Your skin protects your body against disease, it renews itself about every 28 days, and it accounts for about 15% of your body weight. Skin heals itself from injury, and it has nerves that are connected directly from the skin to the brain in order to detect temperature changes and other external factors. Skin can […]
adult dermatology
Different Types of Acne
Acne is an embarrassing reality for a lot of people. While it is most common in teenagers, it is not an issue you can leave behind as you get older. A lot of people deal with acne well into adulthood. Fortunately, there are a lot of effective treatments for acne. But to get the right […]
Why Is Acne Worse for Some People than Others?
Acne is a skin condition that is caused by an inflammation of your skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands) and hair follicles. Bacteria plays a role, but active male hormones (androgens) in both males and females can cause the oil glands to overproduce oil, which combine with dead skin cells to clog pores and cause acne. […]
What to Expect at Your First Dermatology Visit
Dermatological exams are fairly straightforward – yet children’s skin is a bit different than adult skin, so a dermatologist who is specially trained in both general dermatology and pediatric dermatology is ideal for taking care of the whole family. And having regular dermatology checkups is particularly important if you have skin cancer or melanoma in […]
The Difference Between Pediatric And Adult Dermatology
Children have special needs when it comes to skin conditions. That’s why pediatric dermatologists have expertise in how certain skin conditions uniquely affect infants and children, and which treatments are safe and effective. There are some skin conditions that are common in both adults and children, and some that are specific to each. Adult Skin […]
