Skincare & Aesthetics

A long, cold win­ter can wreak hav­oc on your skin. Between the dry, heat­ed air in our homes and the cold harsh ele­ments out­side, it’s no won­der your skin feels slug­gish and dehy­drat­ed. Our expert estheti­cian offers sim­ple sug­ges­tions to perk up your skin and get it ready for spring.

Vit­a­min C, also known as ascor­bic acid, is an essen­tial nutri­ent found in foods and sup­ple­ments. It sup­ports sev­er­al body func­tions includ­ing col­la­gen cre­ation and tis­sue growth. It also repairs and fights cell dam­age from free rad­i­cals (atoms that cause ill­ness and aging).

Dry skin is com­mon and can cause flak­ing and crack­ing. Here are the caus­es of dry skin, how to get rid of it, and when to see a dermatologist.

Have you noticed more loose hair strands in the show­er or on your hair­brush late­ly? If so, you’re not alone. By age 35, around 2 out of 3 men have expe­ri­enced some amount of hair loss. But what many peo­ple don’t real­ize is that about 40% of peo­ple who expe­ri­ence hair loss in the US are women. 

A good dai­ly skin­care rou­tine is impor­tant for your skin’s over­all health. Our board-cer­ti­fied der­ma­tol­o­gists will work with you to achieve that.

If you’ve ever won­dered if you’re aller­gic to soap, learn more about these 4 com­mon aller­gens that could be the cause. Your skin will be sure to thank you.

Chem­i­cal peels are designed to super­fi­cial­ly exfo­li­ate your skin, which pro­motes reduc­tion of fine lines and wrin­kles, minor scars, acne, stretch marks, sun dam­age and dis­col­oration. It helps our skin look more youth­ful, pli­able, smooth and even. Typ­i­cal­ly, mul­ti­ple treat­ments are required to achieve your desired results.

The win­ter months are an ide­al time for get­ting a chem­i­cal peel. Before under­go­ing a chem­i­cal peel, it is impor­tant to under­stand the do’s and don’ts of prepar­ing your skin and guide­lines to fol­low after your treatment.

August is Pso­ri­a­sis Aware­ness Month, and it’s a great time to break down some pso­ri­a­sis myths and learn some­thing new about this com­mon skin condition.

Whether it’s your very first facial or your quar­ter­ly injecta­bles touch-up, it’s impor­tant to be total­ly hon­est with your estheti­cian and der­ma­tol­o­gist so that they can make the entire process more relax­ing, infor­ma­tive and successful. 

Mos­qui­to bites are itchy and annoy­ing. Here’s how to avoid them, and when it may be time to vis­it one of our Imme­di­ate Care locations.