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Itchy Ears? It Could Be Your Artisan Earrings 16 Aug 2013 | 04:31 am
A woman came to see me recently with red, itchy, scaly earlobes. She thought she had psoriasis. She didn’t. She had hand-crafted earrings. Many earrings contain nickel, one of the most common causes ...
How To Remove Plantar Warts 30 Jul 2013 | 08:51 pm
Ah, summertime. Beach volleyball, swimming, plantar warts. Plantar warts, or warts on the soles of your feet or toes, can occur anytime but are more prevalent during summer. That’s because plantar wa...
Can You Shrink The Size of Your Pores? 19 Jul 2013 | 06:16 am
Like many things about your body, pore size is genetically determined and cannot be changed. If you were born with large pores, then you’ll always have large pores. There is, however, some good news: ...
What You Don’t Know About Antioxidants and Tanning 29 Jun 2013 | 09:59 pm
I’m amazed how often deeply tanned women ask me about topical antioxidants for wrinkles. If you have $100 worth of antioxidants and anti-aging creams in your bathroom, and you have a tan, we need to ...
Is Cheaper Better When It Comes to Sunscreen? 14 Jun 2013 | 08:32 pm
If a sunscreen costs more money, it must be better, right? Wrong. I’ve been telling my patients for years that it’s not necessary to spend a lot of money on sunscreens (or facial cleansers) because m...
Is Cheaper Better When It Comes to Sunscreen? 14 Jun 2013 | 08:32 pm
If a sunscreen costs more money, it must be better, right? Wrong. I’ve been telling my patients for years that it’s not necessary to spend a lot of money on sunscreens (or facial cleansers) because m...
New Study Proves That Sunscreen Prevents Aging 10 Jun 2013 | 09:45 pm
Sunscreens prevent aging, don’t they? You’d think that would be an easy question to answer. Turns out, until a few days ago, it wasn’t. That’s because it takes years to conduct such studies. Now, a n...
New Study Proves That Sunscreen Prevents Aging 10 Jun 2013 | 09:45 pm
Sunscreens prevent aging, don’t they? You’d think that would be an easy question to answer. Turns out, until a few days ago, it wasn’t. That’s because it takes years to conduct such studies. Now, a n...
Melanoma Is on the Rise in Children 21 May 2013 | 06:44 pm
There are few sights cuter than a toddler waddling her way along the beach. There are few sights sadder than a toddler with a raging sunburn, particularly to the eyes of a dermatologist. That’s becau...
Melanoma Is on the Rise in Children 21 May 2013 | 06:44 pm
There are few sights cuter than a toddler waddling her way along the beach. There are few sights sadder than a toddler with a raging sunburn, particularly to the eyes of a dermatologist. That’s becau...
