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Daniel Navi, MD, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. In the US alone, there are over 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma) treated each year in over 3.3 million people. As Americans are living longer, it is now estimated that […]

Justine Park, MD Board-Certified Dermatologist If you are reading this blog, you most likely suffer or know someone who is suffering from teenage acne. Please keep reading, as this blog will address some of the main treatments available for this condition. Acne is a condition in which the skin may develop blackheads, whiteheads, pimples and/or

Yuri M. Kim, DO Board Certified Dermatologist Ever wish your legs remained how they were when you were youthful? Well, NOW it’s achievable. Say goodbye to spider veins for good! Asclera, also known as Polidocanol, is an injectable medicine used in a procedure called Sclerotherapy. This medication works by damaging the cells that line your

Daniel Navi, MD, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist Female hair loss can be quite a distressing occurrence, especially if unexpected.  It often helps to understand the cause of one’s hair loss before considering ways to address it. There are two main categories of hair loss: scarring and non-scarring. Here we will touch upon non-scaring types of

Jo-Anne Bustamante, PA-C Board-Certified Physician Assistant Do you suffer from excessive sweating on your face, head or scalp? If so, you may be suffering from a condition called craniofacial hyperhidrosis. If this condition causes you stress or embarrassment it is important to see a healthcare provider for a full medical check up to assess whether

[woocommerce_checkout] Dede Switzer, L.E. Licensed Medical Aesthetician As we become older, our skin begins to lose its thickness and gradually becomes thinner. It eventually loses some of it natural moisture and becomes much drier. So what happens when we get this dry, vulnerable, and thin skin? It becomes incredibly prone to wrinkles. The skin can

Daniel Navi, MD, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist A common topic for dermatologists is with regards to the proper frequency of shampooing one’s hair. While there is no “one size fits all” regimen, there are a few good rules of thumb that everyone can benefit from to maintain the health of their hair and scalp. It

Jo-Anne Bustamante, PA-C Board-Certified Physician Assistant The new year always comes with new resolutions to eat healthier and to exercise to get in better shape. Aside from diet and exercise, how many of us make resolutions regarding our skin?  Here are 3 recommendations you can start doing for your skin in 2018. 1) Do-it-yourself beauty tip: (This

[woocommerce_checkout] Daniel Navi, MD, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist In the winter time, the ambient air temperature cools down and the use of heaters become more common. The colder air has a relative lower humidity level and heaters can dry out the air even further. These factors lead our skin to lose more moisture and dry

[woocommerce_checkout] Jo-Anne Bustamante, PA-C Board-Certified Physician Assistant It is important to understand that your face tends to have thinner skin and more oil glands than the skin on other parts of your body. The skin around your eyes is even thinner than others. Therefore, depending on what type of moisturizer you apply on your face,