Skin Dye To Cover Up Vitiligo

By Dr. Benabio, on September 18th, 2008%

Vitiligo is a common pigment disorder of the skin. It occurs when your immune system attacks your melanocytes, the pigment making cells. This results in splotches of lightened or white areas. The darker a person’s skin color, the more obvious the vitiligo will appear.

There are several ways to treat vitiligo. Applying potent topical steroids . . . → Read More: Skin Dye To Cover Up Vitiligo

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Fat is Determined in Childhood and Can Replace Itself

By Dr. Benabio, on September 11th, 2008%

Despite countless thousands of websites, books, articles, diets, exercises, and research, about weight loss, surprisingly little is known about the tiny cells that cause all the trouble — fat cells. Recent research has shown that the number of fat cells you have is set in childhood and remains constant in adulthood, even after extreme measures like . . . → Read More: Fat is Determined in Childhood and Can Replace Itself

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The Plague Hits San Diego

By Dr. Benabio, on September 8th, 2008%

The plague has hit San Diego. No, I don’t mean the Carolina Panthers, although they might as well have been the plague after defeating the Chargers yesterday. I mean the actual plague. The plague is the bacterial infection from rats that killed as as many as 100 million people throughout the world in during Medieval times. Continue reading The Plague Hits San Diego

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Eating Cinnamon Might Make Rosacea Worse

By Dr. Benabio, on September 4th, 2008%

A recent study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology showed that rosacea can be exacerbated by cinnamon. Continue reading Eating Cinnamon Might Make Rosacea Worse

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Hair Loss 101: Traction Alopecia

By Dr. Benabio, on September 2nd, 2008%

I saw several women last week for hair loss (alopecia). Hair loss is a common condition; it can be especially traumatic for women, because hair is often an important part of their identity and of their beauty. Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss that can be prevented if caught early, but can be permanent after it develops. Continue reading Hair Loss 101: Traction Alopecia

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