COVID-19 Safe Operations

Keeping Patients & Staff Safe & Healthy During Unprecedented Times


Though many things have changed in our current pandemic environment, one thing has continued to be the same: our commitment to your health and safety.
Our patients play a particularly important role in maintaining a safe environment in the clinic. We have created a detailed list of new guidelines for you to follow when you come in for your appointment:
  • Please arrive for your appointment on time (no more than 10 minutes early).
  • Prior to entering the clinic, you will be asked some screening questions.
  • You will be asked to use hand sanitizer when you arrive.
  • We ask you to wear your personal mask inside the clinic.
  • No accompanying people (e.g. children, friends, or family), we ask you to come alone unless you need to be accompanied.
  • Leave all non-essential belongings in your vehicle (e.g. jackets, hats, large purses)
  • All our team is always going to wear masks and wear gloves during the appointment.
  • We will ask you to remove your shoes before entering the clinic. We will provide you with slippers at your request.
  • All clients are asked to maintain respectful distancing in waiting areas and in the clinical area.
  • Note that for the time being we would prefer that you refrain from using cash as a mode of payment.
If you have any questions regarding your upcoming appointment, please call us at 403-675-0018 to speak with out staff or e-mail us at info@artofskin.ca. We are more than happy to discuss any questions you may have.

Art of Skin

Cutting-edge Dermatological Care, Laser And Cosmetic Surgery in Canmore, Alberta

Cysts

What is a Cyst?

How is a Cyst FormedA cyst is a benign (non-cancerous), closed pocket of tissue that may be filled with fluid, pus, or other materials such as keratin (a product of a skin gland). They are common and can appear anywhere on the skin, but are especially prone to occur on the scalp, face, neck, and back. You may feel them under the surface of the skin.

How is a Cyst Formed?

Cysts can be caused by trauma, infection or by the intermittent clogging of sebaceous glands (oil glands), or hair follicles in predisposed individuals.

There are many different kinds of cysts, including:

  • Milial cysts
  • Epidermal cysts
  • Follicular cysts
  • Eccrine or apocrine cysts

Treatment Options

Removal of cysts may be medically indicated in some cases, especially if they get large or inflamed, or alternatively, for cosmetic reasons. Most established cysts do not disappear without treatment. Treatment may include piercing the cyst with a scalpel and draining it, injection with cortisone, or surgical removal (most definitive).

Learn more about treatment for cysts at Art of SKIN Dermatology, Laser and Cosmetic Surgery.