Skin Care Blog

Splitting nails are common. Soft, weak nails that split down the middle, on the sides or just peel in layers are unfortunately a problem. About 20% of people suffer from brittle nails, especially women over ...

 Anti-Aging Skin Care Tips from the Dermatologist Dear Dr. Bailey, I am using tretinoin 0.5% and glycolic acid 20.0%. Recently I've been alternating every other night, but I find this always leads to a "pee...

How do you get relief for itchy arms? Medical science is getting closer to understanding one of the most common causes of chronically itchy arms called brachioradial pruritus. This means we're also getting c...

Obagi Nu Derm instructions are often asked by people using the system who are getting red and irritated by the routine. My recent post on Obagi Nu Derm Products has generated some excellent questions from re...

Obagi skin care products have been popular for as long as I have practiced dermatology - which is 30+ years. This is because Obagi Nu Derm has historically been one of the fastest ways to brighten your compl...

Yesterday morning I was reading a story in the New York Times Well Blog about one man’s journey with the cancer treatment of his beloved dog.  Boy it brought back a flood of memories for me. Anyone who know...

Everyone interested in anti-aging skin care wants to know, what's the best over the counter wrinkle cream. Wrinkles are part of life and ultimately inevitable. But you can minimize them with the right skin c...

The best vitamins for healthy skin come from eating fresh, whole foods. Eating a rainbow of fresh veggies and fruits loads your skin with essential vitamins from the inside out. I've emphasized a holistic ap...

Skin drying from acne treatment products is really common. Here are my simple tricks to fix it.  Treat your acne without suffering from tight, dry, peeling skin that screams for a moisturizer. A reader sent ...

I often see parents bring their kids into the office for other reasons and ask what causes those white spots on my kid's cheeks and arms? Often, it is a common dry skin rash called pityriasis alba as describ...

Can sweat cause pimples and acne? Yes, you can get blemishes and zits when you work out or are in humid weather. The most common type of acne from sweating is called Pityrosporum folliculitis. I see a lot of...

The answer is yes! Usually, some important UV sun rays do come through window glass. UV Sun Rays and Windows UV Sun Rays and Your Window Normal glass blocks all of UVB but allows UVA to come through. How d...