Approximately 50% of women and 40% of men report having sensitive skin. Sensitive skin is a term that is generally used to describe skin with reduced tolerance to the application of cosmetics, personal care products and environmental irritants. Most complaints …
Systemic racism and healthcare inequities can negatively impact Black and Latinx communities, which leads to worse health outcomes for people of color – that includes care for our skin. As a physician I work to help achieve skin equity for …
Hyperpigmentation describes any areas on the skin that are darker than your normal skin tone. It can appear virtually anywhere on the body and can affect any skin color, regardless of skin type. Hyperpigmentation falls into three simple categories: Post-inflammatory …
The Importance of SPF I think at some point as a child or teenager we all heard the statement, "black don't crack." For years we carried that mantra in our minds, with the notion that we didn't necessarily need a …
While Maskne might be new to many of us, it's always been an issue in professions where you have to wear a mask regularly, but now that the general public has to wear masks, the incidence of it has increased. …
Northbrook, IL, June 11, 2021- Kimberly Wilson, the developer and founder of HUED, a healthcare technology startup that strives to connect Black and Latino patients with culturally competent providers, has been named a Fibroid Ambassador for USA Fibroid Centers. USA Fibroid Centers is a division of USA Clinics Group and is considered a health …
I was taught at a very young age the importance of moisturizing after showering. It's so ingrained in my day to day that I've now carried that forward by teaching my four and five year old children to moisturize their …
As a 42-year-old dermatologist and mother of 7-year-old twin boys, I am keenly aware of the aging process and the fact that after age 25, our bodies start producing collagen in the skin at a rate of about 1% less …
There are many advantages (and some disadvantages) for undergoing cosmetic procedures such as fillers, laser treatment, and micro-needling to name a few. And with the rise in popularity of these procedures comes a rise in myths about them, particularly for …
Body aches. Headaches. A fever and skin rashes. This sounds like it can be any illness from a bacterial infection to dehydration. But for many women these are just a few common symptoms of lupus. Systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is …
African American and Hispanic Americans face an increased risk of of Alzheimer's disease. Older African Americans are twice as likely to have Alzheimer's than their white counterparts, and older Hispanics are 1.5 times likely to develop the disease than their …
We've all experienced feeling less than 100% at work or in social settings at least once, and have either tried to conceal the pain or convince others that our discomfort is serious. Yet millions of individuals are suffering silent - …