Revitalize depleted skin with a deeply penetrating omega essential oil boost. I crafted my Omega Enriched Face Booster Oil for a dear friend who has extremely dry and sensitive skin. I used my 25+ years of clinical dermatology experience to create a therapeutic botanically-based Face Oil free from notorious botanical...

What are the benefits of face oils? How do you use them.... and do you need one even if you have oily skin? The answer depends on the quality and specific oils chosen. Face oils are popular for good reason but know that many products market as 'face oils' are...

What are essential oils and botanicals in skin care? You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz lately about essential oils and botanical based skin care. The popularity of products with botanical and natural ingredients are increasing astronomically. In fact, studies indicate that, “nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United...

Yes, unfortunately you can. Safe skin care is not really all that simple. As a dermatologist, I’ve seen many patients have mishaps with natural products that seem so wonderful. This is why I am picky; I recommend almost only hypoallergenic products. Chemical Burn From Essential Oils Why Can Essential Oils Cause Burns...

Many people want to reduce redness on the face because the skin problem is common and embarrassing; it can be a chronic problem for some and a new surprise for others. Fixing facial redness fast depends on knowing what skin condition is causing it and treating that specific cause. Why...

What is a beard oil, how does it work and why do you need it if you are a man who likes to wear facial hair? Beard oils are popular for good reason. No one likes a scruffy beard.  Does beard oil work? A really good beard oil can condition...

Borage oil comes from the seeds of the plant Borago officinalis. This plant is also called the starflower plant because of its beautiful and distinctive blue star-shaped flowers. Borage is an annual herbal plant that grows wild and is also cultivated for medicinal and culinary uses. Borage oil is highly...

Yellowing teeth are a natural consequence of aging, eating, and drinking. Can you lighten the yellow discoloration of your teeth naturally? I think that the answer is yes! I’m going to give you ‘the good news’ and a little lesson in tooth yellowing from the non-dentist perspective of a dermatologist....

My dermatologist's Earth Day Celebration is serious stuff for me here in my little town in Northern California. I celebrate Earth Day every day with my choices. I'm a big organic vegetable gardener and my patients and I are 'natural Nellies' meaning we take our non-toxic lifestyle and natural skin...

Treatment for seborrheic dermatitis is a topic I find myself discussing every day in my dermatology practice. It's common! I see a lot of patients who think their scaly, red skin is just dry skin, but it is actually dandruff. When I tell them, they are shocked to learn that...