Is Bad Acne Keeping You from Exercising?
April 21st, 2008
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The Proper Way To Pop A Pimple
April 14th, 2008
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. Read more…
Skin Care Myths: Always Apply Antibiotic to a Wound
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. Read more…
“Please wash your hands, Dr. Benabio”
February 15th, 2008
I was stunned. I had just walked into an exam room when my middle aged woman patient confronted me: Read more…
Skin Care Myths: Antibiotics Make Your Birth Control Pill Less Effective
February 13th, 2008
A 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. Read more…
