Skin Care Articles

This article on the benefits of a microdermabrasion facial is the first post of a new blog series on Professional Skin Care offered here in Sonoma County. It is written by one of my wonderful Medical Aesthet...

The best over 40 skin care to brighten dull skin combines great anti-aging skin care ingredients. The results can be achieved quickly and the routine sets in motion damage protecting skin care that will be ...

Hello Dr. Bailey, I'm wondering if you can answer some general information questions about the skin condition Pityrosporum folliculitis.  Is it necessary to wash clothing, bedding, and other items that come ...

Skin drying from acne treatment products is really common. Here are my simple tricks to fix it.  Treat your acne without suffering from tight, dry, peeling skin that screams for a moisturizer. A reader sent ...

Can sweat cause pimples and acne? Yes, you can get blemishes and zits when you work out or are in humid weather. The most common type of acne from sweating is called Pityrosporum folliculitis. I see a lot of...

People shopping for the old ZNP are finding Calming Zinc a great alternative. Pyrithione zinc soap is a great solution for many common facial skin problems.  With ZNP no longer being produced, people are scr...

ZNP Bar Soap was the only available bar soap at Walgreen's and other pharmacy retailers with the maximal allowed level of 2% medicated pyrithione zinc for many years.  As of 2011 ZNP is no longer available. ...

Dear Dr. Bailey, Does light break down tretinoin (Retin A)? If I put tretinoin 0.025% cream on a half hour after I cleanse, and then wait around in very low light (TV or computer) for several hours before I...

Pityrosporum folliculitis acne treatment is something I do every day in my practice because this fungal acne is common. It is often also overlooked by both patients and other doctors as a cause of stubborn a...

Pityrosporum folliculitis is a type of acne that is common. Many people experience it as itchy bright red pimples that won't go away on the back, chest, scalp, forehead and along your hair line. There may al...

Does chocolate cause acne? Probably not…..but it's complicated. The controversy: Patients for years have noticed pimples after eating chocolate-containing 'junk foods' The original scientific studies done i...

Use a diet to heal acne as a powerful way to control your acne skin problem. There is ever mounting scientific evidence that what you eat affects your acne. Knowing what to eat and what foods to avoid is an ...