Skin Care Blog

How to get rid of blackheads is a question that spans your lifetime after adolescence. You never entirely outgrow the ability to make blackheads and unless you specifically treat them with your skin care rou...

A good, natural beard oil will fight inflammation and allergic reactions that can play havoc with your skin.

What are milia and what causes them? It's a common question in my dermatology office - because milia are common. You can get milia at any age, though they become a more common skin problem as you get older. ...

On the Rosacea Forum, "Ghost" asked me a question about Poikiloderma of Civatte. Ghost was interested in what causes Poikiloderma of Civatte and what could be done about it. I realized that this is a good As...

Are zinc oxide sunscreens better than those with chemical UV filter ingredients or even titanium dioxide? In my opinion as a dermatologist who has specialized in skin cancer and sun damaged skin for over 30 ...

Notalgia Paresthetica is a common cause of itching in the middle of the back. Did you know that 10% of people will develop this intense itch in the middle of their back over their lifetime! I am a dermatolog...

How to treat a sunburn - you know the story - the pain, redness and occasional blistering that you experience when you have a sunburn is no fun. It happens because you exposed your skin to more sun than it w...

What are the best natural sunburn treatment remedies? Did you know that a combination of common kitchen ingredients and some TLC will help soothe the pain and discomfort of sore sunburned skin? How to Treat...

How high of an SPF does your sunscreen need to give you good protection from UV rays? You know that wearing sunscreen daily is one of the most important anti-aging and preventative health moves you can do fo...

What is a sunburn? A sunburn tells you that damage and inflammation have happened inside your skin from UV exposure; you exposed yourself to more sun than your skin type can handle.....and there's simply no ...

Prescription medication to control the pimples and redness of rosacea, and treatments to get rid of the 'broken' facial capillaries, are often what brings a rosacea patient to the dermatologist's office. I'v...

Information on dermatologists' natural treatment of rosacea is not a topic you will commonly see. Rosacea is an inflammatory skin problem and we in the dermatology profession tend to treat it with prescripti...