Skin Care Articles

methanol free hand sanitizers
Methanol-Free Hand Sanitizers

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Do you know about methanol-free hand sanitizers? Methanol is a type of alcohol and you don't want it in your hand sanitizer - yep, as if the COVID Pandemic isn't enough, now we're learning that we need to wo...

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dry and cracked hands
Dermatologist's Tips For Dry, Cracked Hands

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Tips for the best hand soap, hand cream and care to heal dry cracked hands. Is the Skin on Your Hands Chapped and Painful? How does the skin on your hands differ from the rest of your body? What ingredient...

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bedtime beauty skin care rituals
Bedtime Beauty Skin Care Rituals that Transform Your Skin

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Can your bedtime beauty skin care rituals make a difference to your complexion? If so, why? And, if so, what rituals make a big enough difference to be worth your time and energy? Let me give you a dermatolo...

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Accurate Information to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
Accurate Information to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Accurate information to help fight COVID-19 pandemic is critical right now. I want to share with you the resources and information that I have learned from the CDC to help you sort the facts from the fiction...

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hand care for dry skin dermatologist's tips
Hand Care for Dry Skin

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Simple hand care for dry skin is really important to prevent chapping. I often see dry hands doing routine skin exams. Surprisingly, many people don't really understand the simple changes in hand care that c...

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Chapped Hands Dermatitis
Dermatologist's Tips to Heal Chapped Hands or Hand Dermatitis

By Cynthia Bailey MD

How to Heal Dry, Chapped Hands (Also Known as Hand Dermatitis) In my YouTube video below, I talk about hand care and dry, chapped hands. Here, I explain my tips. The important point to know is that your hand...

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dry skin hands dermatologist tips
Dermatologist’s Tips for Chapped Hands

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Even relatively weak exposure to irritating conditions can cause hand chapping when the skin barrier is compromised.

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Best home cleaning products for allergic people
Best Home Cleaning Products for Sensitive Skin

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Truly hypoallergenic products are difficult to find. Even the many seductive products labeled as natural are not so benign, hypoallergenic, or non-toxic.

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hand care and sun protection for gardeners
Dr. Bailey's Hand Care & Sun Protection Tips for Gardeners

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Skin care for gardeners like Dr. Bailey - yes, spring is here and we are going outside into the garden for hours! This is the time of year those with a green thumb have been waiting for - time to play in the...

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wedding ring rash treatment
What to Do When Your Wedding Ring Is Irritating Your Skin

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Wedding ring rash is usually an irritant dermatitis caused by soap that gets trapped under your ring. Soap is irritating. When it’s not completely rinsed off your skin, it pulls out your skin’s natural oils,...

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911 Beauty Skin Care Fix-It Kits!
911 Beauty Skin Care Fix-It Kits!

By Cynthia Bailey MD

911 beauty skin care fix-it solutions! Yes, an important part of my job as a dermatologist is to give my patients practical advice to help fix their unsightly skin problems - stat!! Skin problems cause more ...

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Do Antibacterial Soaps Kill Germs and Prevent Illness?
Do Antibacterial Soaps Kill Germs and Prevent Illness?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Do Antibacterial Soaps Kill Germs and Prevent Illness? Have you wondered if they are the smart choice for you and your family during cold and flu season and especially during the COVID Pandemic? You’ve seen ...

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