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Oct

How to look after your skin during the festive season

The festive season is filled with food for the soul, but it can take a toll on your skin. Here are some common concerns at this time of the year, and how to prevent and treat them. via GIPHY But between the icy cold weather, indoor heating, and going overboard on food and merri...

Oct

How to avoid, treat and diminish hyperpigmentation

Struggling with an uneven skin tone? This is probably due to hyperpigmentation. Here's what causes it, how to prevent it, and the various treatment options available Do you have patches on your face or body that are darker than the rest of your skin? This is known as hyper...

Oct

Your Feet and Fungal Infections

Our feet are one of the areas on the body most prone to fungal infections. Here's why, and how to prevent and treat them. Our feet work hard for us every day. This means that when something goes wrong with them, it can impact our entire lives by limiting our comfort or mob...

Oct

The Effects of Menopause on Your Skin and Hair

Menopause can lead to changes in your skin and hair. Here are the most common ones and how to treat them. Menopause is one of life's many eventualities that all women will go through at some stage. It is diagnosed when a woman has gone a year without menstruating and has n...

Oct

What You Need to Know About Warts

Warts are common and contagious skin growths that affect a large portion of the population. Here's what causes them and how they can be prevented and removed. No, you can’t catch warts from frogs. But you can catch them from each other! These contagious skin growths ...

Oct

Switch up your skincare routine this fall

With fall comes cold, crisp air, and indoor heating - both of which can be bad for your skin. Here are skincare changes to make this season for skin that is clear and comfortable. The leaves are turning warm shades of red, orange, and brown and the smell of pumpkin spice l...

Oct

How to keep your skin cool and comfortable during a heatwave

Is your skin feeling hot and bothered this summer? Here's how to keep it comfortable during a heatwave. Everyone enjoys the warm days and balmy nights of summertime. A 2004 study by the University of Michigan even indicated that just 30 minutes outside in pleasant weather ...

Oct

How fillers can reshape and rejuvenate your face

Injectable fillers are a non-invasive way to tackle a multitude of skin concerns. Here's why they are a staple of aesthetic dermatology. According to the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery National Databank, over 1. 3 million Americans had fillers in 2020, which indicated a 75% incr...

Oct

Common Summertime Rashes: How to avoid and treat them

Poison ivy and poison oak, heat rashes and sunburn, swimmer's itch, and bug bites. Many people love hiking, camping, and swimming in the summer, but too much fun in the sun - or woods – can lead to itchy rashes and painful bug bites. Between mosquitoes, biting ...

Oct

How to choose dermatologist-approved sunscreen

Sunscreen should be a year-round skin care essential, but it's extra important during the long, sunny days of summer. Sunscreen is a great multi-tasker, helping to prevent sunburn along with visible signs of aging like wrinkles, sun spots, and skin cancer due to excessive ...

Oct

What is the best rosacea treatment?

Rosacea can flare for various reasons: too much fun in the sun, too many alcoholic beverages, or too much stress to name a few. As rosacea is a chronic skin condition that can come and go, rosacea treatment isn't one size fits all. Your clinician will recommend a plan of c...

Oct

Know your Coverage: Dermatology and Health Insurance

Understanding dermatology and health insurance may seem complicated. Yet, your skin journeys with you throughout life and many people avoid or overlook going to the dermatologist because they don't know if their health insurance will cover it. Sure, a yearly skin cancer sc...

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