No one wants a sunburn. It’s unattractive, painful and even dangerous to your health. As parents, it’s our goal to protect our kids from getting burned in the summer sun. Unfortunately, it is all too common to fall short on sunscreen and watch your child suffer from painful red skin after a day in the… Continue reading
At Spectrum Dermatology, we proudly offer a full line of services to rejuvenate your skin and help you regain the complexion of your youth. However, we also recognize that the condition and appearance of your skin is most strongly influenced by what you do to care for it at home. It can be overwhelming to… Continue reading
Sweating is your body’s natural mechanism for cooling you off. It is appropriate and expected for both men and women to sweat after a hard workout at the gym or while mowing the grass in the summer heat. However, the amount of sweat produced can differ from person to person. If you sweat more than… Continue reading
Your skin is the largest organ in your body. While it has common colors and textures, no one else on earth has your exact skin. How well do you know your skin? Knowing your skin means recognizing things like its moisture content, its tendencies in certain environments or its level of sensitivity. We know that… Continue reading
Do you suffer from dry skin? The medical term for dry skin is called xeroderma, which refers to skin roughness, tightness, flaking and scaling due to lack of moisture. Not all dry skin is caused by the same factors. There are many culprits for acute or chronic dry skin, including the following: environmental conditions underlying… Continue reading
Considering the average everyday exposure, it is not always easy to protect your skin from the sun and other environmental effects. When the skin is damaged, it can bring both aesthetic threats and health concerns. In many cases, photodynamic therapy (PDT) can be a popular and promising treatment to restore your skin. Not only can… Continue reading
Do you suffer from an autoimmune disease? It is no coincidence if you also struggle with a chronic skin condition. In fact, many autoimmune diseases are recognized by the symptoms that appear on the skin. Examples include lupus, scleroderma, psoriasis, dermatomyositis, epidermolysis bullosa and bullous pemphigoid. Since autoimmune disorders are not curable, these skin-related issues… Continue reading
Though temporary, facial fillers have the remarkable ability to turn back the hands of time without undergoing plastic surgery. Filler can address wrinkles, fine lines and facial folds caused by the loss of volume and elasticity that occurs in our skin as we age. If you are considering facial fillers, you probably already know that… Continue reading
Despite the cooler fall temperatures, you may have noticed that the summer sun left its mark on your skin. Sun spots on your skin’s surface may seem like merely an aesthetic flaw, but your dermatologist needs to check them out. Chronic sun exposure is the primary cause of unwanted sun spots. They are also referred… Continue reading
When years of frowning, laughing and squinting leave you with an aged, tired or angry appearance, you may want to join the countless adults who rely on Botox to fix it. Botox injections represent a proven and highly convenient non-surgical treatment to reverse the unwanted signs of facial aging. In fact, Botox is approved for… Continue reading
