Skin Care Articles

dermatologist's 10 tips for summer skin care
Dermatologist’s 10 Top Tips for Best Summer Skin Care

By Cynthia Bailey MD

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 –...

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Maskne breakouts; dermatologists tops to treat and stop face mask acne
Maskne Breakouts; Dermatologist Tips to Treat and Prevent it

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Maskne breakouts are getting everyone's attention. Wearing facial masks and coverings during the COVID pandemic is leading to maskne and other facial skin problems. Warm and humid conditions under your facia...

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Don't Fry Day
Don’t Fry Day

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Don’t Fry Day marks the annual gateway to the sun damage season here in the Northern Hemisphere. Don't Fry Day is designated by the American Cancer Society as the Friday before the Memorial Day Weekend. It m...

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can comfort eating during covid lockdown trigger skin problems
Comfort Eating during COVID Lockdown Could Trigger Skin Problems

By Cynthia Bailey MD

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...

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dry and cracked hands
Dermatologist's Tips For Dry, Cracked Hands

By Cynthia Bailey MD

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...

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Irritation behind ears from face masks during COVID
Irritation Behind the Ears from Face Masks During COVID-19

By Cynthia Bailey MD

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...

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skin cancer awareness month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Melanoma Monday

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Melanoma Monday are always in May. It’s the perfect time to get your sun protection supplies and strategy set for our Northern Hemisphere summer. These designations were start...

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bedtime beauty skin care rituals
Bedtime Beauty Skin Care Rituals that Transform Your Skin

By Cynthia Bailey MD

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...

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Is Bar or Liquid Soap Best for Hand Washing to Prevent Covid?
Is Bar or Liquid Soap Best for Hand Washing to Prevent Covid?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Is bar or liquid soap best for hand washing to prevent COVID? Is one type of soap more hygienic than the other? Is one more effective at removing the COVID virus? More than ever, you want to get your hand wa...

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Allergy to face masks
Can you have an allergy to face masks?

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Allergy to face masks is something that many people are facing right now. The topic is trending on the web. Can you be allergic to face masks? Yes. You definitely can be allergic to face masks - all face mas...

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prevent facial irritation from face masks
Prevent Facial Irritation From Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Prevent facial irritation from face masks such as N95 and others during the COVID-19 pandemic with a dermatologist's advice. I know that wearing a face mask for hours at a time is very taunting to your skin....

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Fingernail problems from gloves during covid pandemic
Fingernail Problems from Gloves During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Cynthia Bailey MD

Fingernail problems from gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic needs to be on your radar. If you are wearing patient exam gloves made of nitrile, rubber, polychloroprene or vinyl, the materials don't breathe. ...

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