Skin Care Articles

Splitting nails are common. Soft, weak nails that split down the middle, on the sides or just peel in layers are unfortunately a problem. About 20% of people suffer from brittle nails, especially women over ...

Obagi Nu Derm instructions are often asked by people using the system who are getting red and irritated by the routine. My recent post on Obagi Nu Derm Products has generated some excellent questions from re...

Obagi skin care products have been popular for as long as I have practiced dermatology - which is 30+ years. This is because Obagi Nu Derm has historically been one of the fastest ways to brighten your compl...

Everyone interested in anti-aging skin care wants to know, what's the best over the counter wrinkle cream. Wrinkles are part of life and ultimately inevitable. But you can minimize them with the right skin c...

I was recently asked by a Facebook reader what creams I recommended to improve sagging turkey neck skin.  She wrote: What can one do for the sagging neck? Is there a moisturizing lotion that will help or are...

Under-eye circles, bags and puffiness - we all dislike them when they are on our face. Even if you have healthy skin that's in fantastic shape, you can have under-eye problems like dark circles, bags and puf...

Is your dry and swollen eyelid skin caused by allergic contact dermatitis? Allergic contact dermatitis on the eyelid is fairly common. That’s because eyelid skin is thin so it’s particularly sensitive to all...

Age spots are brown spots on your body, arms and legs that commonly appear sometime after the age of 30. Although they’re harmless, most people who have them would love to get rid of them. Here I explain age...

Dermatologist's tips to for combining facial anti aging and dandruff skin care is the topic of a reader's recent question. I wanted to share it with everyone because there are some important skin care tricks...

Do you suffer from intensely itchy arms? In my dermatology practice, I see many patients who suffer from intense, and seemingly inexplicable, itchy arms and localized areas of their skin such as their mid-ba...

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...

Dr. Bailey, I am 53 years old and have been using tretinoin cream .025 for 3 years. I had a few broken caps on my cheeks when I started and they have not gotten worse, however it looks as though I now have 2...