Complete Skin Care For All Ages
Our team of professionals and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well-being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found on the side of each page. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you.
We also have a blog that will be updated regularly with topics on medical skin conditions and aethetic services.
As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
General Dermatology Websites
http://www.aad.org/skin-conditions/dermatology-a-to-z
http://emedicine.medscape.com/dermatology
Websites for Patient Education by topic
Acne
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet/index.html
Actinic Keratosis
http://www.aad.org/skin-conditions/dermatology-a-to-z/actinic-keratosis
http://www.skincancerguide.ca/lesions/index.html
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/index.html
Aging Sking
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/index.html
Albinism
http://www.albinism.org/ (National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation)
Alopecia Areata
Androgenic Alopecia
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1070167-overview
Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/eczemanet/index.html
http://www.nationaleczema.org/
Bechet Disease
http://www.behcets.com/site/pp.asp?c=bhJIJSOCJrHHYPERLINK
Birthmarks
http://www.birthmarks.com/Index.cfm
http://www.faces-cranio.org/Disord/Vascular.htm
Bullous Pemphigoid
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1062391-overview
Contact Dermatitis
http://www.contactderm.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Congenital Moles
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/moles_children.html
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
http://www.csaceliacs.org/dh_defined.php
Herpes
Hyperhidrosis
Icthyosis and related disorders
http://www.firstskinfoundation.org/
Leprosy
Lupus
http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html
Melanoma
Neurofibromatosis
Pediatric Dermatology
Porphyria
http://www.porphyriafoundation.com/
Psoriasis
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/psoriasisnet/index.html
https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/
Rosacea
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/psoriasisnet/index.html
Skin Cancer
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/index.html
Vitiligo
Wrinkles are a natural part of the aging process. They occur most frequently in areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, neck, back of the hands and forearms. Over time, skin gets thinner, drier and less elastic. Ultimately, this causes wrinkles - either fine lines or deep furrows. In addition to sun exposure, premature aging of the skin is associated with smoking, heredity and skin type (higher incidence among people with fair hair, blue-eyes and light skin).
Treatment for wrinkles runs the gamut from topical creams and moisturizers to cosmetic procedures. The most common medical treatments are:
- Alpha-hydroxy acids, preparations made from "fruit acids" that produce subtle improvements in the appearance of wrinkles.
- Antioxidants, creams consisting of Vitamins A, C and E and beta-carotene that improves the appearance of wrinkles and provides some additional sun protection.
- Moisturizers, which temporarily reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
- Vitamin A Acid, which helps alleviate some of the signs of aging, including mottled pigmentation (e.g., liver spots), roughness and wrinkling.
Cosmetic procedures include:
- chemical peels
- dermabrasion
- fillers
- laser resurfacing
- plastic surgery
The best prevention for wrinkles is to keep the skin moisturized and use sunscreen and sunblock to prevent additional damage from the sun.