BEAUTY: Laser procedures put spiders on run. New laser technologies make it possible to thumb your nose at Mother Nature and Father Time. Dermatologists use the intense light beams to [...]
BEYOND SUNBURN Photosensitivity WHO HAS IT? You, and you might not even know it! Every year thousands of people eagerly seek outdoor sports, the beach and the summer sun. As [...]
Weightloss – Q&A ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BEST PRE-WORKOUT SNACK; STRETCH MARKS; AND WEIGHT GAIN AFTER THE ATKINS DIET Q I go straight to the gym after work. [...]
Nail Clinic – Reaction to Trauma According to Dr. Ella Toombs, a dermatologist in private practice in Washington, D.C., “The condition was originally thought to be a bacterial infection, but [...]
Systematic Treatment for Striae Helps Physicians Meet Patient Goals When cosmetic surgeons have a system in place for evaluating striae along selected criteria, they can establish more realistic goals and [...]
A Beaming Complexion – Lasers offer nonsurgical approach to improving skin tone, erasing signs of aging When it comes to skin conditions, teenagers usually are thought of as the people [...]
A Better Block The most effective sunscreen you can use this summer might come, not in a bottle, jar or tube, but on a hanger.
[...]Insect bites are perhaps the most annoying and disruptive aspect of a hike, a walk through the woods, a campfire or a barbecue. Common insects that bite include fleas, mosquitoes, [...]
SKIN ALLERGY OR ECZEMA?Patch Testing Can Tell the Difference The cause of a skin rash (dermatitis) can be tough to figure out—even for dermatologists. That’s where patch testing comes in [...]
New Eczema Drugs: To Use Or Not To Use? Topical immunomodulators (TIMs), the first new class of drugs in over 40 years to treat eczema, were hailed as revolutionary treatments [...]
New York, NY – Four out of five adolescents and adults are affected by acne. Sometimes the condition is still active, or sometimes a former case of acne has left [...]
The Best way to get fuller hair More than 75 percent of women say they’d like their hair to appear thicker, according to research from Procter & Gamble. But hormonal [...]
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