continued, “ Yervoy is going to be a promising option for many. It prolongs life by six and a half months or more. The big issue is the significant side effect profile. But, Yervoy will undergo further rigorous testing to define it’s optimal use on melanoma patients.”

Over the past two years, South Shore Skin Center and Spa has seen a significant increase in the number of South Shore and Cape Cod patients at their practice being diagnosed with stage 1 and stage 2 melanoma. The doctors at South Shore Skin Center and Spa believe that one of the potential directions that may be taken with Yervoy is that it could be given to patients in the earlier stages (stage 1 or stage 2 melanoma) for protective results as well as for greater results in prolonging survival.

According to South Shore Skin Center and Spa’s dermatologists, early detection is imperative in the prevention and treatment of melanoma. If undetected and untreated, melanoma can quickly spread to the major organs and lymph nodes.

“Skin cancer is primarily caused by prolonged exposure to Ultraviolet A (UVA) and Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun or from tanning booths. UVA and UVB rays are present in tanning booths as well as on cloudy days and exposed skin is left vulnerable without sunblock or sunscreen. We’re all exposed to these rays every day, each time we go outdoors and the repeated exposure builds over time,” noted Dr. Richard Eisen, M.D. Dermatologist at South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

Protecting Against Skin Cancer

South Shore Skin Center’s physicians remind adults and children to follow these important measures in the prevention of skin cancer:

Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.

Avoid sunlamps and tanning beds.

Use ample amounts of sunscreen or sunblock with an SPF of 30 or higher every day, even if it is cloudy.

Wear protective clothing and large framed or wrap-around sunglasses to protect the eye area.

Have your skin checked by a dermatologist regularly.

Note any moles or other spots on the skin that have changed. Have them checked by physician as soon as possible.

For concerns about the skin, contact South Shore Skin Center’s Cohasset (781) 383-3340 or Plymouth dermatology office (508) 747-0711.

About South Shore Skin Center and Spa

Caring for thousands of patients on the South Shore and Cape Cod, South Shore Skin Center and Spa is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. South Shore Skin Center and Spa’s medical office and the cosmetic dermatology Spa occupy the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth. South Shore Skin Center and Spa’s skin cancer unit, the Mohs Surgical Center, is located on the lower level.

South Shore Skin Center and Spa is located at One Scobee Circle, Unit 3, in Plymouth, Mass. (508) 747-0711 and at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202, in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

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Category: Client NewsTag: dermatologist, dermatology, Dr. Ramzi Saad, Dr. Richard Eisen, MD, melanoma, Mohs, Skin cancer, skin cancer detection, skin cancer prevention, South Shore Skin Center, surgery, Yervoy

Barry M. Austin, M.D. Joins South Shore Skin Center and Spa

March 8, 2011 //  by admin

South Shore Skin Center and Spa one of the most progressive dermatology practices in Massachusetts with offices in Cohasset and Plymouth, is pleased to announce Barry M. Austin, M.D., a Board Certified Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist, has recently joined the practice.

Dr. Austin is specialty-trained as a Dermatopathologist to study skin biopsies and the pathogenesis of skin diseases. He will treat medical and surgical dermatology patients at both locations.

Previous to South Shore Skin Center and Spa, Dr. Austin ran his own dermatology practice in Rutland, VT for 25 years and also served as Adjunct Professor of Dermatology at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for 12 years. In 2008 he moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon to join the Lake Oswego Dermatology Group, before returning to New England.

Dr. Austin holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Medical Science from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his dermatology training at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Austin is a dermatologist on staff at Jordan Hospital and South Shore Hospital. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Austin is currently accepting new patients.

About South Shore Skin Center and Spa

South Shore Skin Center and Spa is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. South Shore Skin Center and Spa’s medical office and the cosmetic dermatology Spa occupy the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth. South Shore Skin Center and Spa’s Mohs Surgical Unit is located on the lower level.

