by Jodi | Oct 13, 2021 | antibiotics, bacteria, chikungunya, deer tick, DEET, dengue fever, dermatology, dermatology np, dnp, doctor, doxycycline, early disseminated lyme disease, eastern equine encephalitis, erythema migrans, Health, healthy skin, history, insect bite, insect borne disease, insect repellent, insects, Ixodes, Lyme, Lyme Disease, mosquito, nurse practitioner, outdoors, permethrin, picaridin, repellent, Skin Care Advice, skin health, skin inflammation, skin quality, Skinformation, spirochete, strong skin, summer, summer guide, summertime, tick borne disease, ticks, Uncategorized, West Nile, Yellow Fever, Zika
Lyme disease is a widespread tick-borne disease in the United States. It is caused by the spirochete (bacteria) Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans by the blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the western blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes...
by Jodi | Feb 11, 2021 | basal cell carcinoma, BCC, cancer, SCC, skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma
Good news for patients with locally advanced and metastatic (when the cancer cells spread from the place where they first formed to another part of the body) basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The FDA has approved cemiplimab-rwlc (Libtayo®; Regneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and...
by Jodi | Jan 3, 2021 | acne, acne vulgaris, Age & Gender Issues, Anti-Aging News, anti-inflammatory, atopic dermatitis, autoimmune, autoimmune disease, beauty, cosmetic dermatology, dermatologist, dermatology, dermatology np, dnp, doctor, dry skin, fatty fish, feed your skin, fish, free radicals, hair, Hair Health, Hair Loss, Health, healthy skin, herring, inflamed skin, inflammation, irritated skin, lupus, mackerel, nurse practitioner, oil, omega 3 fatty acids, photoaging, protein, psoriasis, rash, red skin, rough skin, sagging skin, salmon, seafood, silky skin, skin, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skin Care Advice, skin cells, skin dullness, skin freshener, skin health, skin inflammation, skin quality, Skinformation, Smart Beauty, smooth skin, soft skin, spf, strong skin, Sun, sun damage, sun protection, sunburn, sunscreen, vitamin e, wrinkles, zinc
Fish that are fatty, like salmon, herring and mackerel, are important for healthy skin. They are all abundant in omega-3 fatty acids, which are vital for supporting optimal skin and hair. These important fatty acids may protect against the harmful rays of the sun,...
by Jodi | Feb 5, 2020 | acne scarring, acne vulgaris, actinic damage, actinic keratoses, Age & Gender Issues, All About the Botox, Anti-Aging News, beauty, Before After, botox, Cancer Prevention, chemical peels, cosmetic dermatology, deep peel, dermabrasion, dermatologist, dermatology, exfoliation, Face, filler, freckles, glycolic acid, Health, history, hyperpigmentation, intense pulsed light, Jessner's peel, lasers, light peel, medium-depth peel, melasma, mild peel, nurse practitioner, oil, phenol, photoaging, resorcinol, rough skin, sagging skin, salicylic acid, silky skin, skin, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skin Care Advice, skin dullness, skin freshener, skin quality, Skinformation, Smart Beauty, smooth skin, soft skin, spa, spf, stretch marks, striae, subcision, Sun, sun damage, sunscreen, TCA peels, trichloroacetic acid, wrinkles
It seems like chemical peels have been around since the beginning of time. Ancient Egyptians used animal oils, salt and alabaster to aesthetically improve skin and treat skin conditions. Egyptian women also took “sour milk” baths so their skin would be...
by Jodi | Oct 7, 2019 | All About the Botox, Anti-Aging News, beauty, cosmetic dermatology, dermatologist, dermatology, Face, fillers, Health, nurse practitioner, Skinformation, Smart Beauty
The use of botulinum toxin has increased in dermatology over the years and is currently the most common cosmetic procedure performed in the United States. In 2002, onabotulinumtoxinA was approved for the treatment of glabella lines (those lines formed when you frown...
