What causes extremely dry, cracked hands and how to treat them.
Tag Archives: Dry Skin
3 Summer Skin Myths
1 – Drinking water will help your dry skin. It doesn’t. Drinking water is important to stay hydrated, but if you have dry skin you need to water the outside of your skin, not the inside. Drinking lots of water no more moisturizes your skin than taking a bath quenches your thirst. 2 – Sunscreens [...]
Arctic Blast: Itchy, Dry Winter Skin
My skin is dry. I know, I know, I’m a dermatologist, but it’s not my fault — I went home for the holidays.
Four Self Skin Checks for Wintertime
Summertime lends itself to showing a lot more skin. There are plenty of opportunities for checking out that mole on your back while you are walking around in spaghetti strap tops. In wintertime, your skin often doesn’t see the light of day, so you might be unaware of a suspicious mole on your back that [...]
Posted in Skin Tips Also tagged dark streaks, eczema, fingernails, moles, nail fold, rash, self checks, sign of skin cancer, Skin Cancer Leave a comment
Get the Most Out of Your Moisturizer (and Save Money)
Are you using up your moisturizer within two weeks? If not, you might not be applying enough.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged alpha hydroxy acids, aquaphor, Health and Beauty, humectants, moisturizer, moisturizers, petroleum jelly, skin care 23 Comments
