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Donna Kulas, DCNP, from APDerm says that she loves treating patients with Ulthera. She is getting good results and the patients are very satisfied.

Christine Roche had the procedure and says “I loved the way it turned out. There was not a lot of pain at all and overall it was very tolerable. Besides a little reddness for a few hours after the treatment, I was looking very normal! I can’t wait to tell all my friends.”

Read more about Ulthera by going to www.ulthera.com

You can now schedule an appointment from our website, www.apderm.com by clicking the link “Book An Appointment”.

On the go, away from home, you can use ZocDoc.com to also schedule your appointment with us!  Anytime that is convenient for you.  We will confirm your appoinment with 1 hour during business hours.

Check it out.  www.apderm.com or www.ZocDoc.com

We are excited to introduce a new physician to our practice. After graduating from Dartmouth College, she earned her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. This was followed by a medical internship at Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Toyohara completed her dermatology residency at Weill-Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. She completed her dermatopathology fellowship in a joint program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is Board-certified in Dermatology and is Board-Eligible in Dermatopathology.

Dr. Toyohara’s clinical interests are general dermatology and dermatopathology.

Dr. Toyohara will work in our Concord Office on Monday and Wednesday’s.  Call us for an appointment.  (978) 371-7010 option 1

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Sculptra Aesthetic

Dr. Goos, Dr. Joyce, Dr. Williams and Donna Kulas, DCNP treat patients with Sculptra.  Call today for an appointment with Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, pc.  (978) 610-3694.

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How sunscreen works. Most sun protection products work by absorbing, reflecting, or scattering sunlight. They contain chemicals that interact with the skin to protect it from UV rays. All products do not have the same ingredients; if your skin reacts badly to one product, try another one or call a doctor.

SPF. Sunscreens are assigned a sun protection factor (SPF) number that rates their effectiveness in blocking UV rays. Higher numbers indicate more protection. You should use a sunscreen with at least SPF 15.

Reapplication. Sunscreen wears off. Put it on again if you stay out in the sun for more than two hours, and after you swim or do things that make you sweat.

Expiration date. Check the sunscreen’s expiration date. Sunscreen without an expiration date has a shelf life of no more than three years, but its shelf life is shorter if it has been exposed to high temperatures.

Cosmetics. Some make-up and lip balms contain some of the same chemicals used in sunscreens. If they do not have at least SPF 15, don’t use them by themselves.

Dr. Goos quotes from the American Academy of Dermatology-

SILVER SPRING, Md. (June 14, 2011) —

The American Academy of Dermatology Association (Academy) today said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new sunscreen regulations will help Americans reduce their risk for skin cancer by guiding them to the most effective sunscreens and advising them about other sun-protection measures.

Broad-spectrum protection means a sunscreen protects the skin from ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, both of which can cause skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. UVB rays cause sunburn; UVA rays penetrate deeper, causing premature aging. Both rays damage the immune system. The amount of protection a sunscreen provides against UVB rays is indicated through its SPF (Sun Protection Factor) number, but until now, the FDA has not required a consistent standard for measuring a sunscreen’s UVA protection.

For more information, contact the Academy at (888) 462-DERM (3376) or visit www.aad.org.

Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, p.c. is pleased to offer many types of sunscreens which can be purchased on-line at our store, or at any one of our three office locations in Concord, Westford or Marlborough.

On Saturday, June 11, 2011, Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, pc took part in Marlborough Hospital’s Family Safe Summer Event.  Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, pc is proud to be the sponsored Dermatologist for this event each year. 

This year our Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner, Kathleen Burke, Esthetician, Denise Judson and two of our staff, Caitlin Fridley and Lillian Higgins were there to talk to the families about safe summer habits, proper skin care and we even had a camera to show people their sun damage.  We had lots of sunscreen samples to give away and we also raffled off a few gift baskets full of sun protective clothing!

Stratus Technologies of Maynard, MA calls on our practice each year to perform skin screenings to their employees.  Barbara Bradley, DCNP is their go-to Dermatologist.  Stratus invests in their employees health and we are proud to be a part of this.

We encourage other Companies to contact us if they wish to have us at their place of business.  You can contact Christine Roche, Business & Human Resources Manager at croche@apderm.com or by phone at (978) 610-3702.

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