What Really Happens To The Skin During Trauma & Cancer Treatment
A Conversation with Angela Lamb
Your skin tells your story.
It reflects your health, your environment, your stress, and your healing. And during something as life-altering as cancer treatment, it is often one of the first places that the story becomes visible.
This episode of Inside the Well Space is about that story. And about a form of expert care that is too often left out of the conversation.
Our guest is Dr. Angela Lamb, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City and a nationally respected leader in both medical and academic dermatology. Dr. Lamb is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she trains future physicians and works at the forefront of the treatment of complex skin conditions. She is also the founder of Westside Mount Sinai Dermatology Faculty Practice, where she cares for a diverse patient population with both clinical precision and deep compassion.
Dr. Lamb’s expertise spans acne, eczema, hair disorders, inflammatory skin disease, cosmetic dermatology, and skin cancer detection. But a particularly vital and often under-recognized part of her work is onco-dermatology. This specialized field focuses on the care of skin, hair, and nails before, during, and after cancer treatment.
While Dr. Lamb is widely known for her public education and media presence around skin health and beauty, her experience supporting patients through chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, surgery, and long-term cancer recovery has not been talked about nearly enough.
Until now.
What sets Dr. Lamb apart is not just her credentials. It’s her approach. She believes deeply in patient education, shared decision-making, and precision care. She understands that skin changes during cancer treatment are not cosmetic inconveniences. They are medical, emotional, and deeply personal experiences that deserve attention, clarity, and empathy.
In this episode, we explore what truly happens to the skin during trauma and cancer treatment. We talk about how different therapies affect the skin and hair, which changes are expected, which require medical care, and how proper dermatologic support can improve comfort, confidence, and overall outcomes.
We also discuss recovery. What healing can look like. What takes time? And how patients can better support their skin through every phase of treatment and beyond.
This conversation is deeply personal. During my own breast cancer journey, I experienced firsthand how isolating and confusing skin changes can feel when there is little guidance and even less open dialogue.
My hope is that this episode brings clarity, validation, and practical insight. And that it shines a long-overdue light on the essential role dermatology plays in comprehensive cancer care.
This is a conversation about being seen. About dignity. And about caring for the whole person, not just the diagnosis.
🔗 Connect with Dr. Lamb:
📱 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelalambmd