The frigid month’s of winter may cause you to sleep through your alarm and eat until you don’t remember what pants size you are, but completely neglecting your health simply isn’t an option. While it’s tempting to snooze until spring, there are better things you could be doing with your time. For instance, check out […]
Over-the-Counter Treatments for Acne By Melissa Sanoff-Wiener, RPA-C Even before humans could write, they were trying to get rid of their acne, and ancient Egyptians’ first notes on papyrus referenced pharaohs with problem skin. In the U.S., acne is the most common skin condition there is. Fortunately, we’ve come a long way since ancient times: […]
Managing the Skin-Whitening Condition Vitiligo By Dr. Hirshel Kahn Winnie Harlow’s striking appearance regularly turns heads. The fan-fave from America’s Next Top Model – face of the Spanish fashion brand Desigual – has more than one million Instagram followers. This embrace was impossible for Harlow to imagine when she was younger – and left high […]
Do Not Resuscitate Tattoo Dilemma A critically ill and unconscious 70 year old male patient arrived in a Florida emergency room in December of 2017 with a tattoo across his chest that read, “Do Not Resuscitate” with his apparent signature. The patient did not carry an identification so the hospital officials were unable to contact […]
Scar Wars: Winning the Battle Against Keloids By Dr. Joshua Fox Time may heal the wound, but – for some of us – the scar that is left behind will not fade. When it comes to keloid scars, the opposite happens. These scars expand beyond the initial wound site. Their appearance can be a big […]
Getting the Red Out: Addressing the Appearance of Broken Blood Vessels By Dr. Lance Barazani Over time, what may have started out as an “itsy bitsy” spider vein can become a real concern. We call them ‘spider veins’ because of their web-like appearance. But really they’re ‘broken’ blood vessels: veins that are not properly […]
Tips for helping your child deal with psoriasis Most toddlers and kids deal with skin irritations such as diaper rash and eczema, however children can also have various forms of psoriasis. Psoriasis can be a difficult skin condition to manage for children as well as adults. Although it is not infectious or contagious, it can […]
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Reports High Interest in Cosmetic Treatments Thinking of getting rid of that hard-to-treat fatty area or improving the appearance of your skin? You are among a majority. According to a recent survey by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), interest in cosmetic procedures has skyrocketed in the last four […]
Cooling Caps Used to Prevent Hair Loss in Cancer Patients Hair loss (alopecia) as a result of chemotherapy happens to two-thirds of cancer patients. Cooling caps that are machine-based have recently been FDA approved for all cancers patients, in addition to those suffering with breast cancer for which the cooling cap has already been approved. […]
5 skin care myths and why they are false In today’s climate of internet misinformation, it can be increasingly difficult to navigate between fact and fiction. When it comes to our health care, the consequences of relying on wrong information can be both far-reaching and potentially damaging to our bodies. Or it may simply be […]
Angiomas: Red Flag or Benign Skin Growth? The dreaded C word: cancer. Many of us have been touched by this condition, whether personally or through someone that we’ve known over the years. What most people aren’t aware of, however, is that tumors form in our body on a regular basis. Unlike malignant tumors that metastasize, […]
Can an underlying skin condition affect hair growth? Unfortunately for many, the answer is yes. Fortunately, however, with proper awareness and treatment options, hair loss can be slowed down or even stopped. Hair loss affects both men and women and can change how a person looks and feels by giving the appearance of premature aging […]
