Month: June 2022
Treating the Persistent Hyperpigmentation of Melasma
Melasma is a common, stubborn, and recalcitrant dermatological condition we see in Bonita Springs, Marco Island, and Naples. The skin discoloration typically effects pre-menopausal women and is characterized by brown patches on sun-exposed areas—specifically the face. These asymptomatic brown patches are usually symmetric and with irregular borders. Melasma is not harmful, but many people do find …
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How Are Chemical Peels Beneficial for Acne-Prone Skin?
Acne is a skin issue that just about every person will have to deal with at some time in life. However, while it’s not abnormal to get an occasional flare-up of pimples or blackheads—especially if you’re under stress—some people seem to always have blemish-prone (acne-prone) skin. Patients with this problem tend to have an oily …
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How Do BOTOX® and Dysport® Compare?
It’s normal to notice wrinkles developing—even as early as a person’s 20s, which is when some women and men begin to see horizontal forehead lines above their eyebrows for the first time. Regardless of what age these telltale folds begin to develop, we all begin to notice creases forming in our skin at some point. …
