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Myths and Truths About Taking Care of a Wound baby skin care dermatologist hydrogen peroxide neosporin skin expert skin health surgical wound care wound care wound healing Dec 26, 2022

So how do you really take care of a wound? This is probably one of the most asked questions I get, and one of the most misunderstood. Every individual seems to have their personal opinion on how to take are of a cut or wound, often times based on what their parents or friends taught them. And let...

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Lesser Known (But Equally Amazing) Places For Toxin! botox botulinum toxin dysport gummy smile lip flip xeomin Dec 19, 2022

A few weeks ago I did a blog post ‘All About Toxins- the good kind!’ where I took an in-depth look at all things botulinum toxin. This week I’m going to expand upon that and tell you all about the lesser known, but equally amazing, places where botulinum toxin can work wonders!

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Holiday Skin and Health Tips healthy skin tips holiday health holiday skin care skin health skin tips Dec 12, 2022

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are upon us yet again! Wait, wasn’t it just summer?!

The magic of the holidays is infectious. There are celebrations, get-togethers, gift giving, eating and drinking, merriment and more! If I could describe the holidays with only one word, it...

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Optimizing The Care Of Your Baby's Skin baby health baby skin care pediatric dermatology pediatric skin care pediatrics skin doc for kids Dec 05, 2022

Life with a new baby can be joyous and wonderful, but it can also be stressful as any parent will attest. As parents of a baby will know all too well, you will get advice on how to take care of your baby from anyone and everyone! Even the child-free grocery store checkout clerk may offer their...

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Welcome To Mohs! dermatology mohs surgery skin cancer skin cancer treatment Nov 28, 2022

Mohs (pronounced like the food chain, Moe’s) surgery is considered the ‘gold standard’ in skin cancer treatment, but what is it anyway? 

Perhaps you’ve heard the term, maybe you even know someone who’s had Mohs surgery, but do you really know what it is and why...

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Welcome To Mohs! basal cell carcinoma cosmetic reconstruction mohs surgery skin cancer reconstruction skin cancer treatment squamous cell carcinoma Nov 28, 2022

Mohs (pronounced like the food chain, Moe’s) micrographic surgery is considered the ‘gold standard’ in skin cancer treatment, but what is it anyway?

Perhaps you’ve heard the term, maybe you even know someone who’s had Mohs surgery, but do you really know what it is...

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All About Toxins- the good kind! Nov 21, 2022

In this week's blog I am talking all about a kind of toxin that I actually LOVE! That's right, botulinum toxin A! Or as it's commonly known, BOTOX! 

*Other cosmetic botulinum toxin A products include Xeomin, Dysport, Jeuveau, and most recently Daxxify. But Botox gets the most name...

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Benzenes in skincare products- what's the truth? aerosoized sunscreen benzene sunscreen safety unilever valisure Nov 14, 2022

If you’ve read the news recently, you may have heard about another study finding benzene in common skin care products. This most recent internal report by Unilever found higher than normal levels of benzene in their dry shampoo products. This study follows a report by Valisure, an...

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5 Habits for a healthy skin GLOW! glowing skin healthy skin skin habits skin health Nov 07, 2022

Glowing, beautiful skin...who doesn't want that!? But skin health is more than just what products and creams we use. That's because our skin is a complex and unique organ, with many important functions, beyond aesthetics and beauty!

Betcha didn’t know that the skin plays many important...

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Allergic Reactions To Common Skin Care Ingredients allergic reactions allergies dermatology healthy skin rashes skin health Oct 31, 2022

Rashes rashes rashes…yeah, you know what I’m talking about…a red, blistering, weeping skin eruption where you itch so badly you just want to scratch your skin off! Yikes, no fun! So what are these rashes and why do they occur? 

Rashes can happen from a number of things,...

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Your Skin Up Close- biopsies, pathology and more! Oct 24, 2022

Dermatologists are experts at diagnosing and treating skin conditions. But did you know there’s another type of doctor who gets an even closer look at your skin?

That’s right…a dermatopathologist is a pathologist of the skin! They focus all day, every day, on looking at and...

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Nicotinamide- a mighty B vitamin! b3 vitamins healthy skin nicotinamide preventative medicine skin cancer prevention skin cancers skin health vitamins for the skin Oct 17, 2022

Most people take at least one vitamin on a daily basis and there’s now a pill that could help you prevent skin cancers and precancers!

This is exciting news for people afflicted with numerous skin cancers and precancers looking for a way to prevent future skin cancers above and beyond sun...

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