Skin Care Blog

Dermatologist Advice on Adjusting Your Routine and Products Cooler windy outside air combined with heated indoor air always pulls moisture out of your skin, leading to dry itchy skin and even eczema [1]. As ...

Have you noticed unexplained white spots on your skin? There are several causes of white spots developing on the skin, some are common and some are rare, some have important health implications and others do...

Dermatologist-Recommended Products, Removal & Prevention Tired of stubborn age spots making you look older? Noticing more and more dark patches on parts of your skin exposed to sun such as the back of yo...

Tretinoin, often known by its brand name Retin-A, is a dermatologist-favored powerhouse for combatting skin aging. But navigating its application and layering with other skincare products can be confusing. F...

Demodex mites in rosacea - it's confirmed by scientific information [5] that Demodex mites play an important role in rosacea! Anyone with rosacea knows how frustrating the condition is and how few good treat...

Do you have rosacea and have you been searching for an effective treatment and anti-aging skin care routine? You may have heard about retinol, retin a, and tretinoin for rosacea and how tricky they may be to...

Heal and prevent dry skin with my dermatologist's treatment tips developed from over 30 years of dermatology practice. It is important to treat dry skin by using a skin care routine that does not damage your...

Have you heard conflicting makeup and skin care tips from “experts” on when and how you should apply your makeup and sunscreen, what the best makeup and sunscreens are for your skin type (think sensitive ski...

Many sunscreens are labeled with an expiration date but can you use out of date sunscreen? The answer is no. Sunscreens don't keep their SPF forever. The SPF represents fresh sunscreen and ingredients start ...

Stress sweat v regular sweat explained including why it smells worse and what you can do to manage it. As a dermatologist and lifelong stress junky, this topic is important for anyone that lives a life of pe...

Layering skin care products with dimethicone - or any combination of ingredients - is important to the results you get from your skin care routine. Your carefully considered individual skin care products are...

Is a daily moisturizer with SPF 15 enough sun protection for your face? Patients in my dermatology practice ask me this all the time. They also ask if makeup with sunscreen will give enough sun protection to...