At South Shore Skin Center and Spa, patient care comes first. The practice’s unique team of physicians, physician assistants, nursing and medical assistant staff are all specialists in dermatology who share a passion for excellence and a commitment to providing the highest level of care to both children and adults in the greater Boston area. Advanced cosmetic services offered include laser treatments such as Fraxel re:pair and re:store Gentle YAG, IPL, Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birthmarks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Restylane, Perlane,and other wrinkle fillers; volumizers such as Radiesse and Sculptra; microdermabrasion; laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office.

South Shore Skin Center and Spa is located at One Scobee Circle, Unit 3, in Plymouth, Mass. (508) 747-0711 and at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202, in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

Barry Austin, M.D.

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Category: Client NewsTag: Barry Austin, cancer surgery, Cape Cod, cosmetic dermatology, dermatology, M.D., medical practice, Mohs, Skin cancer, skin health, South Shore Skin Center and Spa

South Shore Skin Center Dermatologist is Guest Speaker at American Academy of Dermatology

September 21, 2010 //  by admin

Emily Tierney, M.D., who is a board certified dermatologist and renowned Mohs micrographic surgeon at South Shore Skin Center in Plymouth and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Tufts University School of Medicine, recently spoke at the American Academy of Dermatology in Chicago, IL on the topic of “Controversies in Mohs Micrographic Surgery”. Dr. Tierney lectured on the advantages and disadvantages of radiation after Mohs micrographic surgery for squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion as well as on the advantages and disadvantages of imiquimod for superficial basal cell carcinoma skin cancer.

Dr. Tierney, who is currently on staff at South Shore Hospital and Jordan Hospital, completed her dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and her Mohs surgical and procedural dermatology fellowship at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana. She is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Tierney has received many honors and awards over the years and most recently received the Richard B. Aronsohn, M.D. Founder’s Award for the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgeons, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and a member of the Women’s Dermatologic Society, the American Medical Association and the American College of Mohs Surgeons.

About South Shore Skin Center

South Shore Skin Center is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. South Shore Skin Center and Cosmetic Dermatology Spa occupy the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth. South Shore Skin Center’s Mohs Surgical Unit is located on the first floor.

At South Shore Skin Center, patient care comes first. The practice’s unique team of physicians, physician assistants, and nursing staff are all specialists in dermatology who share a passion for excellence and a commitment to providing the highest level of care to both children and adults in the greater Boston area. Advanced cosmetic services offered include Fraxel re:pair and re:store; Gentle YAG, innovative Laser, IPL, Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birth marks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Radiesse, Sculptra and other wrinkle fillers, Microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-Aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office.

South Shore Skin Center is located at One Scobee Circle in Plymouth, Mass., (508) 747-0711 and at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202 in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

Emily Tierney, MD

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Category: Client NewsTag: dermatologist, dermatology, Emily Tierney, MD, melanoma, Mohs micrographic surgery, Skin cancer, South Shore Skin Center

Mary Rico Named Medical Assistant and Medical Aesthetics Specialist at South Shore Skin Center

September 6, 2010 //  by admin

Mary Rico, a Middleboro resident, has recently been named Medical Assistant and Medical Aesthetics Specialist at South Shore Skin Center, one of the most progressive dermatology practices in Massachusetts with offices in Cohasset and Plymouth.

Ms. Rico is a Medical Assistant with more than 12 years experience who has specialized in dermatology for the past six years. She will care for patients at South Shore Skin Center’s Plymouth office and cosmetic dermatology spa. As an Aesthetician, Ms. Rico’s primary focus will be Thermage, laser hair removal, facials, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and cosmetic consultation. Ms. Rico holds a Medical Assistant certificate from Massasoit Community College in Canton, MA. She is a licensed aesthetician.

Ms. Rico has attended conferences at the International Esthetics Cosmetics & Spa Association in New York and received CEUs with CIDESCO (the world’s major international beauty therapy association) in facial analysis, product formula, acne and Rosacea. She is a member of the Dermatology Nurses Association.

South Shore Skin Center

South Shore Skin Center is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. Having outgrown their previous office at Resnik Road in Plymouth, South Shore Skin Center has recently relocated to the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth.

