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 | Aug 6, 2014 | Cancer Prevention, Children, Eyes, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
This past Tuesday, the United States surgeon general issued a call to action to prevent skin cancer, calling it a major public health problem that requires immediate action. Nearly 5 million people are treated for skin cancer each year. According to the American...
by Jodi | Jul 25, 2013 | Eyes, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
Well, I’ve been saying this to my patients for years: Daily sunscreen use prevents the ugly results of photo-aging (spots, roughness and wrinkles caused by years of cumulative sun exposure which speeds up your skin’s natural aging process) and finally a...
by Jodi | Jul 8, 2013 | Children, Skin Cancer Prevention, Sun, Uncategorized
Question: My daughter is apparently allergic to many of the sunscreens I have tried on her and gets an itchy, burning rash. What is it in the sunscreens that is causing this reaction? Answer: There could be many different chemicals causing a skin reaction. Most...
by Jodi | Apr 5, 2013 | Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
Question: My dermatologist gave me a topical cream with special ingredients to prevent skin cancer where he thought it might be forming. How is that even possible? Answer: It is now possible and FDA-approved. There are some new topical medications that target...
