First, think about 3 things: dry vs. oily vs. “normal”, acne prone or not, and the climate you live in. The second one is easy – if you are acne prone make sure your moisturizers say “noncomedogenic” or are formulated for acne...
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Tag: Dry Skin
All of us get dryer as we get older, and winter makes it worse. Here are some tips: 1) Never over wash – take your makeup off at night with a gentle cleanser and just use water in the morning,...
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The holidays do take their toll and adding to the stress are skin problems. Just when you want to look your best, your skin doesn’t cooperate: For an acne flare up – Topical won’t work fast enough although spot treating...
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Irritation from products can be as obvious as hives or as subtle as a little dryness and flaking that just doesn’t go away. If a product itches, burns, or stings for longer than a minute or two, you are either...
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A growing number of my patients are swimming in the winter to stay fit. Swimming is a great exercise, particularly for our baby boomer joints! But those chlorinated pools are tough on skin and hair. Is it worth it using...
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Put the same sunscreen on your neck and chest that you do on your face. This may sound obvious, but it’s surprising how many of us don’t do it regularly. And it looks odd to have facial skin that looks...
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If you’re prone to sinus problems, find dry airplane air irritating, or feel like you often get upper respiratory illnesses while travelling, try this simple trick. Buy, at any drugstore, the sterile saline cartridges to squirt up into the nose. ...
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This week I’m starting a 4 or 5 part series on travel and your skin. How to protect it while you travel, from rashes, allergic problems, infections, dryness, etc. To keep your hands from drying and cracking on long plane...
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Why not have great skin this summer for all that hot weather and summer clothes! Here are a few quick tips. 1) Exfoliate your whole body once a week with a salt or sugar scrub or clean loofah 2) Moisturize daily...
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It’s fall. That central heating goes on again pretty soon. That and the colder, less humid fall air add up to dryer skin for almost everyone, but especially if you have a history of eczema. Remember to make sure all the cleansers...
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