Skin Care Articles

Stretch marks are called stria distensae. When they happen during pregnancy they are called stria gravidarum. Over half of all pregnant women will develop stretch marks on either their abdomen, hips, thighs ...

Skin care facts you should know are often confused with the embellished skin care fiction promoted in advertisements. Skin care is an important of your personal care routine. That means it is important to se...

Bad things can happen when you get a tattoo and you need to know about them before you step foot into the parlor. Tattoos are everywhere. Are you tempted to get a tattoo? They have become incredibly popular ...

Do you know how often you should change your skin care regimen? The question of when to change your skin care regimen can be complex. The simple answer is that you often need to change your skin care regimen...

Treating an itchy scalp can be vexing. That's because itching of the scalp can be due to a rash involving the scalp skin, or it can be due to scalp "dysesthesia" from cervical spine disease. Both are common,...

A solar lentigo (also known as a sunspot, liver spot or age spot) is seen in almost everyone I see over the age of 60. These spots are caused by sun exposure. This is why they appear in areas that see the su...

Autoimmune diseases and your skin often provide an early sign that your immune system is not working correctly. Skin is your body's biggest organ and it makes sense that autoimmune disease will cause changes...

Hair loss is one of the most emotionally painful parts of the cancer treatment experience for many. Nothing screams "I have cancer!" louder than a bald head and a face without brows and lashes. As a chemothe...

What your nails say about your health gives you a window into what's going on in your body. There are many different nail problems and how do you know which are just annoying or trivial, and which signify so...

What causes dark circles under the eye? We all get them from time to time and we all dislike them. Yes, almost everyone at some point in their life will have dark circles under the eye. Some people have the ...

Do you have unsightly greasy, scaly rashes on your face and scalp?  Do your eyebrows, nose, ears, chin, chest or scalp appear red and dry? You may have something called seborrheic dermatitis (pronounced seb-...

Bad bathing habits can harm your skin. I see many patients in my dermatology practice whose skin problems started because of the wrong bathing practices. The way you bathe is really important to your skin's ...