THEY’RE NOT YOUR MOTHER’S VARICOSE VEINS New Treatments for Bulging Veins Are More Effective, Less Painful and Invasive New York, NY, February, 2007 – They are ugly and nobody wants them. Yet, almost 80 million Americans are affected by venous disease, bulging veins caused by weakening in the vein’s walls. More than 40 percent of […]
Treatments or Remedies to Reduce Fade or Rid Stretch Marks and Prevention Stretch marks are caused when the skin is stretched, during pregnancy; this is due to rapid weight gain. Getting to the bottom of the stretch mark situation has become a major necessity, since about ninety percent of pregnant women can expect to develop […]
BEWARE THE WINTER SUN ! For serious athletes, worry over injury is par for the course. While most wouldn’t miss out on their warm-ups to prevent being harmed at play, according to dermatologist, proper sun care is often the last thing on an athlete’s mind. “The effects of the sun on an athlete’s skin can […]
As they return to the routines of school, sports and activities, some parents are noticing that their children are bringing home not just their spelling tests and soccer cleats, but also a rash of skin infections.more
Fractional Laser Revolutionizes Melasma Treatment Many women are embarrassed and distressed by brown or grayish-brown patches on their faces, a common condition known as melasma. The condition, which affects about 5 to 6 million women annually, is benign, but difficult to treat. This past summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a breakthrough treatment, […]
New York , NY May 2006 – Your child has developed a red, itchy spot on her face, but you may be clueless as to the cause Contact dermatitis – redness, swelling, itching and flaking of the skin – is the result of an allergen’s direct contact with the skin; the longer the […]
UV tattoos: for those who want to get marked up but be, like, discrete Gregory Brown Columbia News Service Apr. 7, 2006 05:12 PM Dominique McDaniel’s right arm looks normal enough: tan and lined with light-blue veins. But when she moves a black light over her forearm, three glowing stars emerge. McDaniel stumbled into a […]
UV Tattoos: for those who want to get marked up but be, like, discrete According to Dr. Joshua Fox, a dermatologist in New York who has treated people with skin rashes resulting from UV tattoos and who is researching new techniques for tattoo removal.
Relief for a stubborn side effect of stress. An estimated 25 million American women battle the confidence-draining effects of dandruff, spending millions each year to remedy the problem. “Dandruff occurs when underlying factors-such as stress or a fungal overgrowth-cause scalp cells to die and flake off at an accelerated rate,” explains Diana Bihova, M.D., a […]
Pulse Dye Laser Eliminates Stretch Marks The pulse-dye laser can be used in a standardized manner to reduce the size and discoloration of stretch marks (striae distensae) and increase the elasticity of the skin in most patients. Patients experienced approximately 65% improvement in elasticity and depression of stretch marks after treatment. The procedure is used […]
Q&A On RETIN-A 1. What does Retin-A do for wrinkles? Retin-A is the first and only medical treatment which has been scientifically proven to significantly improve wrinkles. People who were treated with Retin-A had fewer fine and coarse wrinkles. These studies were recently published n the Journal of the American Medical Association and the American […]
Local Dermatology Group Offers Latest Medical Developments Keeping pace with the very latest developments in laser technology has made Advanced Dermatology in Fresh Meadows the most comprehensive skin care center in all of Manhattan and Long Island. Advanced Dermatology in Fresh Meadows offers its patients a choice of seven different laser devices. “A patient can […]
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