Patient Education Articles

In order to understand how to best care for wounds, we must first understand the wound healing process.

Aging gracefully is all about understanding what your skin needs as it changes over time. As we age, proteins like collagen, elastin, and fibrillin begin to break down.

It’s National Healthy Skin Month! Tips and Tricks on how to keep your skin healthy even as life gets busy

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition that occurs when one’s own immune system mistakenly targets hair follicles, causing inflammation and subsequent hair loss.

It’s summertime, which means summer travel is here! While it’s always fun to plan for that vacation, packing for your trip can be stressful. Tips from Dr. Janelle Vega.

It’s Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Here’s How to Address and Identify on All Skin Tones with Tips from Dr. Elyse Love

Eczema is a descriptor for dry, itchy, sensitive, irritated skin, resulting from a multitude of factors. There are many different forms of eczema.

Hyperpigmentation is a common concern for people of color and is often listed as a top concern when visiting a dermatologist. But what is hyperpigmentation?

Pregnancy is an exciting and transformative time in a woman's life, with many physical and emotional changes taking place. While the famous "pregnancy glow" is often talked about, there are a variety of skin-related changes that can occur during pregnancy.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, approximately 7.5 million people in the United States have psoriasis – so if this is a condition you have been diagnosed with, know you are not alone. In this blog, Dr. Caroline Robinson, MD, FAAD, summarizes what we know about the condition and considerations for the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis on skin of color.

While summertime is when we think about sun protection most, it's something we should prioritize every day. Sun protection is an important and essential part of any skin care routine.

According to the U.S. government, more than 14 million people are living with rosacea. Although this chronic skin condition most commonly affects fair-skinned, blonde hair and blue-eyed individuals, rosacea can affect anyone, including people with darker skin tones.