Skin Care Articles

best natural sunburn treatment remedies and what happens to your skin when you get sunburned
Best Natural Sunburn Treatment Remedies

By Cynthia Bailey MD

What are the best natural sunburn treatment remedies? Did you know that a combination of common kitchen ingredients and some TLC will help soothe the pain and discomfort of sore sunburned skin? How to Treat...

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how high of an spf does your sunscreen need
How High of an SPF Does Your Sunscreen Need To Have?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

How high of an SPF does your sunscreen need to give you good protection from UV rays? You know that wearing sunscreen daily is one of the most important anti-aging and preventative health moves you can do fo...

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What is a sunburn?
What is a sunburn?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

What is a sunburn? A sunburn tells you that damage and inflammation have happened inside your skin from UV exposure; you exposed yourself to more sun than your skin type can handle.....and there's simply no ...

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prescription medication and procedures to treat rosacea
Prescription Medication and Cosmetic Procedures To Treat Rosacea

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Prescription medication to control the pimples and redness of rosacea, and treatments to get rid of the 'broken' facial capillaries, are often what brings a rosacea patient to the dermatologist's office. I'v...

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acne rosacea natural treatment at home
Acne Rosacea: Dermatologist’s Natural Treatment of Rosacea

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Information on dermatologists' natural treatment of rosacea is not a topic you will commonly see. Rosacea is an inflammatory skin problem and we in the dermatology profession tend to treat it with prescripti...

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how to improve skin elasticity and firmness
How to Improve Skin Elasticity and Firmness at Home

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Take steps to improve skin elasticity and help regain skin firmness. It’s actually easy to improve skin firmness with a combination of skin care and lifestyle changes. Knowing what works best to improve skin...

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Ingrown hair treatment and prevention
Ingrown Hair Treatment and Prevention

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Ingrown hair treatment and prevention will help prevent scars and brown marks that result from this common skin problem. Ingrown hairs can happen anywhere you have hair but it is the biggest problem for men ...

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Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment How to use it
Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment: How to use it and how it works

By Cynthia Bailey MD

What is benzoyl peroxide?  Benzoyl peroxide is an excellent medicine for the treatment of acne.  Also known as BPO, it is available in both prescription and OTC non-prescription cleansers, gels and creams ma...

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how to remove hard skin
How to Remove Hard Skin and What Causes It?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Have you wondered how to remove hard skin and what causes it in the first place? Hard areas of skin are fairly common - from the callused hands and feet of athletes to thick and cracked heels as we age - ski...

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Kim Kardashians dyschromia skin disorder
Kim Kardashian's Dyschromia Skin Disorder

By Cynthia Bailey MD

What is Kim Kardashian's dyschromia skin disorder? Recently she has opened up to fans about her struggle with it. What is dyschromia, how common is it, how serious is it, what are the most common causes, and...

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what are sebaceous filaments
What are Sebaceous Filaments and How to Get Rid of Them

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Have you seen the internet discussion boards where people are asking "what are sebaceous filaments?" Yes, 'sebaceous filaments' is a trending term but not one that we've commonly used in clinical medicine. T...

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The Best Winter Sunscreens
The Best Winter Sunscreens

By Cynthia Bailey MD

The best winter sunscreens need to block UVA well. Yes, they need to also protect your skin from UVB, but winter sun is all about UVA. Add protection for visible light and you've got the perfect protection f...

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