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Dermatology Office, Ellen Turner M.D.
Cleburne, TX
Dermatology Office, Ellen Turner M.D.
Irving, TX
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After graduating from medical school, I began a residency in Internal Medicine only to realize I loved working in the clinic setting while simultaneously doing outpatient surgeries and procedures. Dermatology offered me a chance to be challenged with medical diagnosis and appropriate treatment, as well as procedures such as skin cancer surgery and cosmetic injections such as Botox and fillers. Additionally, it provided for fun laser procedures as well as other types of medical devices throughout the course of one day of patients. Each day in my dermatology clinic is very unique and different. I welcome new patients, whether they be medical or cosmetic or surgical, because my patients and the challenges they bring are the reason I went into the most wonderful specialty in medicine!
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dermatology
Aesthetic Medicine
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ellen Turneranswered
Dermatology 22 years experience
Yes.: If you have one, you should be looking carefully for additional ones. Topical medications such as Imiquimod or veregen (sinecatechins) are good becaus... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Eczema vs dermatitis: This sounds like inflammation of the skin localized to one spot. Dermatitis is a fancy term for inflammation of the skin. Try treating with either a t... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Panoxyl wash.: Try panoxyl wash. The active ingredient is benzoyl peroxide. Note that there is approximately 3% of our population that are allergic to benzoyl peroxi... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Folliculitis: Basically, you are describing folliculitis in the groin region. Folliculitis can occur with shaving and is inflammation of the hair follicle due to th... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Aging and sun.: Both natural aging with time and sun exposure over time contributing to thinning of the skin. This is seen easily on the arms and hands in older indiv... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
It is possible.: Depending on the active ingredient and strength of that ingredient, you can typically use medicated acne washes once daily. I recommend my patients us... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Medicated shampoo: Typically I have patients try an over the counter medicated shampoo such as head and shoulders or Nizoral (ketoconazole) to start, but if that is not ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Possible warts: Warts can occur anywhere including the lips. Many times, warts can appear as flat flesh-colored bumps. The fact that they are asymptomatic may indicat... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Hairspray helps.: Head lice do not like hairspray so this can be a great preventive. To get rid of lice, you can use various topicals but some forms are now resistant. ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Yes.: This is actually a common condition--the bigger ones are even classified as epidermal inclusion cysts.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Possibly.: Sun exposure to freckles can darken the freckles, especially during summer months. However, since a freckle is technically a pigmented lesion of the s... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Non-comedogenic: I am glad to hear that you understand that despite acne or oil-prone skin, it is very important to moisturize daily. The key to a good moisturizer is ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Hair loss.: Hair loss at the temples in females can be due to several things--most common can be stress or tension on the terminal hair. Make sure you are not usi... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Bedsores.: Decubitus ulcers are also known as bedsores or pressure ulcers. By rotating and cushioning pressure-bearing areas, decubitus ulcers can be prevented.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
See a dermatologist!: Any time there is a pigmented lesion (one with color), and sometimes even a non-pigmented lesion, it is necessary to have them examined by a dermatolo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Surgery.: Unfortunately, the only way to re-seal the hole or piercing is to have it surgically removed and then re-sutured together. The issue is more about the... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Biotin.: For improved hair growth and health, try 2-5mg of biotin each day. For an increase in speed of growth, try the aveda or nioxin product lines for shamp... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Safe.: Painting your nails is not going to affect a pregnancy, whether you are 3 weeks along or 30 weeks along. Congratulations!
