Category: Dermotology
Understanding How Skin Changes with Menopause
While menopause is commonly associated with hot flashes and night sweats, it can also be a time of significant changes in the skin. The decline in levels of the hormone estrogen leads to multiple effects on both skin and hair including dryness, wrinkling, laxity, thinning hair on the scalp but increased facial hair, and even acne. These …
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Scalp Health 101: Understanding and Managing Dandruff
Dandruff is a common condition characterized by increased flaking of skin on the scalp. It may be itchy and unsightly with visible accumulation of scale on the hair and clothing, but is otherwise medically harmless. Dandruff represents a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis. Our Florida-based team at Skin Wellness Physicians regularly work with patients who have …
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Keratosis Pilaris: Why Are the Backs of My Arms Always Rough?
There are many medical dermatology conditions Florida women and women bring to our team at Skin Wellness Physicians. One is keratosis pilaris (KP), an inherited, genetic condition that results in rough, red, or both rough and red follicles on the back of the arms, most commonly over the triceps area. In rare cases, one can find this …
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A Dermatologist’s Guide to Safe Pregnancy Skin Care
Pregnancy is a wonderful time for you and your family. However, there are many changes to your body and your skin that could happen during this period, and special care must be taken—including using or avoiding certain skincare products. Florida’s Dr. Vivian Wong from Skin Care Wellness Physicians is here to discuss some dos and don’ts …
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Breast Cancer and Your Skin
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year I like to take this opportunity to educate others as to why checking your skin is so important, not just in regards to skin cancer, but also in the setting of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer amongst women, with skin cancer being the first. …
Monkeypox: What to Know
Monkeypox was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 23, 2022. This is a decision undertaken by the WHO if a disease outbreak is an extraordinary event, when it constitutes a public health risk to other states through international spread, and when a coordinated international response is potentially required. …
Have You Heard of Sea Lice?
Summertime in SWFL means families flock to the beach to enjoy some sunshine, warm water, and sea lice?!?! Humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy the warmer water temperatures. Sea lice—not to be mistaken for head lice—are in fact jellyfish and sea anemone larvae. They are tiny, almost invisible to the naked eye, and are …
Important Cosmeceuticals: Part 2
Let us continue our discussion on buzz-worthy cosmeceutical ingredients (if you missed Part 1, you can read it here): Baicalin This ingredient is found in anti-aging formulations, such as SkinCeuticals Resveratrol B E. It is an antioxidant found in the plant Baikal Skullcap—a purple flowering plant found in East Asia. It also has anti-inflammatory properties and may …
5 Effects the Sun Has on Your Skin
Your skin is constantly exposed to UV rays—even on cloudy days, through the windows in your house or car, and in the few minutes you spend walking outside. Even if you spend most of your day indoors, even while you’re wearing sunscreen, and even sometimes when you’re sitting in the shade, ultraviolet radiation can be …
Healthy Aging Month: 5 Tips for a Healthy Aging Face
September is Healthy Aging Month, and while this topic alone could fill a large textbook, here are five tips from Florida’s dermatology-focused Skin Wellness Physicians to help us move through time more slowly and healthfully: 1) Sunscreen The most important intervention one can do for the health of the largest organ of the body would be …
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