Dirty Phone Calls (Not That Kind!)
Now hear this! Accumulated germy gunk on your cell can spell disaster for the acne-prone Talk about yuck factor! Petri dish imprints of cell phone bacterial growth done by students of U.K. molecular...
View ArticleYour Summer Wipes Wardrobe
Festival season is upon us, with legions of Lollapalooza, Glastonbury and Roskilde fans getting ready to hit the road. Or maybe you’re an avid backpacker looking to tackle the Rockies for a week....
View ArticleFestive Skin Protection for Summer
Last post we saw how the wonderful world of wipes can serve you during festival season or adventures in the great outdoors. While there’s a wipe for just about everything these days, what wipes can’t...
View ArticleVitamins and Skin Health: Sometimes Less Is More
These days if someone walks into my office with bruised and blotchy yellow skin and tiny red lesions, it’s probably not going to be scurvy triggered by a vitamin C deficiency. Thankfully, for us in...
View Article‘Lime Disease’ Alert: Watch Out for Margarita Rash This Summer
A recent article in Washington D.C.’s WTOP Living website is calling it the ‘Other Lime Disease’, to distinguish it from the serious deer tick-borne illness named after Lyme, Connecticut. Quite simply,...
View ArticleThe Oxygen Paradox: Good or Bad for Your Skin?
The other day I had a patient come to me and say, “Doctor, I’m confused. Is oxygen good or bad for the skin? You’re always talking about how beneficial antioxidants are for the skin, to get rid of the...
View ArticleAcne: Now It’s a Problem for Tweens and Younger Kids Too
Acne and adolescence go together like peanut butter and jelly. But what’s been happening for the last few years – in the press and certainly on the minds of my patients who are parents – is that acne...
View ArticleRetouching Photos: Why Celebs Want to Look Real
Superstar Beyoncé Knowles and supermodel Gisele Bünchen have joined the ranks of Kate Winslet and Keira Knightley in their objections to excessive retouching or reconfiguring of their images. All have...
View ArticleCosmetic dermatology comes into its own
Dermatology has come a long way since it hung out in the syphilis ward. A relatively new specialty, dermatology has established itself in the cultural and consumer consciousness as never before. And...
View ArticleOh, Yummy Mummies: High Standards for Celeb Moms Like Kim Kardashian
As new moms Kim Kardashian and Jessica Simpson can attest, perhaps the most humiliating aspect of a female celebrity’s life is the ghoulish commentary on the changes that pregnancy wrought on their...
View ArticleIntertrigo: The Under-Breast Infection Connection
For many naturally voluptuous woman, having full breasts isn’t necessarily a stroll in the park. My buxom friends and patients complain of backache, permanent grooves and the difficulty of finding...
View ArticleTurning Back Time With Plastic Surgery
The JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, published by American Medical Association, came out with the results of an intriguing study today. It suggested that after aesthetic facial plastic surgery the average...
View ArticleMicro-needling: Mini Skin Channels Delivering Maximum Skin Benefits
All medical treatments and technologies represent a collaboration between the procedure itself and the body’s own healing mechanisms. Micro-needling for skin rejuvenation and acne scar revision on both...
View ArticleAir Your Dirty Laundry
It’s the little things we do day to day that can really add up when it comes to skin care. But there are also a few important things that happen night to night that can impact skin quality too. I’m not...
View ArticleSkin or Bones: The Vitamin D Dilemma
Vitamin D is great for your bones, but sunshine can harm your skin. How do you solve this vitamin D dilemma? Some researchers hypothesize that up to 40 percent of Americans chronically lack healthful...
View ArticleWhat’s Driving Your Skin?
Put two 45-year-old Caucasian commuters side by side and compare their faces, hands, arms and upper bodies (and even hair). How can you tell at a glance which one is American and which one is...
View ArticleIn Hot Water?
Showering or bathing, a lot of people are getting ‘into hot water’ when it comes to their skin. Some do it because they love the feeling of scalding hot water or marinating in the depths of a...
View ArticleFDA-Approved Botox® For Crow’s Feet
Last week, the FDA announced that it would allow Botox® to be promoted as treatment for easing crow’s feet. While primarily known by the public for its ability to relax wrinkles as a cosmetic...
View ArticleGetting the Red out of Rosacea
More big news on the skin treatment front came with the recent FDA approval of Mirvaso Gel (brimonidine), a new and highly effective topical medication for treating the erythema (i.e. redness) caused...
View ArticleThe Other Age Spots
On a daily basis, I see a contrast of patients. Some who take great care of their skin and some who do not. You have the typical patient who is dedicated to sun protection, diligent topical use and...
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