You look down one day and notice some unexplained bruising on your arms. You vaguely remember bumping your arm, but it looks as if you had a major injury. What’s going on? It could be actinic purpura.Known as actinic, senile, or solar purpura, this condition leaves flat, dark … [Read more...]
How Do Celebrities Have Perfect Skin? The Truth Behind A-List Skin Care
Ever noticed how celebrities seems to have such perfect skin?It’s easy to be jealous, but in truth it’s mostly an airbrushed Photoshop job. Guys get five o’clock shadows and hair in their nose. Girls end up with blemishes and rogue hairs too. And we all have a sun spot somewhere.People are not as … [Read more...]
The Perfect Pre-Wedding Skincare Routine to Make Your Skin Glow
Your wedding day is one of the most exciting times of your life. Unfortunately, the planning (and drama) leading up to your big day can be extremely stressful. You’re supposed to look and feel your very best, but that’s tough to do when stress takes a toll on your skin. The stress of planning a … [Read more...]
Laser Treatment for the Removal of Dark Spots
Laser light treatment is a flash, similar to a camera flash. The frequency of that light is best absorbed by the dark pigmented spots in the skin. The surrounding light skin, which is not pigmented, does not pick up that light very well, so the dark pigmented cells absorb virtually all of the … [Read more...]
Shaving Tips for Men: How to Get A Close Shave Without Razor Burn
Shaving is rough on your skin. Think about it — you're literally scraping a blade over sensitive skin. To make matters worse, many of us are scraping this blade when we’re still half asleep or in a hurry to get out the door. But shaving doesn’t have to wreck your skin. With these shaving tips for … [Read more...]
8 Myths About Face Skin Care You Need to Stop Believing
It’s hard to make a change. But how long have you been following skin care advice based on myths? The more you learn about face skin care, the more you’ll see it’s time to change a few things. Maybe you’ve been stressing out about how food makes your face break out. Or perhaps you’ve been … [Read more...]
How to Treat A Sunburn: 4 Tricks For Soothing Sunburn Relief
You’re enjoying the outdoors and staying in the water (because we all know that’s the only way to stay cool in the Texas heat!) but before you know it, you’ve burned. Maybe you missed an area when you applied your sunscreen. Maybe you didn’t reapply like you know you should. Or perhaps you … [Read more...]
These 4 Weird Skin Issues Probably Aren’t What You Think
We’re all guilty of checking WebMD for our symptoms, but that can quickly lead to trouble. Most of us botch our diagnosis, either thinking we’re doomed or dismissing the issue as less significant than it is. Other times we brush off obvious symptoms entirely. When we hear about skin cancer, we … [Read more...]
What to Expect From A Yearly Skin Exam
“A yearly skin exam? Doesn’t that seem like a little much?” you (or likely, your husband) may protest. It’s not an uncommon reaction; too often people put off this visit hoping their skin issues will disappear on their own. However, dermatologists highly recommend an annual visit for a number of … [Read more...]
5 Questions Every Patient Should Ask Their Dermatologist
When planning a visit to the dermatologist, we all have questions we intend to ask. The organized usually make a list and ask their questions in order of importance. Others of us assume we will remember and throw out a question here or there as it comes up in our appointment. Those questions are … [Read more...]
