Colder weather is approaching and as temperatures drop and humidity naturally decreases, you may notice your skin becoming dryer than normal. This is what we recommend for maintaining healthy skin during winter months. Prevent baths and showers from drying out skin by using warm water instead of hot and limiting shower or bath time to…
Gel Manicures have become all the rage in recent years due to their long-lasting nature and beautiful appearance. However, they can have negative effects on your nail health. Repeated treatments can cause nail brittleness, peeling and cracking as well as increase the risk of skin cancer and premature aging in hands (AAD). Stay on top…
Back to school is an exciting time for kids and parents alike! However, once the excitement of the first few weeks is over, you may find your child coming home with the sniffles, a scraped knee from the playground, or even head lice. The American Academy of Dermatology estimates that about 6 to 12 million…
We would like to extend our congratulations to Dr. Sarah J. Cely for being recognized as a Top Doctor by “Top Doc’s.” Read the full press release from Health News Today here.
October is Eczema Awareness Month! According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, around 16.5 million adults in the U.S. have atopic dermatitis (AAD). Of this number, 6.6 million report moderate-to-severe symptoms. This month we want to take a moment to share facts about eczema and how to alleviate symptoms when possible. Atopic dermatitis…
While it’s no substitute for a great skincare regimen, adding petroleum jelly to your routine can be an inexpensive way to help your skin shine its brightest. Here’s five ways you can use petroleum jelly in your skincare routine.
What is a stretch mark? A stretch mark is a type of scar that appears on skin when it grows or stretches rapidly, causing collagen and elastin in skin to rupture. When skin heals, the red lines that appear are called “stretch marks.” Stretch marks are most likely to appear during times when your body…
Spending time exploring the outdoors, we can sometimes cross paths with new plants or objects that elicit a reaction or irritation in our skin. A big culprit in warmer months, poison ivy, can cause particular irritation in the form of an itchy, blistering, red rash for many people. This is caused by an oil found…
Do you suffer from hives? Appearing as welts or reddish/pink blotches or bumps on the skin, hives can appear on the skin in many sizes and flare up periodically or last for long periods of time. If your hives occur daily or last longer than six weeks, you may have chronic hives, or ““chronic urticaria.”…
Summer is in full swing! Are you practicing safe sun? With the Fourth of July Holiday coming up, we want to take a moment to remind our patients to protect their skin by wearing sunscreen and protective clothing when outside.