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Using CO2 Laser + Other Modalities to Treat Skin Pigmentation

Lipgloss and Aftershave

In 2016, Krystal completed her clinical doctorate in nursing practice. Applying a Multimodality Approach Beyond Pigmentation While pigmentation is a complex concern, the multimodality approach is equally valuable for other skin issues, such as acne scarring, rosacea, and general skin rejuvenation to name a few.

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New AAD Acne Guidelines: Cost Shouldn’t Be the Reason Behind Conditional Recommendations

The Dermatology Digest

The conditional recommendation may be revised in the future pending changes in treatment cost.” The last published guidelines were in 2016. About the author Julie Harper, MD is a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL, the Past President of the American Acne and Rosacea Society and a member of the Dermatology Digest’s Editorial Advisory Board.

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Popular MediSpa’s #1 Back Bar Skincare Brand

Lipgloss and Aftershave

TLC (@teresalclemens) Northern California’s Foremost MediaSpa – Walnut Creek Aesthetics A Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse started the company back in 2013 and we’ve been working together since 2016 as our own separate corporations. Walnut Creek Aesthetics is one of the foremost med spas in Northern California.

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ACNE FROM STEROIDS: SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?

First Derm

Long term use of topical corticosteroids often leads to a plethora of side effects, especially on the delicate facial skin, including thinning of the skin, loss of pigment, hair growth, acne, and rosacea. Clinical dermatology. Mosby Elsevier. Griffiths C EM, Barker J, Bleiker T, Chalmers R, Creamer D. Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology.

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Common Skin Diseases in Sri Lankan and Indian Skin Types

First Derm

Rosacea Image of a woman with light brown skin displaying Rosacea on her face. The affected area appears as redness, and small bumps or pimples on the woman’s skin Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder that affects the face and is characterized by redness, bumps, and pimples.

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Is Chocolate Bad for your Skin?

First Derm

In a more recent 2016 study, participants were randomly assigned to either a chocolate bar or jelly bean group – both of which shared the same glycemic load. In addition to this, glycation can also aggravate pre-existing skin conditions such as rosacea and acne (another implication to the role of chocolate in giving you spots!).

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AI in dermatology from a Foundation Year One’s perspective

First Derm

GPs see inflammatory skin disease even less than they see skin lesions and thus distinguishing between eczema and psoriasis or acne and rosacea can produce difficulties. Let us not also forget the benefit in diagnoses of inflammatory dermatological conditions. With later diagnoses and interventions, outcomes are of course worsened.