South Shore Skin Center’s cosmetic services include Fraxel re:pair and re:store; Gentle YAG, innovative Laser, IPL, Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birth marks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Radiesse, Sculptra and other wrinkle fillers, Microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-Aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office such as South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

The practice has attained and maintained an “A” rating on Angie’s List Health. South Shore Skin Center is located at One Scobee Circle in Plymouth, Mass., (508) 747-0711 and at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202 in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

Mary Rico, Medical Assistant and Medical Aesthetics Specialist, South Shore Skin Center

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Category: Client NewsTag: aesthetics, Botox, dermatology, Emily Tierney MD, fillers, Fraxel, Mohs, Ramzi Saad MD, Richard Eisen MD, Skin cancer, South Shore Skin Center, sun safety

Lori Skinner RN of South Shore Skin Center and Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation featured in DERMASCOPE Magazine

August 23, 2010 //  by admin

The Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation of Hingham and South Shore Skin Center teamed up at the Special Olympics held last week at Weymouth High School to educate children and their families about skin cancer prevention and sun safety.
DermaScope Magazine

Lori Skinner RN of South Shore Skin Center and Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation featured in DERMASCOPE MagazineRead More

Category: Client NewsTag: dermatology, melanoma, nurse, skin, Skin cancer, South Shore Skin Center

Vanessa Pollard, PA-C Joins South Shore Skin Center as a Board Certified Physician Assistant

Vanessa Pollard

July 6, 2010 //  by admin

Vanessa Pollard
Vanessa Pollard PA-C

Vanessa Pollard PA-C, a Board Certified Physician Assistant, has recently joined South Shore Skin Center, one of the most progressive dermatology practices in Massachusetts with offices in Cohasset and Plymouth.

In her new role at South Shore Skin Center, Ms. Pollard will care for both general and cosmetic dermatology patients in the new Plymouth office and cosmetic dermatology spa alongside board certified dermatologists Dr. Richard Eisen, Dr. Ramzi Saad, Dr. Katherine Ayers, Dr. Emily Tierney and Dr. William Stocker.

Ms. Pollard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Boston University and a Master of Medical Science from Yale University School of Medicine. For three years previous to joining South Shore Skin Center, Ms. Pollard was the Physician Assistant at a dermatology office south of Boston as well as an Internal Medicine Physician Assistant at a busy general practice north of Boston.

She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants and the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants.

Ms. Pollard is a resident of Plymouth.

“Vanessa is compassionate, talented and a very good fit for our dermatology team. We’re pleased to welcome her aboard,” noted Dr. Ramzi Saad, M.D.

South Shore Skin Center

South Shore Skin Center is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. The practice has attained and maintained an “A” rating on Angies List Health.

Having outgrown their previous office at Resnik Road in Plymouth, South Shore Skin Center has recently relocated to the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth.

South Shore Skin Center’s cosmetic services include Fraxel re:pair and re:store; Gentle YAG, innovative Laser, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birth marks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Radiesse, Sculptra and other wrinkle fillers, Microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-Aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office such as South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

South Shore Skin Center offices are located at One Scobee Circle in Plymouth, Mass., (508) 747-0711 and at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202 in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

Vanessa Pollard, PA-C Joins South Shore Skin Center as a Board Certified Physician AssistantRead More

Category: Client NewsTag: Botox, cosmetic dermatology, dermatology, fillers, Fraxel, lasers, Ramzi Saad MD, Richard Eisen MD, Skin cancer, South Shore Skin Center, spa, wrinkles

Open House at South Shore Skin Center’s New Plymouth Location a Success – More than 130 in attendance

Open House

June 22, 2010 //  by admin

Open House
Maryellen Maguire Eisen, RN, Nicole Giardino and Dr. Emily Tierney at South Shore Skin Center's Open House

More than 130 attended the Open House held at South Shore Skin Center in Plymouth. The Open House celebrated the Grand Opening of South Shore Skin Center’s brand new 6,600 square-foot dermatology office and cosmetic spa located at One Scobee Circle in Plymouth.

