Is Bad Acne Keeping You from Exercising?

Are you afraid to workout because you’re embarrassed about your acne? Continue reading Is Bad Acne Keeping You from Exercising?

The Proper Way To Pop A Pimple

There is a right way to pop a pimple; take it from me, I do this professionally. If done improperly, you could turn a minor blemish into a full-blown pimple crisis. If done correctly, you could eliminate that spot in 72 hours. Here are 10 tips to properly pop a pimple. Continue reading The Proper Way To Pop A Pimple

Skin Care Myths: Always Apply Antibiotic to a Wound

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

“Please wash your hands, Dr. Benabio”

I was stunned. I had just walked into an exam room when my middle aged woman patient confronted me: Continue reading “Please wash your hands, Dr. Benabio”

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

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