Skin Cancer Awareness Month: May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the most common — and one of the most preventable — cancers in the U.S. This year, more than 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancers and nearly 105,000 cases of melanoma are expected to be diagnosed. Melanoma remains the deadliest, claiming over 8,000 lives annually. With the weather warming and sun exposure increasing, the message is clear — prevention matters more than ever.

Board-certified dermatologist Swati Kannan, MD, is available to discuss the latest skin cancer prevention tips as well as exciting new research that shows yearly fractional laser resurfacing may reduce the risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancers. The lasers work by gently removing sun-damaged skin cells while also providing cosmetic improvements in tone, texture, and fine lines. Today laser resurfacing is more than aesthetic — it’s an emerging tool in skin cancer prevention.

Biography :

Swati Kannan, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon and cosmetic dermatologist. She specializes in skin cancer and reconstructive surgery of the face and body and aesthetic treatments such as injectables, laser procedures, platelet-rich plasma for hair loss and skin rejuvenation, and hair transplants among others.

Kannan believes in optimizing both surgical and aesthetic outcomes by integrating the highest standards of beauty with evidence-based science. She approaches patients as a whole when customizing a treatment plan to address their skin concerns.

As an associate professor of dermatology at University of California School of Medicine, she is involved in the training of medical students and residents. She has also taught fellow surgeons and has lectured at national conferences.

Kannan completed her fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery and cosmetic dermatology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and completed her dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She is also board certified in micrographic dermatologic surgery.

She is a fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery and the American Academy of Dermatology, a member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Newswise/SP