Skin Care Articles

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.

Does seborrheic dermatitis spread? Is it contagious? Many people wonder, including reader Rebecca Hello Dr. Bailey, I am curious about the potential of seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff) to spread.  If it does...

With so much true and false information about skin care available, it can be hard to keep any of it straight. To help you sort through the information, I want to help you understand some important facts rela...

Creating the best skin care treatment to prevent gram-negative folliculitis is important because the pimples of gram-negative folliculitis can be huge, painful and can scar. They resist normal acne treatment...

Skin care "resolutions" that I've seen featured in the media for the New Year have focused on some curious topics (in my opinion as a dermatologist). Is this really where you should put your effort and energ...

Are you noticing more hyperpigmentation and dark spots after Labor Day? It’s pretty common to start wanting to get rid of uneven skin pigment around this time of year. Yes, summer sun and lingering outdoors ...

Have radiant healthy glowing skin all summer with my dermatologist’s top 10 summer skin care tips. I love summer, and I also know that the climate, UV exposure and summer fashions will all impact your skin –...

Comfort eating during the COVID lockdown, who isn't??!! And, are you struggling more than usual with skin problems? Could there be a connection? Yep!We know that some dietary patterns and skin problems are c...

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...

Irritation behind the ears from wearing face masks with ear loops is inevitable during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Doctors, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists and others that have worked for years wearing face m...

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...