The practitioners at South Shore Skin Center unveiled 12 state-of-the-art medical and surgical rooms and a brand new cosmetic dermatology spa to attendees including fellow physicians, patients, associates, friends and family members of the staff. A number of pharmaceutical representatives that the practice works closely with were also in attendance including Leslie Baginski from Medicis (Restylane, Perlane, and Dysport), Loralie Hunt from Sanofi-Aventis (Sculptra), John Hinton from Merk, Suzanne Abbott from Dusa and Nicole Abadier from PhotoMedex.

Dr. Ramzi Saad and Dr. Richard Eisen were pleased to introduce Dr. Emily Tierney a Board Certified Dermatologist and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon who recently joined the practice, to all who attended the Open House.

In the cosmetic dermatology spa, Christina Alves of Pure Fiji, which is the newest line in organic spa products that South Shore Skin carries, provided guests with complimentary hand massages with Pure Fiji’s intensive hydrating and nourishing lotion.
Guests also enjoyed special raffle prizes and the fine cuisine of caterer Maureen Kelly of Hingham.

South Shore Skin Center would like to thank the representatives who attended the event and the organizations that generously donated product for the event including: Beth Cadigan from SkinCeuticals who donated 200 individually packaged product samples and three lovely gift packages; Dorothy Ross from SkinMedica who donated samples and three packaged gift sets of SkinMedica products; Cristen Mercer-Sanchez who donated four Rapid Lash; Christina Alves from Pure Fiji donated three gift kits, as well as 200 samples. Additionally, Neutrogena, Cetaphil and Aveeno representatives contributed numerous full size products for the raffle and DelRay and Fallene donated sunscreen samples.

According to Dr. Saad, “The Open House was a terrific event and we’d like to thank everyone who helped make it a success.”

South Shore Skin Center

South Shore Skin Center is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. The practice has attained and maintained an “A” rating on Angies List Health.

Having outgrown their previous office at Resnik Road in Plymouth, South Shore Skin Center relocated to the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth. The practice has a staff of 38 comprised of five physicians including Dr. Richard Eisen, Dr. Ramzi Saad, Dr. Katherine Ayers, Dr. Emily Tierney and Dr. William Stocker; four physician assistants; two cosmetic nurse specialists; two estheticians and other staff members.

South Shore Skin Center’s cosmetic services include Fraxel re:pair and re:store; Gentle YAG, innovative Laser, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birth marks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Radiesse, Sculptra, wrinkle fillers, Microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-Aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office such as South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

South Shore Skin Center offices are located at One Scobee Circle in Plymouth, Mass., (508) 747-0711 and 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202 in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

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Category: Client NewsTag: Botox, cosmetic dermatology spa, dermatologist, Fraxel, IPL, Mohs, Skin cancer, South Shore Skin Center, Tatoo removal

Emily P. Tierney, MD Joins South Shore Skin Center of Cohasset and Plymouth

June 16, 2010 //  by admin

Emily Tierney, M.D.

South Shore Skin Center, one of the most progressive dermatology practices in Massachusetts with offices in Cohasset and Plymouth, is pleased to announce Emily P. Tierney, M.D., a Board Certified Dermatologist and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon, has recently joined the practice.

Dr. Tierney is specialty-trained in Mohs Micrographic surgery as well as cosmetic, medical and surgical dermatology and will treat patients at South Shore Skin Center’s Cohasset and Plymouth offices. The lower level of the Scobee Circle building in Plymouth will be occupied by South Shore Skin Center’s Mohs Micrographic Surgery.

Dr. Tierney will also care for medical and cosmetic dermatology patients. The wide range of cosmetic treatments Dr. Tierney provides includes innovative Fraxel (CO2 ) Laser, Laser Skin Resurfacing, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), Photodynamic therapy, Thermage and Gentle YAG. She will also consult with patients on anti-aging treatments such as Botox, Radiesse, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, Sculptra and other wrinkle fillers.

Dr. Tierney completed her dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and her Mohs surgical and procedural dermatology fellowship at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana She is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine and is currently a dermatologist on staff at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth as well as the Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine.

Dr. Tierney has received many honors and awards over the years and most recently received the Richard B. Aronsohn, M.D. Founder’s Award for the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery.

