Spring cleaning is upon us—why not take a closer look at your skin care inventory? It may be time to replace old and expired products.
One clear sign that a skin care product has expired is the presence of strange odor, separation or discoloration. But there’s more to quality than meets the eye (or nose): Even if there are no changes in a product’s appearance, smell or consistency, it may still be past its prime.
As a general rule, most skin care products are formulated to maintain effectiveness for up to two years after opening. Air and…
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Skin Care Spring Cleaning: When to Toss Your Products
Commit to Healthier Skin This New Year
We often think of increasing exercise or losing weight when it comes to New Year’s resolutions, but why not focus on the health of our skin? As the largest organ in the body—and one of the biggest age revealers—it’s certainly worthy of a tune-up.
A visit to your dermatologist is a great way to start the year. Your dermatologist should be board certified, meaning that he or she has been certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in dermatology and has undergone extensive training in skin health and related disorders.
A…
Sunscreen in the Winter—Why You Still Need It
It’s no secret that regular use of sun protection not only exponentially decreases your risk for skin cancer, but will also keep your skin smoother, healthier and younger-looking over time. Yet one of the biggest misconceptions about sunscreen is that it isn’t necessary aside from, say, the beach or pool. When patients ask me whether they need to wear sunscreen during the winter, I always respond with an emphatic “yes.”
First, it’s important to understand the difference between UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays—the kind that penetrate the skin…
What sun damage really means
Everyone knows the importance of sun protection, so I will not repeat it all over again. What some might not know is what exactly happens to your skin when you walk away from the beach with that beautiful suntan. Perhaps in the short term, it makes you look good, but that golden color is not all you're getting. What appears as “attractive tanned skin” is actually the result of injury to the skin. Essentially it is damage to DNA that causes the tanning response, in other words tanning doesn't…
Read MoreHow can I retain youthful looking hands?
As it says in the famous song: “You give your hand to me, and then you say hello”...the hand comes first!
Our hands, the same as the face, are the most expressive and visible part of our body. Besides enhancing our emotions, hands are doing millions of other things. By far, hands are the most exposed and the most uncared for parts of our body. If you want to know how old a person is, look at their hands. Hands begin to show signs of aging much earlier than the face. The reasons why our hands age faster than the face are not only environmental, but also…
Read MoreThe quartet of great skin care
The four components essential to any skin care regimen
Every effective skin care regimen consists of a multi-tiered approach to preventing and reversing visible signs of aging, while achieving optimal skin health. By ensuring that skin cells perform to their fullest potential and shielding the skin from environmental aggressors, it’s possible to see real improvement in just a matter of months. After years of extensive research, SkinMedica® has come to rely on four essentials to promote healthy, beautiful skin:
Sun protection equals skin damage prevention
Our knowledge about the damaging effects of the sun is nothing new, but it still surprises me that some people haven’t gotten the message. Talking to patients about sun protection has taught me that most either underestimate the damaging effects that UV rays have on the skin, aren’t willing to change their behavior, or are reluctant to take the extra step and apply sunscreen. As a dermatologist, this is especially disappointing to me because sun damage is largely preventable.
Sun damage is a continuum, and early signs can be seen as early as one’s twenties.…
Get the maximum results from your anti-aging products
Anti-aging skin care products can deliver dramatic results when used properly, but those protective antioxidants, skin-improving growth factors and retinols aren’t going to do much if they just sit on top of dirty skin or dead skin cells. That’s why it’s imperative to properly prepare your skin so…
Read MoreWhat can I do to rejuvenate my neck and chest?
I have heard this question so many times. Women complain about wrinkles and discoloration on the neck more than on their faces. At least you can put make-up on the face and concealer under the eyes, but the neck is a big give-away. According to the author of popular book “I Feel Bad About My Neck” Nora Ephron – "Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth." The neck and décolleté areas are highly visible parts of our body, and the most evident indicators of aging skin. Most of us take special care of the skin on the face but often forget the…
Read MoreMy New Year resolution is to take better care of my skin. What can I do?
Year after year, everyone wants to kick off the New Year with a fresh start. The most common resolutions include hitting the gym at least 3 times a week, losing weight and eating healthy. In addition to these healthy resolutions, you might also decide that this is the year to start taking better care of your skin.
Here are a few New Year skin resolutions you should consider as 2011 gets underway:
- Develop a daily skin care regimen that addresses your particular skin concerns and leads to meaningful improvement.
Choose skin care…
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