Skin Care Articles

How does stress effect your skin?
5 Ways Stress Effects Your Skin and How to Fix It

By Cynthia Bailey MD

How does stress effect your skin? Stress - the word alone can trigger a heightened response. We all have dealt with stress in our lives. Some of us even deal with it daily on a chronic level. Stress can have...

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Atopic Dermatitis Causes Symptoms and Treatment
Atopic Dermatitis in Adults: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Atopic dermatitis can be an uncomfortable condition to live with and can be affected by everything rom your diet to everyday items you use as part of your lifestyle.  Are Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema the Sam...

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Do I have sensitive skin
Do I Have Sensitive Skin? Find out with Dr. Bailey

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Knowing the top dermatologist-recommended skin care tips and products to treat your skin will help control your skin’s sensitivity. There are key ingredients and steps in your skin care routine that make a b...

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is it safe to use a loofah
Is it Safe to Use a Loofah in the Shower?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

I never recommend a natural loofah for showering. They aren’t great for exfoliating and they don’t dry well. Add soap scum, dead skin cells and skin oils into the damp and dark nooks and crannies and that loofah is a banquet of nourishment for the microbial populous, which eat down the fibers to make - more nooks and crannies - it’s microbial heaven.

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Skin expert tips to unclog your clogged pores
How to Unclog Your Clogged Pores

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Get my dermatologist's tips for how to unclog your clogged pores and blackheads to have fresh, clean-looking skin! Sometimes the "dark stuff" you see in your pores is a collection of what pores naturally sec...

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how to get rid of blackheads
How to Get Rid of Blackheads - A Dermatologist Explains

By Cynthia Bailey MD

How to get rid of blackheads is a question that spans your lifetime after adolescence. You never entirely outgrow the ability to make blackheads and unless you specifically treat them with your skin care rou...

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get rid of beardruff
How to Get Rid of Beardruff

By Cynthia Bailey MD

A good, natural beard oil will fight inflammation and allergic reactions that can play havoc with your skin.

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milia causes
What are Milia and What Causes Them?

By liz pires

What are milia and what causes them? It's a common question in my dermatology office - because milia are common. You can get milia at any age, though they become a more common skin problem as you get older. ...

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what is poikiloderma of civatte
What is Poikiloderma of Civatte?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

On the Rosacea Forum, "Ghost" asked me a question about Poikiloderma of Civatte. Ghost was interested in what causes Poikiloderma of Civatte and what could be done about it. I realized that this is a good As...

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zinc oxide sunscreens
Are Zinc Oxide Sunscreens Better?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Are zinc oxide sunscreens better than those with chemical UV filter ingredients or even titanium dioxide? In my opinion as a dermatologist who has specialized in skin cancer and sun damaged skin for over 30 ...

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what causes itching in the middle of the back
What Causes Itching in the Middle of the Back?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Notalgia Paresthetica is a common cause of itching in the middle of the back. Did you know that 10% of people will develop this intense itch in the middle of their back over their lifetime! I am a dermatolog...

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how to treat a sunburn
How to treat a sunburn

By Cynthia Bailey MD

How to treat a sunburn - you know the story - the pain, redness and occasional blistering that you experience when you have a sunburn is no fun. It happens because you exposed your skin to more sun than it w...

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