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How to Care for Eyelid Skin

Attention all you eye beauty addicts! We want to help you keep your eyes glowing and healthy. The delicate eye skin, at less than 1 mm thick, is the thinnest on your entire body and it gets lots of wear and tear. This makes it prone to environmental and sun damage,...

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Everything You Need To Know About Poison Ivy

Exposure to plants of the Anacardiaceae family account for the majority of cases of allergic contact dermatitis. These include poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, which are members of the genus Toxicodendron. These types of dermatoses are caused by urushiol, a...

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Skin cancer is increasing among millennials

May was skin cancer awareness month and we always revisit the dangers of unprotected sun exposure. The number of cases of melanoma in young adults is on the rise. Millennials are especially vulnerable, because they seem to underestimate the dangers of the sun and skin...

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Why is my skin dry and itchy in the winter?

Dry skin is especially common as enter into winter. Indoor heating goes on and there's cold and blustery weather outside; both of which rob skin of its natural moisture. When the weather is cold, the humidity is low, which translates to a decrease in the air's...

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Lyme Disease: A Year-Round Problem

Lyme disease is a widespread tick-borne disease in the United States. It is caused by the spirochete (bacteria) Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans by the blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the western blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes...

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Summer Dry Skin

Even though we often think of skin being driest in the winter, summer can still batter your skin. Some common culprits in the summer that can make your skin dry include: Sun exposure: We love the bright sun and warm weather in the summer but being in the sun can take...

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SUMMER GUIDE TO INSECTS AND REPELLENTS

Warm temperatures mean BBQs, swimming, hiking and many other outdoor activities that we all love. Unfortunately, it also means an increase in insects that could ruin your summer fun. Mosquitoes are a common summer nuisance-known for their annoying and bothersome...

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Good News for Patients with Advanced Skin Cancer

Good News for Patients with Advanced Skin Cancer

Good news for patients with locally advanced and metastatic (when the cancer cells spread from the place where they first formed to another part of the body) basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The FDA has approved cemiplimab-rwlc (Libtayo®; Regneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and...

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Feed Your Skin: Fatty Fish

Fish that are fatty, like salmon, herring and mackerel, are important for healthy skin. They are all abundant in omega-3 fatty acids, which are vital for supporting optimal skin and hair. These important fatty acids may protect against the harmful rays of the sun,...

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Is a chemical peel good for my skin?

It seems like chemical peels have been around since the beginning of time. Ancient Egyptians used animal oils, salt and alabaster to aesthetically improve skin and treat skin conditions. Egyptian women also took "sour milk" baths so their skin would be silky smooth...

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Botox®: What is it and how does it work?

The use of botulinum toxin has increased in dermatology over the years and is currently the most common cosmetic procedure performed in the United States. In 2002, onabotulinumtoxinA was approved for the treatment of glabella lines (those lines formed when you frown...

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