YouTube, with over 80 million videos, has become a popular resource for health information. But is the information provided helpful?
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Dr. YouTube Will See You Now
Posted in Cosmetics Tagged health, radiation, Skin Cancer, tanning, tanning bed, ultraviolet light, vitamin D, youtube 2 Comments
Shampoo Your Hair, Not Your Body
Cold, dry air and indoor heating make winter the season for dry skin. It’s more important now than any other time of year to protect your skin from dryness. The first way to do this is to limit the damage you do to your skin everyday. Some things, like the weather, you cannot control. But, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Dry Skin, itch, moisturize, natural oils, shampoo, shower, skin care, tips, winter 7 Comments
DIY: How to Save Money on Acne Medications
Treating acne is expensive. You can spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars trying to get your face clear. Here is a simple, yet effective way to save money on acne medications.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Acne, cost, medication, money, proactiv, savings, treatment 36 Comments
Bleaching Liver Spots
Liver spots have nothing to do with your liver. They are actually “sun” spots and are the result of sun damage to melanocytes, the pigment making cells in your skin. Although patients often think these brown spots occur only on the back of the hands, they can be found anywhere there is sun damage such [...]
Botox Might Help Shrink Pores, Reduce Excess Oil
Botox® (botulinum toxin A) is a popular and effective treatment for wrinkles. Now using Botox might have another benefit, reducing large pores on the skin. Having pores that are too big on the nose and forehead is a common complaint from men in clinic. Men have a higher density of sebaceous glands than women and [...]
