Skin cancer screening and more in Orchard Park, New York

You can count on Dr. Peter Accetta and his team of skin care professionals in Orchard Park, NY for the care you need, from skin cancer screening to diagnosis and treatment, as well as rejuvenation.

Importance of skin cancer screening

Orchard Park, NY, and the surrounding Buffalo suburbs of Hamburg, East Aurora, and West Seneca share a high incidence of skin cancer and sun induced keratoses.  Orchard Park Dermatology treats more than a thousand cases of skin cancer each year. National statistics show that one of every five people in this country will develop skin cancer by age 70. Nearly 179,000 will be diagnosed with melanoma, the gravest type of skin cancer, and more than 7,000 will not survive the disease.

Simply put, everyone is at risk of skin cancer – with or without a family history of cancer, tanning, or time spent outdoors. Regular skin cancer screening, with expert eyes, is an important part of your overall healthcare.

Continuum of care

At Orchard Park Dermatology, our goal is to keep your skin cancer-free and luminous. Our team is with you every step of the way:

  • Full-body skin cancer screening – At your initial visit, we will check your head to toe and evaluate any suspicious lesions. This painless, discreet screening serves as an essential baseline for re-checks, highlighting changes and new spots.
  • We show you how to check your own skin from head-to-toe, and teach the ABCDE warning signs of skin cancer, so you know when to get a professional opinion promptly.
  • Diagnosis – Concerns are analyzed under magnification and a biopsy is performed on-site.
  • Treatment – With medications, surgical excision, or other appropriate therapies.
  • Skin protection products – We will explain the difference between chemical sunscreens, mineral blocks and the new super sunscreens with added skin rejuvenation ingredients.
  • Solutions for sun-damaged skin – Some sun damage is reversible. A medical treatment called photodynamic therapy uses a topical medication followed by ultraviolet light to destroy precancerous cells. This treatment is almost always covered by insurance.

Cosmetic treatments include peels, microneedling and home products that will improve the color and texture of your skin.

Any diagnosis of skin cancer is serious and can happen to anyone. Yet, with early detection, the prognosis is very good. Please call (716) 675-7000 now to schedule your skin cancer screening at Orchard Park Dermatology in Orchard Park, NY. We care about your skin health.

Quick Test for BCC - Orchard Park Dermatology

So here’s that trick I was talking about. So I’m gonna use a wet alcohol saturated gauze, uh, but you can do it with a simple alcohol prep pad. So our patient here presents, uh, today with this pink patch on her shoulder.
And uh, I’m gonna do that little test where we’re gonna scrub it with the alcohol pad and we’re looking for this plaque to get, uh, shinier and we might even get some little bleeding points to develop.

So I want you to come in close from this side here and we can take a look here and let’s see what happens as we scrub away.
Can you appreciate that? The plaque gets a little shinier than the surrounding skin.
And you see, as we continue to scrub, we’re starting to see these little bleeding points develop, and that’s very, that’s a very indicative of basal cell carcinoma.
So this is a larger lesion. Uh, you could identify lesions that are half the size of this doing the same technique.
So we’re looking for shininess and we’re looking for these little bleeding points to develop, and that’s all there is to it.
So may is skin cancer awareness month. Go out and find yourself a skin cancer.


Dr. Peter Accetta, MD, FAAD

Dr. Peter Accetta is dedicated to developing and preserving his patients' skin's health and brightness. Dr. Accetta is a dermatological board-certified physician who graduated from Fordham University and the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine. He is a member of both the American Academy of Dermatology and is a clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology and is actively involved in teaching.

Dr. Accetta is a skin cancer specialty expert in surgical and non-surgical treatments for skin cancer and sun damage. He is also interest in cost effective skin rejuvenation techniques including Photodynamic Therapy, Peels and Microneedling

When you put your trust in Dr. Accetta and his staff, you can expect prompt attention to your requirements, competence, experience, and real compassion.

Peter Accetta, M.D. strives to make a difference in the lives of his patients by providing the highest quality care in a comfortable environment.

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