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Is Bad Acne Keeping You from Exercising?
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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
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
“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
Skin Care Myths: Antibiotics Make Your Birth Control Pill Less Effective
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. Continue reading