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Acne is one of the most common skin conditions and complaints discussed in our office, occurring most commonly in teenagers and young adults but affecting patients of all ages. There are several different types of acne and during June, Acne Awareness Month, we will be offering blog and social media...

Recently a study on sunscreen safety was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association which showed certain chemicals found in common sunscreens are absorbed by your body and found in the bloodstream after using. Though this information isn't new, it supports further testing of sun...

May is Melanoma Awareness Month and we are sharing information about all types of skin cancer. More importantly, we are focusing on how to prevent and detect it. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, affecting one in every five people. The most common types of skin cancers are...

Eczema is an inflammatory condition of the skin, which we commonly see in our pediatric (and adult!) patients. It causes itchy, dry skin that may become painful or infected. A child’s likelihood of developing eczema can be influenced by both their environment and whether they have a family member wi...

We’ve long known that there’s no such thing as a healthy tan. Tanning bed use is not part of a healthy lifestyle. However, there have been more arguments against tanning bed use published in recent months. Cancer Epidemiology published their findings that 5-8% of all skin cancers (including both mel...

Hair loss is a common reason for a patient to visit us in the clinic. For men and women, even the slightest amount of hair loss can cause distress, feelings of self-consciousness and concern. Annually in the US, over $2 billion yearly is spent on treatments for loss and thinning of hair. It is no...

Summer will be here before we know it and many of us are starting to hit the gym more frequently in preparation. It’s important to keep in mind that between sweat and shared equipment, there is ample opportunity to run into skin trouble from exercising. Here are some of our favorite tips for keeping...

Pregnancy is a time where a multitude of changes of happening in the body and can result in significant changes to the skin as well. From dry skin to stretch marks, acne, and rashes the hormones in pregnancy can cause many different skin conditions even if the patient had never experienced them befo...

As many as 85% of teenagers experience acne. A recent New York Times article discussed how psychologically scarring acne can be for these young adults. Not only can acne have the ability to scar your skin, but it can also have psychological scarring and decrease confidence during the teenage years....

There are many skin conditions that can look, sound and feel just like acne; however, sometimes our most tried and true treatments won’t improve the skin! Whenever this happens we have to consider other diagnoses and ‘acne mimickers’. For ‘acne’ or red bumps and rash around the nose and mouth, pe...