Month: March 2015

Why do stretch marks form? Well… from stretching right? Probably, but the precise cause of stretch marks, also known as striae, is not quite understood as there are clearly some other factors at work here. Whatever the exact cause, many of us have at least one or two of them. They tend to appear around […]
Shade Structures and Good Skin Knowledge from the AAD An AAD grant program is helping to protect children from harmful UV rays from the sun. Providing shade in outdoor spaces is important to keeping children from getting sun damage that may lead to skin cancer. The shade structure grants provide $8,000 to eligible applicants to […]
By dermatology specialist Dr. Joshua Fox Just as temperatures rise and you’re ready to don warm-weather clothes again, bam! You come down with a nasty red rash. But are you having an allergic reaction or is your skin just irritated? Contact dermatitis – which can be triggered by either allergens or skin irritants – is […]
It’s DVT Awareness Month and Island Vein Specialists is here to help you fight back – starting with the foods you eat! Super-foods come in all shapes and sizes and incorporating them into our diet can create huge benefit. Here are 5 foods that can actually aid in DVT prevention. Eat ’em up! Leafy Greens: Though foods […]
Recently featured in Dermatology Times, artist Nick Franco is turning common histopathology photographs (microscopic studies of the skin) into works of art. His paintings are based on inspiration from his father, a dermatologist, who showed Franco how images of various skin diseases look under a microscope. By taking these images and altering different aspects like […]

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