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Medicated shampoos.: Rather than avoiding certain ingredients, you should try to use medicated shampoos in attempt to control, not cure, your dandruff or "seborrheic derma... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Time and sunscreen.: The discoloration you are describing is likely hyperpigmentation after the inflammation from the pimple. Use an spf 30 daily to ensure that the area i... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Possible rosacea.: You may be experiencing a specific type of acne called acne rosacea. It tends to occur in adulthood and you can experience sensitive skin with pimples... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Easy.: You can definitely have moles on the palms and soles, but it is not as common. Flat moles are removed the same way as raised ones--an injection is giv... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
No.: Dandruff, or seborrheic dermatitis, is not a painful condition. I do not think this the cause of your pain. However, you may be sensitive to your part... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Continue.: Yes. The duofilm is innoculated with a high level of salicylic acid which is helpful to eliminate warts but it can take many episodes of dead skin rem... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Glands.: Since there are many glands in the vulvar region, it is likely that what you are seeing as "bumps" are actually simply enlarged hypertrophic glands. T... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Microdermabrasion: Microdermabrasion is a great way to remove the topmost dead layer of skin cells as well as clean out the clogged pores in the skin of the face. It is ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ellen Turneranswered
Dermatology 22 years experience
Absolutely.: You are suggesting a great anti-aging and repair regimen for your skin. The use of the beta hydroxy acid in the morning is great for exfoliation, and ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ellen Turneranswered
Dermatology 22 years experience
Hyperpigmentation: What you are describing is a common phenomenon known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Any time there is inflammation of the skin, whether due t... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ellen Turneranswered
Dermatology 22 years experience
See a doctor.: Blisters clustered in an area so close to the groin can indicate herpes simplex. You may need to get on an antiviral so see a doctor right away!
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Folliculitis.: Razor bumps, or folliculitis, can be treated by a physician. Typical remedies include topical antibiotics or steroids to decrease the inflammation sur... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
See a dermatologist.: Everything you are describing can be addressed by a dermatologist. You may also be seen by a gynecologist as well. What you are describing may be inte... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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No.: The lunula is a crescent shaped white patch at the base of the fingernail and represents the top-most portion of the matrix which is the tissue from w... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Prurititis: Itchiness with a rash is termed pruritis and can occur for no systemic reason at all. First attempt to treat it with an over-the-counter antihistamine... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Possible allergy.: You are describing an inflammatory reaction of the skin including itching. Once an area is scratched, blood vessels that are broken can produce bruisi... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Possible infection.: If a cat scratches you, it can introduce bacterial infection into the skin causing an impetigo or even a cellulitis. If there is redness, pain, swelli... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Check with your MD.: The symptoms you are describing could be systemic, meaning you need a good exam and workup to include blood levels of your thyroid hormone as well as ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Ask for a biopsy.: Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether vitiligo, depending on the background normal skin color. I never find fault with performing a simply bi... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Moisture trapping.: Due to the moisture trapping in the anal area from the weeping of the inflamed hemorrhoid, you are having irritation of the skin. It is likely a condi... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
No.: Masturbation has absolutely nothing to do with pimple formation or treatment.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
See your OB or derm.: There are several dermatology conditions that can happen specifically during pregnancy, and no other time. Based on the pain and the fact that these a... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Moisturize.: For starters, make sure you are moisturizing with an excellent creamy (not lotion) moisturizer. Dry skin can causes changes in pigmentation. Additiona... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Before an outbreak.: Immediately before an outbreak of herpes is when you are most contagious. Thus, you never know! if you have never developed a cold sore, there is no r... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Moisturization.: Although it is not talked about commonly, dry itchy skin or eczema can occur in the genital region. Have your husband moisturize with something like c... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Pruritis.: Itchiness without rash is called pruritis. There can be many reasons for this. You need to see a dermatologist for a full workup. In then mean time, t... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Likely no threat.: The fact that even an acute and more serious paronychia is quite painful, and warrants immediate treatment, a mild paronychia can occur and can typica... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Zinc oxide.: The only way to ensure your skin does not darken in the sun is to avoid sun exposure. Unless you want to wear gloves, you must find sunscreens that wo... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Dermatology 22 years experience
Definitely.: You are wise to use some type of light daily moisturizer, and your spf (which it sounds as though you already do)! i like the cetaphil and cerave face... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Folliculitis.: What you are describing could be folliculitis which is simply inflammation of the extremely small hair follicles which are present in that area. Folli... Read More
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Try Botox.: Although Botox has typically been used for cosmetic purposes to rest muscles, the twitches you are experiencing are due to muscular movement caused by... Read More
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Dermatitis: If something is itchy, it likely indicates inflammation. Due to the location, you may be having a mild allergic reaction or dermatitis to something yo... Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! thanks doc. it is one type of urticaria. till now cause is not clear
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Should I place band aids? They are a little more than 1" from anus
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Even if they are recurring and stay for months at a time? Thanks.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, TX
Graduated 2001MD
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Baylor Medical Center Of Irving
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