South Shore Skin Center

South Shore Skin Center is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. The practice has attained and maintained an “A” rating on Angies List Health.

Having outgrown their previous office at Resnik Road in Plymouth, South Shore Skin Center has recently relocated to the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth.

South Shore Skin Center’s cosmetic services include Fraxel re:pair and re:store; Gentle YAG, innovative Laser, IPL (Intensive Pulse Light), Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birth marks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Radiesse, Sculptra and other wrinkle fillers, Microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-Aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office such as South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

South Shore Skin Center offices are located at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202 in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340, and One Scobee Circle in Plymouth, Mass., (508) 747-0711. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

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Category: Client NewsTag: Botox, dermatologist, dermatology, Emily Tierney, Fraxel, laser, M.D., melanoma, Mohs, Ramzi Saad, Richard Eisen, Skin cancer

Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation and South Shore Skin Center Educate Families on Sun Safety & Skin Cancer Prevention at Weymouth Special Olympics

June 13, 2010 //  by admin

Mimi Svenning, Assistant Director of the Children's Melanoma Prevention Foundation and Lori Skinner, RN from South Shore Skin Center on site educating children and parents at recent Special Olympics at Weymouth High School.

The Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation of Hingham and South Shore Skin Center, one of the most progressive dermatology practices serving thousands of patients at their Cohasset and Plymouth offices, teamed up at the Special Olympics held last week at Weymouth High School to educate children and their families about skin cancer prevention and sun safety .

Armed with one gallon of Blue Lizard sunscreen, Don’t Fry Day handouts and knowledge to share, Mimi Svenning, Assistant Director of the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation and Lori Skinner, RN of South Shore Skin Center who is a board member of Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation, educated attendees on proper sunscreen application and ways to protect themselves in the sun.

This sun safety and skin cancer prevention event at the Special Olympics was part of the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation’s Don’t Fry Day line-up of events. Don’t Fry Day (celebrated across the U.S. on May 28th ) is an initiative sponsored by the National Council of Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) meant to raise awareness of sun safety.

According to Skinner, “I was so pleased to be able to educate parents about proper sunscreen use. There are a lot of misconceptions about sunscreen efficacy. I was able to teach many parents about sunscreen key ingredients and that it needs to be reapplied every two hours despite the SPF.”

One of the teachers at the Special Olympics commented that it was fortunate that Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation tent was on hand, as many children and adults needed to reapply sunscreen throughout the day.

“Our mission is to teach children and their caretakers about prevention and early detection of skin cancer. We must remember that skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and that one person dies every hour from this preventable and easily recognizable disease,” explained Maryellen Maguire-Eisen, RN, MSN, Director of the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation.

Dr. Richard Eisen, M.D., dermatologist at South Shore Skin Center and Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation Medical Director said, “This was the second annual Don’t Fry Day and we made it our business to get out into the community to teach the public about skin cancer prevention.”

Don’t Fry Day handouts with sun safety tips are available at South Shore Skin Center’s offices and also online at www.melanomaprevention.org. Coolibar was the sponsor of this event and provided the complimentary sunscreen.

About Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation
The Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation is a non-profit educational foundation established in 2003 to deliver a comprehensive sun safety and melanoma awareness program, free of charge, to school children in Massachusetts. The Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation was created to aggressively focus attention on the need to teach prevention or sun protection to children and their caregivers. The foundation’s SunAWARE Program is delivered primarily to children in elementary and high schools and teaches both skin cancer prevention and early detection. A “Don’t Fry Day” handout is available on their website. For more information, visit www.melanomaprevention.org or contact 781-875-1SPF (1773).

South Shore Skin Center

South Shore Skin Center is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. The practice has attained and maintained an “A” rating on Angies List Health.

South Shore Skin Center’s cosmetic services include Fraxel re:pair and re:store; Gentle YAG, innovative Laser, IPL (Intensive Pulse Light), Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birth marks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Radiesse, Sculptra and other wrinkle fillers, Microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-Aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office such as South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

South Shore Skin Center offices are located at 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202 in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340, and One Scobee Circle in Plymouth, Mass., (508) 747-0711. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

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