Biotin for Brittle Nails

There are few dietary supplements that have good science to support taking them. Biotin is a supplement that does and that I recommend. Continue reading Biotin for Brittle Nails

Skin Care Myths: Antibiotics Make Your Birth Control Pill Less Effective

birth-control-pills.JPGA young woman who I saw in clinic this week was on birth control pills for contraception. She had acne and I suggested we start minocycline, an oral antibiotic, to treat her. “Won’t that stop my birth control pill from working?” she asked. Good question. Continue reading Skin Care Myths: Antibiotics Make Your Birth Control Pill Less Effective

Smooth Skin Color is Perceived as More Attractive and Younger

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A and B are cropped photos taken from the left cheek of two females.

Try this little quiz: How old is the person pictured in A? How old is the person pictured in B? The answers are below. Continue reading Smooth Skin Color is Perceived as More Attractive and Younger

By the Numbers: Generic vs Brand Name Drugs

money1.JPGTotal number of prescriptions I wrote in the last quarter of 2007: 1,313

Total cost of those prescriptions: $27,387.14 Continue reading By the Numbers: Generic vs Brand Name Drugs

Look Younger and Save Money with These Makeup Facelift Tips

A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were doing cardio at the gym. As I was catching up on my reading — immunobullous skin disease testing for dummies — my wife was next to me exclaiming, “Oh, my god! That’s amazing! That’s unbelievable!” I turned to her and asked, “What’s so unbelievable?” “These makeovers in the Oprah magazine,” she said. Continue reading Look Younger and Save Money with These Makeup Facelift Tips

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