Tips of the Week

This is a problem that bothers many women. They aren't really age spots; they are sun damage.

So the first thing is to start wearing a sun block on the hands daily and reapply as much as... more

Maybe this is the year to prioritize your skin more? A couple of thoughts.

Use a sunscreen on your face, neck and chest every morning even if it's not sunny or you're usually inside. Why?... more

  It is easy to focus only on your face when considering anti-aging procedures and products, but don't forget to consider these other important areas of the body:

1. Hands - the hands are a... more

I'm hearing a lot of frustration about brown spots among my patients and SkinTour users. Why can't they just be easily removed???

Here's why - there are many different kinds of brown spots... more

Generally, if you're outdoors a lot in the summer, save your IPL (photorejuvenation) treatments for brown spots for Sept-May.

If you're doing it mostly for red areas, rosacea, or enlarged... more

 Hormones really affect melasma. If you take estrogen or use a birth control pill, please be extra careful about not burning or tanning. If you notice brown blotches starting, see your... more

 Okay so I know I'm a nag, but if you really want to prevent brown spots and blotches you must use a UVA blocking sunscreen that contains at least 10% zinc or titanium or 3% Mexoryl.

I even... more

 First, you have to understand them! What kind of brown spots do you have?

Are they lentigoes (flat and light to medium dark brown) and caused by sun damage? Are they seborrheic keratoses... more

I'm getting a lot of questions about this relatively new class of laser. For good reason too, because the right fractionated CO2 system coupled with an experienced dermatologist can be... more

 Don't forget your hands when it comes to aging skin. Most people get as much sun on the backs of their hands as they do on their faces.

You can use the same products you use on your face... more

 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... more

 If your skin has good texture, even color, very little sagging around the eyelids or jawline, and few or no wrinkles, then you just need to use state of the art products and consider... more

 Sunburns kill some of your skin cells and damage the DNA of many other cells, both of which set the stage for skin cancers later. Sunburns damage the pigment-making cells (melanocytes),... more

 Did you know that those "age spots" are just sun damage? And did you remember that UVA rays come through car and home window glass? Put the two together and it's a recipe for spots.

Don't... more

Melasma:  why you need UVA sunblockers.

One key to improving melasma is your sunscreen. When I say this, most of my patients eyes glaze over and I think they only hear .......blah, blah,... more