July 15, 2013
Men, Women and Wrinkles–Who Gets More as They Age?
Everybody’s skin inevitably wrinkles as they age, no matter how many cosmetic procedures a person experiences in an effort to delay the wrinkling and sagging of aging skin. Although it may seem perfectly normal to assume that men and women experience skin wrinkling in similar ways, recent research regarding gender differences and wrinkles has found Read more
July 8, 2013
Not Just for Wrinkles–Botox Injections and Hyperhidrosis
When Botox injections became one of the most popular methods to remove wrinkles and firm sagging skin, dermatologists started hearing reports from hyperhidrosis patients who received Botox shots for wrinkles that they were not sweating as excessively as they had been prior to receiving Botox injections. Intrigued by the prospect that Botox may be having Read more
June 28, 2013
Skin Cancer Treatments Most Performed Procedure in 2012
The American Society for Dermatological Surgery reports that in 2012, more skin cancer treatments were performed than any other treatment related to skin disorders. Nearly three million procedures were implemented on melanomas and precancerous skin lesions, with phototherapy and laser light treatments being the second most performed skin procedure. Soft tissue fillers and neurotoxin injections Read more
June 15, 2013
Protect Your Skin from the Dangers of Ultraviolet Radiation
The Centers for Disease Control released a recent report asserting that one out of every five individuals living in the U.S. will, at some point in their lives, be diagnosed with skin cancer. Considering the many options we have to use with which to protect ourselves against damaging ultraviolet rays, why is this statistic so Read more
June 11, 2013
Treating Psoriasis – UV Therapy or Topical Ointments?
Psoriasis is an incurable skin condition that presents rapidly spreading “plaques” over all areas of the body. These plaques consist of thick layers of silvery-white dead skin cells that itch, bleed and turn bright red when severely inflamed. Considered an immune-mediated skin disease with a definite genetic component, psoriasis can negatively affect an individual’s quality Read more
June 1, 2013
Rosacea Do’s and Don’ts
Rosacea – a big problem if you have it. Here is a video from the AAD to help you with some of the do’s and don’ts in managing your touchy skin. Topical Care for Rosacea Cleansers for Rosacea Go MILD! Your Rosacea already spells sensitive so you want to be sure your cleanser isn’t adding Read more
Tackling the Aging Hands Issue
Aging hands – nobody enjoys that part of getting older. Hands often age far more quickly than faces. They get more abuse and less attention. We drive a lot in Florida so our hands get more sun exposure – that means more spots and pigmentation, more cell damage and more wrinkles. Outside of wearing gloves Read more
September 28, 2012
Cosmetic Trends for the Perfect Body
2013 Top Cosmetic Treatments: Laser/light/energy-based procedures: 2.25 million, up 34 percent over 2012 Wrinkle-relaxing injections (such as Botox): 1.8 million, up 20 percent Soft-tissue fillers (such as Juvederm): 995,000 procedures, up 8.6 percent *American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Is the Quest for Body Perfection on the Rise? We have all been relatively obsessed with Read more
August 16, 2012
Clear It Up Green Tea Antioxidant Cream Face
[beforeafter] [/beforeafter] Clear It Up Green Tea Antioxidant Cream Face Redness has decreased Pore size is diminished Texture is smoother and the skin looks radiant Patient used Clear It Up Green Tea Antioxidant Serum consistently for 2 years
