Patient Education
Patient Education
Welcome to our Patient Education section, your go-to resource for all things related to skin health. Here, we provide informative articles and insights to help you better understand and manage various dermatological conditions. Stay tuned for monthly blog updates covering a range of skin concerns, empowering you to make informed decisions about your skincare journey.
Find the Perfect Facial Sunscreen Before Summer. Here’s How
Even though the sun can do damage at any time of the year, the spring sun is shining a little brighter, a little longer, and our skin is being more exposed as...
Be Better to Your Skin This Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s How
How to Treat Your Skin Better Being Better to Our Skin May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, we’ll celebrate the ways we can be better to our own...
Tattoo Removal Before Swimsuit Season
What to Know About Tattoo Removal Tired of Your Tattoo? Tattoos send a message about you and your interests, and when your skin is exposed, tattoos that...
Acne and Pregnancy: How to Treat It Safely
Acne and Pregnancy Anticipating a baby is an exciting and stressful time, and your body is more biologically active than usual. Among the many challenges that...
How Allergies Affect Your Skin
Allergic Dermatitis Spring is in the air, and so are seasonal allergens! Pollen and mold are the main culprits of spring allergies. When we’re outside more in...
How to Address Skin Issues Every Decade
Our Skin Is There for Life As our bodies age, our skin requires different kinds of attention to deal with issues that arise, and to avoid and prevent damage...
What Processed Meats Can Do to Your Skin
Processed Meat and Your Skin There is a lot of diet information out there that can send conflicting messages about what the best foods to eat are, and which...
Why Summer Is a Great Time for a Chemical Peel
Have Your Skin Glow This Summer Since summer is a socially active period, you might be thinking of a chemical peel to refresh your skin. The season also...
Celebrate Skin Cancer Awareness Month by Getting a Mole Evaluation
Skincare Is Prevention For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we can use this reminder to take a look at the most prevalent (and preventable) cancer. According to...
How to Know if You’re High Risk for Skin Cancer
Risk Factors for Skin Cancer Most skin cancer is caused by ultraviolet light, either from exposure to the sun or tanning beds. Around 85% of melanoma cases...
What Tanning Really Does to Your Skin
How Tanning Impacts Skin UV Light and Your Skin Having the glow that comes with a tan has always been desirable, but unfortunately, ultraviolet light is the...
How the Summer Can Exacerbate Rashes
What to Know About Summer Rashes Avoiding Redness and Rashes We love summer because of the warm weather, long days, and more time to spend with others. This...
What Products Should Everyone Have in Their Skincare Routine?
Products Everyone Needs Getting into a Routine Skincare routines can be very personal. We get up close and personal with our own skin, and we can tell the...
How Athletes Are Susceptible to Warts
How Athletes Get Warts Sports and Warts Warts are an annoyance that many of us deal with at one time or another, but for athletes, the risk is much higher....
Is Exfoliating Really Good for Your Skin and How Often Should You Do It?
What to Know About Exfoliating Do I Need to Exfoliate? Our skin is constantly turning over dead cells, growing new tissue from the inside out. The layer on...
How to Protect My Skin with Rosacea in the Summer
What to Know About Summer Rosacea Rosacea in Summer For people who blush, heat and stress can cause temporary redness on your face. For people who have...
Top Wrinkle Reduction Tips This Summer
This summer, feel good about your skin’s health by remembering these tips for wrinkle reduction and prevention! What to Know About Wrinkle Reduction What...
Why Summer Is the Perfect Time for a Microdermabrasion Treatment
Microdermabrasion is a popular treatment to smooth and clear skin. A surface-level physical exfoliation, this skincare procedure is great in the summertime...
Tips for Getting Rid of Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are a very common skin occurrence, and while they’re stubborn, there are options to diminish them. What to Know About Reducing Stretch Marks...
Worst Foods for Acne
Worst Foods for Acne Our Skin and Food We’ve all experienced how foods can make us look and feel different ways. When we eat a big salad, we might see our...
How to Inspect Moles on Your Body
How to Inspect Moles Properly Monitoring Your Moles Most people have a few moles on their bodies, whether or not they’re visible to everyone. Sometimes it’s...