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What are milia and what causes them?

by on January 31, 2011 in Acne, Anti-Aging Skin Care, Ask Dr. Bailey, Dandruff, Rosacea, Skin Problems & Advice

Dermatologist Dr. Cynthia Bailey answers your questions about skin care and skin problems Dr. Bailey, I am 59 yrs old and prone to milia.  I also have sensitive skin, rosacea, and recently seborrhetic dermatitis (facial dandruff).  Would you please explain what causes milia, and the best way to prevent them. I suspect that I get [...]

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Does light break down tretinoin (Retin A) cream?

by on January 20, 2011 in Acne, Anti-Aging Skin Care, Ask Dr. Bailey

Dear Dr. Bailey, If I put tretinoin 0.025% cream on a half hour after I cleanse, and then wait around in very low light (TV or computer) for several hours before I go to bed, is the tretinoin breaking down/degrading from that low light? Thanks for your answer, ‘Cura’ Dear ‘Cura’, Wow, I really like [...]

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Layering Skin Care Products With Dimethicone

by on January 17, 2011 in Anti-Aging Skin Care, Ask Dr. Bailey

Hello Dr. Bailey, My moisturizer contains dimethicone and I am just wondering if that would prevent the tretinoin (Retin A) that I use from penetrating my skin?  Should I apply tretinoin first then my moisturizer? Does it really matter if I apply it before or after the tretinoin? Thank you very much for your time.  [...]

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Why You Might Have Broken Facial Capillaries

by on January 8, 2011 in Anti-Aging Skin Care, Ask Dr. Bailey, Rosacea, Skin Problems & Advice

Dr. Bailey, I am 53 years old and have been using tretinoin cream .025 for 3 years. I had a few broken caps on my cheeks when I started and they have not gotten worse, however it looks as though I now have 2 more right above my jaw line. (although much lighter than the [...]

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How To Treat Dry Skin Caused From Retin A Use In The Winter

by on December 7, 2010 in Anti-Aging Skin Care, Ask Dr. Bailey

Hi Dr. Bailey! I use and enjoy several of the products you recommend on your site. There may be others like me though that get particularly dry in the fall and winter months. I’m a Retin A user and find these times of the year to be more problematic. I’m using the Citrix Antioxidant Sunscreen [...]

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What’s the best way to remove skin tags?

by on November 17, 2010 in Anti-Aging Skin Care, Ask Dr. Bailey, Miscellaneous, Skin Problems & Advice

Dear Dr. Bailey, About twenty years ago (!) when I saw you as a resident at UCSD, I had a raised growth (wart? skin tag?) on my face that disappeared with Retin-A. Now that I am middle-aged and I am getting skin tags around my decollete area I wonder if Retin-A would help with these [...]

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