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Jo-Anne Bustamante, PA-C Board-Certified Physician Assistant The new year always comes with new resolutions to eat healthier and to exercise to get in better shape. Aside from diet and exercise, how many of us make resolutions regarding our skin?  Here are 3 recommendations you can start doing for your skin in 2018. 1) Do-it-yourself beauty tip: (This […]

[woocommerce_checkout] Daniel Navi, MD, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist In the winter time, the ambient air temperature cools down and the use of heaters become more common. The colder air has a relative lower humidity level and heaters can dry out the air even further. These factors lead our skin to lose more moisture and dry

[woocommerce_checkout] Jo-Anne Bustamante, PA-C Board-Certified Physician Assistant It is important to understand that your face tends to have thinner skin and more oil glands than the skin on other parts of your body. The skin around your eyes is even thinner than others. Therefore, depending on what type of moisturizer you apply on your face,

Yuri M. Kim, DO Board Certified Dermatologist It’s no secret that our body experiences many changes as we age. Many of these changes innately happen because of our genes. There are many changes that occur. Here are the 3 Most Common Changes: There is a decrease in collagen and minerals that maintain our bone structure,

Daniel Navi, MD, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist Kybella is the first and only FDA-approved non-invasive, non-surgical injectable medication designed to treat submental fullness commonly referred to as the “double chin”. Kybella is a synthetic molecule that is identical to deoxcycholic acid, a salt found in human bile that aids in fat digestion by destroying the

Jo-Anne Bustamante, PA-C Board-Certified Physician Assistant Millions of people suffer from varicose veins and spider veins. They can often be a source of embarrassment for many people that they resort to wearing long skirts, pants or stockings to cover them up. If you are one of these people who feels self-conscious about their veins, it

Wish you could press pause on aging? You can! Many men and women have discovered the benefits of Botox and Dysport, which have not only slowed down the aging process, but also reversed time through their appearance. Botox and Dysport are both types of botulinum toxins. They work by preventing muscle contractions by blocking neurotransmitters

With Halloween just a few weeks away, there is always excitement surrounding all the treats that will be received and consumed. It’s a time when we give ourselves permission to indulge in our sweet tooth. A large portion of those treats are bound to be various types of chocolate. Before you indulge in those treats

Most of us have heard of warts, those pesky bumps with a rough texture that may seem to never resolve. They are very common and though they can appear anywhere on the skin, they mostly affect the hands and feet (including the digits). Warts are caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Of the

Our nails often provide a window into our general state of health. Nail changes such as discoloration, thickening, deformities, skin swelling around the nails, bleeding, discharge and pain can all be signs of nail disease. While fungal infections account for about half of all nail disorders, the above mentioned nail changes can also be signs