Tips of the Week

In this 5th tip on mature skin and acne, I'll give you a quick overview on oral prescription solutions for mature acne. Because these are available only by prescription, you'll need to... more

Let's take non-prescription  topicals first.  Most of the non-prescription drugstore medications for acne are formulated for oily, teenage skin and tend to be too irritating or drying for... more

Now for prescription topicals! We did non-prescription topicals (creams & lotions) last week.

I still think the gold standard is Renova or the generic tretinoin. Renova is better, in my... more

Here is a good general rule when deciding on acne treatment options.

The more superficial the acne, the more likely topicals are to be effective. The deeper the acne (as in the small tender... more

With so many of us women in or approaching that menopausal, or maybe we should call it period-free (sounds much better, don't you think) demographic, a few words on this topic seems good.... more

Some different ideas for friends and family who are dedicated to good skin:

• What about hats ($20-200)? There are some great ones now and they do a lot to protect skin from UV light.
• Packs

 If you're not already using Latisse, it's a good time to think about it. Once it really takes effect, which takes about a month, you may not even feel like you need mascara.

A good... more

What do you do when a friend, female or male, has horrid acne but seems unaware or unconcerned? Do you say something? Mind your own business?

Me, I've even given out my card to a young kid... more