Hello Remission For Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis!
One thing that is a tough pill for all of us to swallow is the concept of “chronic” in health care. No one wants to hear that something is long-term, fraught with ups and downs and not just a one-time deal that can be cured with a short course of antibiotics. But who wants to […]
Food and Rashes: What’s Eating Your Skin?
I am a firm believer that you are what you eat. But what if the foods you’re munching on might be a cause of your rash because it had been on your skin before–sneaky huh? Often when we break out or have a rash, our immediate thought process is to blame something we ate and […]
Fear the Wrinkles, Not the Filler
When you read the title, don’t hate on me just yet. I don’t fear wrinkles nor do I think patients should either. It’s just a catchy hook to get you to read on. Worked, didn’t it? Ok, ok, so I am that dermatologist. The one that makes some recommendations to my patients, that I have […]
Walking the Fine Lines: What Happens to Skin as We Age
Skin and aging are often in the same sentence. Like salt and pepper or peanut butter and jelly right? Our skin is a barometer of our biological age but does it have to be? Well, maybe not. But changes seen with the skin over time are a normal process and inevitable. Aging is the primary […]
Living With HS
One of the things that’s empowered me to become a better dermatologist is my patients. Patients are the authority on how to live with their skin condition and have so many clinical pearls to share. Yes, I love patient education, but what is often underestimated and not celebrated enough is how patients educate us. As […]
Prepping for Spring Break? Start with SPF—Not a Tanning Bed
You might wonder why tanning in March? Here in Ohio, we don’t see the sun much during the winter so when March hits, everyone gets Spring fever. With Spring fever often comes the desire to escape to somewhere warm and sunny. Right before my patients are getting ready to jet off, one question never seems […]