Dermatology

Look and feel your best while keeping your skin healthy. Seek the expertise of the dermatologists at Grand River Medical Group's Dermatology Clinic in Dubuque, Iowa. Dermatologists are skin doctors who diagnose and treat patients of all ages.

Skin, Hair & Nail Conditions We Treat

Get a personalized treatment plan for cosmetic concerns, or medical concerns like rashes or new growths that affect your skin, hair and nails.  We have experience caring for:

• Acne, including hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
• Cold sores and herpes infection
• Dry, itchy skin and hives (urticaria)
• Eczema, including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and skin irritations
• Fungal skin infections like athlete’s foot, jock itch and ringworm
• Hair loss
• Inflamed hair follicles, known as folliculitis
• Nail diseases and infections
• Skin cancers, including melanoma
• Skin discoloration, including moles, birthmarks, rosacea and vitiligo
• Skin diseases, including lupus and psoriasis
• Skin infections, like impetigo, scabies, shingles and molluscum contagiosum
• Sweating disorders, like hyperhidrosis
• Warts

Dermatology Services & Treatments

Rely on your dermatologist to help you make informed decisions about your care. Depending on your condition and goals, you may benefit from:

• Cosmetic dermatology – Removes unwanted skin growths, improves appearance and treats lesions like moles, sunspots and skin tags
• Phototherapy treatment (PDT) – Destroys pre-cancerous cells using a narrow band UVB (ultraviolet) light to slow the growth of affected skin cells. PDT also treats eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo. 
• Surgical dermatology – Removes warts, cysts and lipomas, treats skin cancer and removes abnormal moles

Botox®

Improve your confidence with medical injections of botulinum toxin (Botox). We offer:

• Botox for hyperhidrosis – Treats excessive sweating in the armpits
• Cosmetic Botox – Reduces fine lines and wrinkles, including crow’s feet

Skin Cancer Care

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Protect your body’s largest organ, the skin, with our:

• Education on sun protection and skin cancers
• Exams to identify any signs of cancer early – when it’s easiest to treat
• Evaluation of suspicious lesions through biopsies (tests that examine a sample of your skin)
• Treatment of precancer conditions, like actinic keratosis,
• Treatment of many skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma