Oh yeah!  We are all doing the same at our clinic and are seeing a surprising number of patients with mask related problems.  If you really want to try OTC hydrocortisone, please use for no more than 3-7 days once or twice a day.  Remember that cortisones take the red out, so it looks better, but act as fertilizer for yeasts and bacteria and make them worse in the long run. Covid mask rela...

[ad_1] Thank you!!  Okay…..so this a really interesting area and very much in the news everywhere.   And….like anything that seems easy with not too much money, a lot of it isn’t real. Before you decide whether to spend money on this, it’s helpful to understand the differences. Radiofrequency versus deep radiofrequency Radiofrequency....

[ad_1] This is a great question.  We all have different patterns of facial aging depending on our parents, families, and ethnicities.  So at the end of the day, you’ll need a consult or two with good dermatologists or plastic surgeons in your area. Treatments for this area have evolved since that last post, so here are some updates. Understanding how the los...

[ad_1] Here are a few things to remember about brown spots. The longer they’ve been there the deeper their “roots” are, and the harder it will be to lighten them.  So spots that have been around more than a few years may need more than a cream to improve them. Can you feel any of the spots, if you close your eyes and run your finger over them?  If...

[ad_1] You made my day!  Sometimes I get that writer’s thing, where the writing just goes out into the universe, and I have no idea where it lands.  It helps to get feedback.  ? Regarding topical use of hyaluronic acid (HAs), it’s usually just listed on the ingredient list as hyaluronic acid.  Molecular weight (MW) is not specified .  From what I can glean from the...

[ad_1] It’s peak UVA time in the northern hemisphere again.  That’s when melasma especially, and pigment in general get worse! What you can do to help your melasma and pigment problems: Wear a high zinc sunscreen (15-20%) every morning and reapply often if outside. Zinc blocks more UVA and UVB combined than any other sunscreen ingredient. Double...

[ad_1] Hi Paula.  Good to hear from you and thank you, you made my day!   Here are some thoughts.  My daughter, now 23, has really sensitive skin also, and has that gene (atopic) that codes for allergies, asthma, eczema and hay fever.  Usually in a family, not every person has all of those (thank god)!  It’s more that one person will have asthma, another eczema, and another hay...

[ad_1] We’re starting to see this more and more at the clinic.  It will be soooo nice when the time comes that we don’t need to wear these, except in airports maybe!  But in the meantime, those of us in densely populated urban areas are pretty much stuck with them when out.  And those of us working in healthcare clinics are wearing them all the time to protect patients and o...

[ad_1] This is the second of two.  Neck tightening has been the ‘holy grail’ of nonsurgical for quite some time, with good options for prevention of sagging by starting early, as in your thirties or forties, to try to avoid surgery.  People often say they had a ‘neck lift.’   A neck lift is just a lower facelift.  The surgeons need to cut up around the ears, us...

[ad_1] This a a great question, partly because I wouldn’t have thought of it.  So thank you!I The short answer is; it IS important who does it because technique in almost everything matters.  Experience also matters.  And, the ability to anticipate and prevent complications before they occur also matters.  Safety matters. Quality control matters. The better trained,...

[ad_1] Hi Jeff  –  I loved your question and comment above. I’m still looking into this.  So far…..and I’m keeping an open mind, this seems like an expense ploy to me.  I talked to our rep, regional sales manager, and sales director 2 weeks ago on a conference call.   The formula looks cheaper (the base) and they added 3% more zinc.  It’s not a g...

[ad_1] For everyone……spring is here in the northern hemisphere anyway!   We are about two months from the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year on June 20,21.  This is the time of year when UVA starts to peak.  It’s the highest 4 months of UVA during the year.  And……UVA really aggravates melasma and pigment problems. If you’re...

[ad_1] I love that you asked this.  In my opinion, this is a marketing ploy on the part of large manufacturers.  It’s a little like my the zinc issue.  My patients come in and say, “I found this great sunscreen at the pharmacy, and it has zinc in it!”   Sure enough, it HAS zinc in it but only 1-2% which is virtually useless.   If you look at the back of the tube or...

[ad_1] Marta, your comment made my day.  Thank you!  Thinking about London in WWII really helped me put things in perspective.  A great book on the subject is The Splendid and the Vile, by Erik Larson. I’m still smiling at your comment. Let’s start looking forward to the future, and turn away from fear and negativity…..and towards hope, joy, and faith i...