Skin Care Blog

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...

How to layer tretinoin is such a frequently asked question that I'm going to address it today. I received this excellent question from a reader and I wanted to make it into a blog post. It takes a village! ...

Get my dermatologist's tips for how to unclog your clogged pores and blackheads to have fresh, clean-looking skin! Sometimes the "dark stuff" you see in your pores is a collection of what pores naturally sec...

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...

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...

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...

Do you know if you need a sunscreen in winter and after 4pm? How about in the morning when the sun feels soft and is delightful - do you need to sun protect your skin? Yes, you know that harsh mid-day summer...

How to get dermatologist approved natural skin care and professional skin care results. It's a Holy Grail quest and you are not alone in wanting it. This is the future of skin care but there are so many mark...

Are you confused about how much sunscreen is enough for your face? Sources give conflicting amounts or ways to measure it (ounces, grams, tablespoons, teaspoons, fingers, coins!!). Then there are the questio...

When you build your complete skin care routine, there are so many considerations to take into account. Do you have easy access to a dermatologist for prescription skin care? What is your budget? Prescription prices have soared out of reach for many, even with health insurance.

The best skin care for your 20's 30's and 40's will help to stop the signs of skin aging that start showing up in these 3 critical decades of your life. It is obvious what works when you see someone who is 4...