Can radiofrequency treatments cause indentations or divits?

Dr. Irwin

August 28, 2018

Radiofrequency is a useful tool in the anti-aging world of dermatology. For those of you who have not experienced a radiofrequency treatment, it uses sound energy to heat the dermis,...

Severe melasma that doesn’t respond to treatment, and is life altering!

Dr. Irwin

August 22, 2018

My heart goes out to you on this. Especially your last sentence. Many people with this problem struggle with how persistent it is, how difficult it is to make improvements...

Excess hair growth with a hair removal laser

Dr. Irwin

August 16, 2018

Thank you for writing. The more we all stay in touch, the better we’ll be able to help our patients. This is such a good question and not talked about...

How to treat acne, sensitive skin, and darkening

Dr. Irwin

August 14, 2018

I love all of your questions and it’s so great that you are being proactive! 1. Acne and “irritable” sensitive skin. How to treat this? This is always a tough...

Home LED devices: What NOT to do!

Dr. Irwin

August 7, 2018

I’m definately seeing some questions regarding these each month which tells me the companies are marketing LED devices fairly heavily.  🙂 While these devices seem like an inexpensive way to...

Keloid scars on the face and body. Could microneedling cause these?

Dr. Irwin

August 1, 2018

Thank you for asking this and reminding me to write about it. As many of you know, keloids are unsightly, large, raised scars that form at the site of skin...

Coolsculpting over 40. Will the skin be loose?

Dr. Irwin

July 26, 2018

This is a great question. Thank you! Our patients over 40 express this concern frequently. Just so we all know, there is NO data on this, but there is a...

Tender red bumps – Is it body acne?

Dr. Irwin

July 24, 2018

Summer is usually a time when we show more skin which is FUN!  We live in our bodies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. And most of us...

When to consider Accutane/isotretinoin for acne!

Dr. Irwin

July 19, 2018

You bring up a good point. Accutane in the U.S. is controlled and used very differently than in the rest of the world. The generic name for Accutane is isotretinoin....

Safely removing hair and lightening pigment of vaginal skin and around the genital area

Dr. Irwin

July 17, 2018

This sounds very uncomfortable and distressing! I’m hearing many questions about these goals and the difficulty in attaining them on the blog. I hear all of you and thank you...