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Skin Care Myths: Antioxidants Treat Wrinkles

By Dr. Benabio, on April 16th, 2008%

Antioxidants will reverse your wrinkles. This is a common misconception. Continue reading Skin Care Myths: Antioxidants Treat Wrinkles

By Dr. Benabio, on March 10th, 2008%

Ask 10 random women on the street today if antioxidants like vitamin E and vitamin C help protect them against cancer and 9.5 of them will answer: Yes. Continue reading Cancer Myths Debunked: Antioxidant Supplements Protect You From Cancer

By Dr. Benabio, on March 5th, 2008%

Someone thought this interesting enough to actually study it (Harvard and Stanford as a matter of fact — so this is where your research dollars go). Continue reading Skin Care Myths: Body Sweat Makes Acne Worse

By Dr. Benabio, on February 25th, 2008%

This is one of my favorites. I see several patients every day with a drug allergy or contact allergy; last week I saw a pleasant gentleman with an intractable itchy rash on his hands, arms, and abdomen. Continue reading Skin Care Myths: You Cannot Be Allergic to a Product You’ve Used for a Long Time

By Dr. Benabio, on February 19th, 2008%

We are a germaphobic society. This is partly for good reason; MRSA, an aggressive staph infection, lurks everywhere, and we are constantly on watch for some deadly bird flu to descend upon us. Continue reading Skin Care Myths: Always Apply Antibiotic to a Wound