https://alexreidmdblog.com/ A dermatologist's musings on skin, surgery, and life beyond the clinic — by Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD, board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon. en-US Copyright 2026 Alexander Thomas Reid, MD noreply@alexreidmdblog.com (Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD) noreply@alexreidmdblog.com (Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD) Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Static site https://alexreidmdblog.com/favicon.svg https://alexreidmdblog.com/ https://alexreidmdblog.com/sunday-gulch-nickel-allergy.html https://alexreidmdblog.com/sunday-gulch-nickel-allergy.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD Outdoor Dermatology A hike through Sunday Gulch at Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills, with a dermatologist's primer on nickel allergic contact dermatitis — which alloys release nickel, where it hides in everyday life, and how the dimethylglyoxime (DMG) spot test can help. https://alexreidmdblog.com/ninety-years-above-the-stratobowl.html https://alexreidmdblog.com/ninety-years-above-the-stratobowl.html Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD Reflection A hike on the Stratobowl Rim in the Black Hills — the natural amphitheater that launched Explorer II to a world altitude record in 1935 — and what today's frontier of AI data centers in orbit might look like ninety years from now. https://alexreidmdblog.com/hooding-my-sister-four-generations-of-physicians.html https://alexreidmdblog.com/hooding-my-sister-four-generations-of-physicians.html Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD Personal Reflection A personal reflection on placing the academic hood on the author's younger sister at her medical school graduation, the hooding ceremony tradition, four generations of physicians in the family, and her upcoming dermatology residency at the University of Iowa. https://alexreidmdblog.com/spring-creek-flume-trail-poison-ivy.html https://alexreidmdblog.com/spring-creek-flume-trail-poison-ivy.html Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD Outdoor Dermatology A spring hike along the Spring Creek and Flume Trail Loop in the Black Hills, with a dermatologist's primer on rhus dermatitis — the allergic contact rash caused by poison ivy. https://alexreidmdblog.com/sunscreen-summer-protection.html https://alexreidmdblog.com/sunscreen-summer-protection.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD Sun Protection An evidence-based guide to sunscreen use as summer approaches — covering SPF selection, UVA vs UVB protection, correct application amounts, reapplication, formulation types, and sun safety for kids and higher-risk individuals. https://alexreidmdblog.com/facial-reconstruction-patient-perspective.html https://alexreidmdblog.com/facial-reconstruction-patient-perspective.html Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Alexander Thomas Reid, MD Facial Reconstruction How patient-centered communication, honest expectations about healing timelines, and aesthetic subunit principles guide facial reconstruction after Mohs surgery for skin cancer.