The National Rosacea Society | Rosacea.org designates April as Rosacea Awareness Month in honor of this common condition, thought to affect more than 16 million Americans. Unfortunately, the majority of rosacea patients are not receiving treatment. Early intervention is ideal to prevent worsening of dilated blood vessels, thickened skin, and …
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 …
Welcome to March! We’re looking forward to longer days, blooming flowers, March Madness basketball brackets, and one of my favorite holidays…St. Patrick’s Day! I can only claim a 4th great-grandmother (shout out to Isobel Phoebe O’Connor of County Cork), but I love the color green, music, and any celebration that …
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 …
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 …
April is Rosacea Awareness Month and as someone with Rosacea, I’m the perfect person to blog about this skin condition. Rosacea is a chronic disease that affects 14 million people. Some common symptoms of Rosacea are: Redness Flushing Visible blood vessels Acne Researchers are still trying to figure out the …
My skin care regimen varies from season to season. I am 25 years old and have oily and acne prone skin with a mild case of rosacea, so I have to make sure I use gentle but effective products. Nothing is worse than irritating my sensitive skin and making my …