Life is better in close-up #2

Another thing that is much prettier close-up than in real life: the Seb K, also known as seborrheic keratosis or senile wart.

Although these suckers are ugly macroscopically, they are benign, and don't need excision, unless their appearance is bothering the patient. Of course, as with anything in medicine, if they aren't acting as they should be (such as being irritated, painful or bleeding), then they should be investigated to rule out a squamous cell carinoma.

Yes, I am revising. :P

Life is better in close-up #1

Candida is so much prettier when viewed through a microscope.

In real life, not so pretty. I'm not going to post a link to a picture for that. 

If you are looking for random path pictures, Flickr is a wonderful source for high-quality photos. Thanks to the series I just linked to, I now actually understand what they are looking for in a pap smear. :)