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What causes weak, splitting nails?

What causes weak, splitting nails?

Soft, weak nails that split down the middle, on the sides or just peel in layers are unfortunately common. I recently answered a question about splitting, soft fingernails from a reader of one of the popular web sites where I contribute as a skin expert.  The question was so good – and so common – [...]

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The Best Winter Skin Care

The Best Winter Skin Care

You can count on winter weather to dry and chap your skin. I see it every year in my dermatology practice.  Modify your skin care regimen now before your skin really dries out; keep your skin healthy, soft and well hydrated all winter long by tweaking your skin care in simple ways that make a [...]

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What’s the Best Moisturizer For Oily Skin?

What’s the Best Moisturizer For Oily Skin?

As a Dermatologist I’m often asked if you need to moisturize oily skin.  The answer is usually yes! That’s because skin moisture is actually water, not oil.  So, yes, it’s possible to have oily skin that needs a moisturizer too. The purpose of a moisturizer is to trap water. Your natural oils can do that [...]

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How To Treat Facial Redness

How To Treat Facial Redness

My new Facial Redness Relief Kit is the most effective skin care product combination that I’ve found for people who suffer from the red face of rosacea and/or seborrhea. In my 24 years of full-time dermatology practice I’ve taken care of thousands of people with facial redness and worked with countless skin care products.  I [...]

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The Best DIY Skin Rejuvenation Treatments For After Summer

The Best DIY Skin Rejuvenation Treatments For After Summer

Summer’s hard on your skin and now that summer’s over it’s time to reclaim the moist and soft skin that you used to have; soften and hydrate it now so that it feels great during the winter and looks its best this holiday season. Your skin is exposed to the elements all summer long causing [...]

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What Causes Itchy Arms?

What Causes Itchy Arms?

Medical science is getting closer to understanding one of the most common causes of chronically itchy arms called brachioradial pruritus. This means we’re also getting closer to helping people who suffer from this extremely frustrating condition! A new study exploring the cause of brachioradial pruritus was just reported in the October issue of the Journal [...]

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