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 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 | Sep 9, 2019 | Age & Gender Issues, beauty, hair, Hair Health, Hair Loss, Health, Skin Care Advice, Skinformation, Smart Beauty
We all put tremendous stress on our hair. We expose our hair to hair dryers, hot curlers, hair color and highlights, hair straighteners, chemical-laden cosmetics and ultraviolet light (UV) from the sun. All of these elements can cause hair to become dry, brittle and...