Skin Care Articles

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Men’s Skin Care: Preventing Shaving Razor Bumps

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Knowing the correct way to shave will help prevent skin problems like razor bumps, ingrown hairs, skin irritation and pimples caused by shaving. Dermatologists treat many men whose skin problems stem from sh...

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The L’Oréal Lawsuit and the Dangers of Hair Straighteners

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Permanently straightening curly hair is not easy. Nature holds the curls in the protein structure of the hair shaft, and straightening the shaft involves chemically breaking those bonds. Permanently curling ...

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The Pros and Cons of Lip Balms

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Do you need lip balm? Can you get addicted to lip balm? Are some lip balms bad? The answers are yes, yes and yes!  How do you pick a good lip balm and what should you avoid? What does a dermatologist recomme...

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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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Athlete's Foot: What It Is, How Treat It and How to Avoid It!

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Do your new and old shoes have a persistent smelly odor? Do you find that your feet are itchy, dry, and scaly? This may indicate you struggle with an athlete's foot fungal infection. Among the many foot car...

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Men's Acne Skin Care: The Movember Edition

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Men's acne skin care needs to take into consideration the unique qualities of a man's skin. This includes the fact that men have more sebaceous skin than women due to the male hormones that influence oil gla...

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Men's Fall and Winter Grooming Tips: Face and Scalp Dandruff

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Men's face and scalp dandruff can be a seasonal grooming challenge. Your skin changes with the seasons, which means that your skin care needs to as well. Have you noticed facial and scalp "dryness" in fall a...

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Got Clogged Pores? A How-to Guide for Unclogging Pores: Find it Again Friday

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Do you have persistent clogged pores? Do you wash your face twice daily and still have clogged pores? Clogged pores are a year-round struggle that never seem to cease. Unfortunately, routine washing does not...

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Your Face is More Attractive After a Good Night's Sleep

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Your face is more attractive after a good night's sleep - at least that's how it looks with that first glance in the mirror.  Is it an allusion or do you really look better? If so, what specifically changes?...

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The Best Treatment for Facial Dandruff in the Beard Area

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Hello Dr. Bailey, I've read your Tips for Facial Seborrheic Dermatitis Control and had a couple questions: You mention the Green Tea Antioxidant Skin Therapy as a great product for dermatitis, but other web...

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best men's skin care for clogged pores and acne
Best Men’s Skin Care for Clogged Pores and Acne

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Finding the best men's skin care for clogged pores acne continues to be important for men well beyond their teen years. That's because testosterone and pores have a direct and powerful relationship. Testoste...

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How to Get Rid of Back Acne (Bacne)

By Cynthia Bailey MD

You need to know how to get rid of back acne (bacne) if you have it because it can scar and leave pigmented marks called post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Back acne is also a stubborn skin problem that c...

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