Published in April 27th, 2008
Melanoma is the deadliest of all skin cancers, perhaps more so for people of darker skinned races simply because the disease is harder to detect. The disease starts from mutated cells in your skin, generally collectively within a large mole. The disease can be very frightening for anyone who is infected, however with certain preventative [...]
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Published in April 25th, 2008
Introduction
To properly care for your skin you need to follow the daily 4-step skin care routine, from the right way to wash your face to the best moisturizers and UV protection. It is also very important to know your skin type as this will dictate how you care for your skin.
Step 1: Cleanse
Cleanse with a [...]
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Published in March 29th, 2008
In the day and age of today looking good is on the minds of everyone. You may be a man or a woman but the fact is that everyone wants to look good. Women are more vocal about it and seem to have the social license to pamper themselves but then times are a changing [...]
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Published in March 20th, 2008
How can something that makes you look and feel so healthy…be so bad for you? There is no such thing as a “safe tan”
Facts taken from the Skin Cancer foundation:
Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States.
More than 90% of all skin cancers are caused by the sun.
The risk for [...]
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Published in March 1st, 2008
What UV? A, B, C, 3 different UVs with different effects
UVA (320-400 nm): increases seratonin level (1) (feel good neurotransmitter) but also linked to photoaging and likely to cause skin cancer
UVB (290-320 nm): essential for Vitamin D production in the skin, but also linked to [...]
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Published in November 27th, 2007
Dark under-eye circles are by no means your fault. They have nothing to do with your lifestyle or what you did or did not do the night before, nor will they disappear after a good night’s rest. Dark under-eye circles are actually called oxidizing hemoglobin caused by leaky capillaries.
Oxidizing hemoglobin start in the capillaries (the [...]
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Published in November 4th, 2007
We’ve all heard it: wrinkles are the roadmap of your life. While wrinkles are normal, defining features of the human face, they can sometimes falsely portray a tired or more aged appearance. Natural collagen, which is a protein that supports the skin and gives it tone, is gradually lost as time passes leading to facial [...]
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Published in October 26th, 2007
Bumps in the corner of the mouth, or dry flaky skin that splits painfully could be a sign you have Angular Chelitis or Perleche. If you have suffered with chapped lips, you may have Angular Chelitis if the condition is centering around the corner of each lip. Typically both sides are affected.
Angular Chelitis is not [...]
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Published in October 15th, 2007
Is there such a thing as “aging gracefully?” No one wants to look old, and everyone wants to maintain a youthful appearance no matter how many years they have under their belt. The trick to looking younger is knowing how to get rid of wrinkles. So…how’s it done?
If you’re wondering how to get rid of [...]
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Published in October 13th, 2007
The kids are back in school, the summer sun is mellowing into autumn. What a wonderful time of year! But every fall, my patients come with the same plea for help. Is this your story, too? You had a great summer – but it took a toll on your skin! You were careful to limit [...]
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