April Showers Bring…Rosacea Awareness Month!
Be it sunshine or stress from taxes, spring greets us with red faces and frustrated patients seeking help for their “adult acne”. As dermatologists, a significant portion of our practice is diagnosing and managing this frustrating chronic condition. Not all red faces are automatically rosacea. Dilated blood vessels from sun …
What Is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a persistent condition that is caused by an overactive immune system. We know that the cause is a combination of genetic and environmental triggers. Psoriasis is not contagious, but because of genetics it can run in families. Some triggers include stress, infections, medications, and trauma to the skin. …
Benefits of Limelight Photofacials
Well, it is officially the end of summer! As the leaves turn beautiful colors and begin to fall, I look in the mirror and see the pigmentation due to my fantastic summer. This means one thing; time to start a Limelight photofacial series. Limelight is an intense pulse light treatment …
August Is Psoriasis Awareness Month
Patients who suffer from psoriasis understand the constant need for a home skin care routine and how daily care can directly affect when they have a psoriasis flare. In recognition of psoriasis awareness month I would like to take a moment to share a simple, natural way to help maintain …
Skincare Routine: Help Heal Your Skin With Rich Antioxidants
Skincare routines can be tricky. It’s hard to know which products you need to keep in your lineup, as well as to decipher between what they say on the label and what they actually do. In this blog post, we share our favorite skin healing product of 2017 and how …
Dermatologist Recommended Sunscreen 2017: EltaMD UV Elements SPF 44
Check out our dermatologist recommended sunscreen for 2017 – EltaMD UV Elements SPF 44. It has quickly become one of the best and favorite sunscreens to many of our patients and staff. Sunscreen name: EltaMD UV Elements SPF 44 Overview: Tinted Water resistant Facial sunscreen Oil-free All skin types …
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Happy May and congratulations on surviving the rainiest Seattle winter on record. While we are all sun-starved and looking forward to warmer weather, it is important to recognize Skin Cancer Awareness month and review strategies for prevention of skin damage or skin cancer. Skin cancer is incredibly common. At current …
