Chris Ha, MD - Prince William Dermatology, PC

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I'm surprised by Concerned's review. I found Dr. Ha to be very thorough with my exam (my other skin doc used to only take the time to look at whatever I showed him). I'm grateful that he and his nurse encouraged me to have my legs checked as well during my first visit. I figured that if the Sun doesn't shine there, then you can't get a skin cancer. Well he found a melanoma on the back of my thigh and was able to determine that it was early enough from the biopsy that he was able to remove it without referring me for expensive outpatient surgery. To think, I was only there to have him check my back which I can't see very well. As far as the antibiotic ointment is concerned, he discouraged me from using neosporin because it is apparently a big source of allergic reactions. Turns out vaseline works more safely. I use it on my kids' scrapes and cuts now. "Concerned," perhaps you should call him and discuss it.

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User Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

I went to see Dr. Ha because I had an itchy site on my back that would not heal for a period of 3 months and counting. There was a one month wait for an appointment. He was very quiet and pleasant. He did a full exam. When I showed him the itchy spot, he did a biopsy, but when I got home, I realized that he biopsied the wrong site.

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I had shown him the site that bothered me. I pointed to it with my finger and described it as a spot that was healing from scratching. However, he biopsied a spot two inches below the spot in question instead. What he took off was a small angioma that I did not even know I had back there. I am over forty and have a few of these spots on my torso. They are benign and do not bother me. He even commented that it was an angioma and would probably come back from the lab as negative.

Regarding the removed angioma, I remember thinking, "okay, well I cannot exactly see the troublespot in detail because it is on my back. It could be an angioma," and it felt like he got the right area. Again, I could not see it because it was on my back. That is why I trusted his expertise. Here I thought he had removed the troublespot.

I did not think about the treated area until the next day when it was time to remove the bandaid. I still had some itching, but I thought it was the wound healing. When I went to remove the bandaid, I saw that the reason that the itch was still there was beacuse he biopsied something enitrely different from the problem area!

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I was not told how to care for the biopsy site. I asked about showering and he said it was okay to shower, that is all. I did not even know he had put a bandaid on it. I realized a day later (Mayo Clinic and WebMd sites)that I needed to keep it covered and apply antibiotic ointment to assist the healing process.

I am concerned because the wrong spot was biopsied and I was not instructed how to care for the biopsy site. I do not want to risk more unnecessary trauma to my skin. I will probably return to my previous dermatologist, twelve miles away in the next town, for any further matters and for a follow up on this unresolved matter.

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Ha found my skin cancer when another doctor dismissed it. His bedside manner is excellent. He even referred me to a specialist when he was concerned about performing a procedure on my face as he wanted the best outcome possible and knew of a specialist for cancer removal around the eye area. I highly recommend Dr. Ha.

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