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Why Your Child Needs a Daily Skincare Routine from Birth
Your skin is the body’s largest organ. And like our other organs, such as the heart, liver, and lungs, it has an important job to do: protect what is inside from getting out, and keep outside aggressors (germs, dirt) from getting in. But in the daily bustle of life, it’s easy for skin to get dehydrated or worse—sunburned—without the right skincare products. That’s why from the time your child is a...
December 12, 2017
Can Your Diet Clear Up Your Skin?
Beauty is truly an inside out job. Sure it's great to maintain a solid skin care regimen: use a good cleanser, moisturize daily, apply the occasional mask, balance your skin's ph with a toner. However, none of these will make much of a difference when paired with a poor diet. If you're experiencing a rough complexion despite taking good care of your skin, your diet maybe the real culprit. Read on to...
March 6, 2015
Are ​Your Cosmetics Making You Sick?
It's long been alleged that women will endure anything for the sake of beauty. For women who live in the U.S., that “anything" may include the use of cosmetics containing toxic chemicals and other harmful ingredients banned in the European Union, Canada, and Japan and elsewhere. Although more than a thousand chemicals are used in beauty products sold in the U.S., the Federal Food and Drug Administration...
January 27, 2015
The Healing Power of Rose Oil
Their intoxicating scent and beauty make roses one of the most popular flowers in the world. When distilled into essential oil, they also have a wide variety of holistic uses. This oil can be expensive, but essential oils are also very potent. It can be added to many of the skincare products you already use at home or you can create your own with a few simple ingredients. Part One: How Rose Oil Works...
October 27, 2014
Honey is Great for Your Skin
Wellness Tip:- A tried and true way to soften your skin is by applying a honey masque. Spread about a teaspoon of warm honey over your face after your normal cleansing routine. Using warm water, thoroughly wash the honey off after 10 minutes and enjoy your soft skin. An additional benefit is that honey has antibacterial qualities and it may help in the treatment of acne. Check Out More Wellness Tips...
October 22, 2014
10 Beauty Mistakes That Can Make You Look Old
You work hard to maintain a beauty routine in order to look and feel younger. Yet despite all of your efforts, you might be sabotaging your own efforts with ineffective or harmful practices. To get the most out of your daily regime, avoid these 10 mistakes that can make you appear older. Skin Care Chaos - Your skin care regime, including the products that you use and how you use them, can dramatically...
October 22, 2014
Natural Skin Care: Face Masks
Do you love pampering yourself with face masks, but hate their high price tags? You don’t have to spend your whole paycheck at the beauty counter to get great skin. All the things you need to make your own face masks can be found right at home. They are all free of chemicals and harsh soaps. Harness the power of food and get glowing, healthy skin. Sugar for Exfoliation - Sugar is great for exfoliation...
October 13, 2014
Protect Your Skin with These Sunscreen Secrets
It's summer time. It's time to have fun. But, before you dare go outside, you will want to protect your skin from the hot sun. If you're like me, your head will spin just by looking at all the different sunscreens on the market. So, how do you know which one to buy? First, it's important to understand that there are two types of sun rays to be concerned with - UV-A rays which causes damage that leads...
July 19, 2012
Acne Diets
One of the most common questions I am asked by the parents of young teenagers I am treating for acne is "What type of diet should I put my child on to make his/her acne better?" I have always wondered about why people always feel their looks depend on what they eat. Especially when it comes to acne. What does something you put in your stomach have to do with what happens on your face? So, for years...
August 30, 2007
Excessive Underarm Sweating
Axillary hyperhidirosis [ax-il-ar-ee  hiper-high-dro-sis], also called excessive underarm perspiration, seems to be a more common problem I (and other dermatologists) am seeing every day. Axillary hyperhidrosis usually starts in young adults and occurs during the day, but not really during the night when someone is sleeping. Shirts and blouses routinely get ruined with underarm stains. Some people...
August 7, 2007