Skin Care Articles

tips for blepharitis
Tips for Blepharitis – Do you have lash line swelling and redness?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Dermatologic skin problems can cause blepharitis. This includes rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis. The condition can be mild or severe – chronic or occasional. Whether the cause of your blepharitis is seborr...

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does alcohol and wine make rosacea worse
Does Alcohol and Wine Make Rosacea Worse?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

If you have rosacea and like a glass of wine or cocktail, you want to know for certain if alcohol and wine make rosacea worse. If so, you want to be prepared. A new scientific study answers this question.  O...

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Real Dermatologist’s Info For Your Skin Care

By Cynthia Bailey MD

For years, I’ve been writing the articles on my website with the goal of sharing tips and advice from my dermatology practice. I started in 2007 and launched the site in 2008. I and my small team worked hard, rebuilt and launched a new site in 2016. Over the years, I have created a lot of physician-level info on skin health here at DrBaileySkinCare.com.

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Rosacea Infographic: Uncovering the Mysterious Skin Condition

By Cynthia Bailey MD

My Rosacea Infographic is one of the many resources I have to help you to understand this vexing skin problems and communicate about it to others. Despite the fact that millions of Americans suffer from ros...

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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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skin care creams and serums how do you layer
Skin Care Creams and Serums: How Do You Layer?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Skin care creams and serums - do you know how to layer them? They are important products in your skin care routine. How you apply them determines how well the active ingredients will penetrate and do their ...

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facial cortisone usage
How Long Is It Safe to Use Cortisone on the Face?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

It's NOT Safe to Use Cortisone on the Face Indefinitely. Hello Dr. Bailey, I've been reading your columns about rosacea and have ordered your Green Tea Antioxidant Skin Therapy You mentioned using Locoid Oi...

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how to treat sebaceous hyperplasia
Dermatologist Tips to Treat Sebaceous Hyperplasia

By liz pires

Sebaceous hyperplasia papules are common.  I often see them as an incidental finding on a facial skin exam. They are decorative proliferations of what was once a microscopic and invisible oil gland, now enla...

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celebrities with rosacea
Celebrities with Rosacea

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Rosacea has come out of the closet and there are many celebrities that you know who struggle with rosacea!  If you have rosacea, you’re in good company. More than 16 million people in the United States have ...

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the benefits of mineral makeup
The Benefits of Mineral Makeup

By Cynthia Bailey MD

The benefits of mineral makeup become apparent when you know what the makeup is made from and how it differs from non-mineral makeup. The best mineral makeup will: provide complete, long-lasting coverage gi...

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Calming zinc soap bar
Dr. Oz Talks About Noble Formula Zinc Soap

By Etela Ivkovic

Pyrithione zinc soap cleansing bar is a wonder ingredient to treat some of the most common and frustrating skin conditions...... and, just this month, the Dr. Oz Show made pyrithione zinc famous! Dr. Oz was ...

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People shopping for ZNP are finding Calming Zinc soap a great alternative!

By Cynthia Bailey MD

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...

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