Category: Skin Care
3 Ways to Add Volume to Your Skin
It goes without saying that plump skin looks healthier and more vibrant and youthful. The middle layer of the skin, which is called the dermis, contains fibrous proteins called collagen and elastin, and this layer is responsible for 90 percent of your skin’s thickness. Once our skin loses volume, the result is a thin, wrinkled …
How to Stop Your Skin from “Freaking Out” After the Holidays
The “Spooky Season” might have been a lot of fun for many of us, but sadly, there are some drawbacks to that sugar high you may get around this time every year. Aside from giving you a stomach-ache if you overindulge in sweets, all of that refined sugar can also be rough on your skin. …
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Important Cosmeceuticals: Part 3
Let us continue our discussion on buzz-worthy cosmeceutical ingredients. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. Blueberry Extract This ingredient is found in anti-aging creams such as SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Eye Complex and A.G.E Interrupter. It is naturally derived and both an antioxidant and anti-glycation ingredient to help improve skin integrity, decrease skin redness, …
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 …
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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Important Cosmeceuticals: Part 1
Our patients are interested in establishing a skincare routine with cosmeceutical products recommended by their dermatologists in Florida. In this series, I will present a detailed survey of those cosmeceutical active ingredients that are most important in the current marketplace. Apple Cider Vinegar Raw apple cider vinegar is made from organic apples through fermentation. Acetic acid …
Which Skin Conditions Get Mistaken for Skin Cancer?
It’s common to notice a weird-looking mark on your skin from time to time—especially after spending plenty of time outdoors exposed to the sun’s rays—and ask yourself, “Is it skin cancer or something else?” There’s no need to panic and assume the worst. Sometimes these changes on your skin may be nothing to worry about. …
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What Can Your Skin Condition Tell You About Your Health?
When your skin is acting up, it could be that you’re using a product that’s irritating it and need to make some adjustments to your routine, or it could be a symptom of an underlying health issue. Either way, it’s important to pay attention to skin irregularities and see a dermatologist if there’s anything that …
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April is Rosacea Awareness Month
Rosacea is a common, chronic skin condition that often presents as flushing or redness on the face, especially on the cheeks and nose. There are different types of rosacea, and some people may have small, red, pus-filled bumps. In severe cases, particularly in men, the nose may grow swollen and bumpy from excess tissue; this …
Get Glowing!
Looking for a great addition to your skin care regimen? Florida’s Skin Wellness Physicians has just the thing! Glycolic acid is a type of alpha-hydroxy acid (or AHA) derived from sugar cane. Of all the alpha-hydroxy acids, glycolic is the smallest and simplest in structure, making it easy to penetrate the skin and be more …
