Have you ever had a rash that just wouldn’t go away? You’ve tried putting medicine on it but nothing seems to cure it? You may be allergic to ingredients in your hair dye, lotion or jewelry.
Many people don’t know they have an allergy because reactions are often delayed. Although we can’t make you less allergic, we can determine what you’re allergic to so you can avoid products with those ingredients in the future.
What is patch tes...
You may remember the old Head & Shoulders television commercials that always showed someone brushing dandruff off someone else’s shoulder.
Those commercials focused on the embarrassment of having white, flaky stuff on your shoulder, but there’s a scientific explanation for how dandruff gets there.
What is dandruff?
Seborrheic dermatitis is the medical term for dandruff, which involves scaling and flaking of the scalp.
Dandruff is a condition ca...
It happens to the best of us. As we get older, different parts of our body tend to sag.
Saggy eyebrows and bags under the eyes (See: Bags Under Your Eyes? Here’s How To Treat Them) can make us look like we’re frowning all of the time.
Sagging skin in the neck area can create a bad case of turkey neck, and sagging around the jowls can leave us with almost flappy skin.
One way to tighten saggy skin in those problem areas is through Ultherapy. In fact...
If there’s one thing last year’s winter taught us – or reminded us – it’s that Dallas weather is completely unpredictable. According to the National Weather Service, we had more freezes than any other winter in the last 30 years.
The winter months are particularly hard on the skin, and not just because of the cold, dry air. Many homes and offices use forced air, which drops humidity levels.
Because we tend to wash off what little oil our body...
When we think of skin care, the first images that pop into our heads often involve supermodels and Hollywood divas pitching lotions and creams on TV and in magazine ads: “Hey, if you use Lotion X, you’ll look like your favorite celebrity!”
The accuracy of the claims made in those ads is a topic for another day, but we bring this up because the skin care conversation typically only revolves around women. But it shouldn’t.
The 10 Millionth Way Me...
Injectable fillers help restore volume in the skin, which can reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles that come with age. Injectable fillers have also been used to make thin lips fuller, correct acne scars, and make the areas under the eyes less dark or puffy.
The most commonly used substance in injectable fillers is high-uronic acid. Produced naturally by the human body, high-uronic acid fills the space between cells. It attracts water and gives t...
There tends to be quite a bit of confusion about rosacea, which is sometimes mistaken for acne or eczema. Some people think rosacea is an infection, but it’s actually an inflammatory condition of the face, usually found on the cheeks and nose, and sometimes on the forehead and chin. This inflammation results in a flushed appearance.
Rosacea is characterized by:
Redness of the skin, called erythema.
Red bumps, called papules, and white bumps with pus...
Warts have a terrible reputation. Some people think they’re caused by frogs. A wart is even a term used to describe an obnoxious person. But instead of relying on false information and conjecture, let’s take a look at warts from a scientific perspective.
Types of Warts
There are two main types of warts. Both are caused by a virus called human papillomavirus, which is why warts are contagious.
Verruca Vulgaris
The most common wart is verruca vulgari...
There are hundreds of known skin diseases in the United States. There are thousands more around the world.
For every skin disease, there are a number of websites that provide information about that disease. These websites show photos and explain warning signs and symptoms with the goal of educating the public.
Some of these websites are more reputable than others, and many are published by medical professionals who don’t necessarily specialize in the...
Skin cancer doesn’t discriminate. Anyone can get skin cancer, whether young or old, fair or dark. Like most forms of cancer, early detection is crucial. Skin cancer can be treated and cured if detected early before it spreads.
Most people should have a professional skin examination once a year. However, if you’ve had skin cancer, you have a family history of skin cancer, or you have reduced immunity, more frequent exams are probably a good idea. Ta...