Maintaining a consistent routine that complements your skin type and addresses your major concerns sounds easy in theory, but the sheer number of products available (and launching daily) makes building a skincare regimen no easy feat.
Read MoreFrom breakout-busting masks to inclusive sunscreens, these are the skin-care products the pros want you to add to your routine this year.
Read MoreSo you finally cleared up your most recent breakout. Time to celebrate! But you look in the mirror and… a spattering of dark spots. What do you do next?
Read MoreBright, full-of-life skin is always in, but it’s not always easy to achieve naturally. “As our skin accumulates pigmentation and roughness with environmental, lifestyle and internal influences, we notice its dull and rough complexion,” says Davie, FL dermatologist Mariana Blyumin-Karasik, MD.
Read MoreThe world of skin care and aesthetics is changing, and many of the treatments previously considered off-limits for darker skin tones are now safe to use. Those with melanated skin (skin that contains high levels of melanin, which gives skin its color) often find themselves at the dermatologist’s office desperate to treat hyperpigmentation.
Read MoreI recently accomplished a rather Herculean feat (at least for me): Sticking to a very strict, minimalist skincare routine for four weeks. Why? Because I’m totally due for a professional resurfacing treatment and I’ll try anything I can get my hands on to delay it.
Read MoreWhether you are looking to update your makeup, skin, hair, or personal care routine, there are a host of new serums, masks, and moisturizers to help you spring ahead.
Read More@voguescandinavia and @voguemagazine are bringing the heat featuring some of our favs and discussing an issue affecting many of us!!
Read More“Melasma is difficult to control and most often attributed to infrared heat, ultraviolet or other forms of radiant light and hormones,” says Beverly Hills, CA dermatologist Ava Shamban, MD. “It is often exacerbated with flare-ups due to sun exposure or stress and elevation of stress hormones.”
Read MoreIf you’re curious to see how your skincare products stand up to sun damage, here’s what the experts say.
Read MoreAs we prepare for warmer temperatures and more socializing come summertime, you might be wondering how to get rid of dark spots on your face. “Dark spots occur when the skin produces excess melanin, the natural brown pigment that gives our skin color,” says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele Green.
Read MoreOnce you get on the melasma and hyperpigmentation train, it feels like you’re never going to get off. The flare ups come and go and can be triggered by sun exposure, heat, hormones, medications and genetics. Finding the right treatment plan is a puzzle that involves trial, error and trying almost anything.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever looked in the mirror only to notice certain areas of your face showing up as darker or lighter than you’re used to — or even finding areas that are patchy and mixed with dark-and-light spots? If so, chances are, you’re dealing with hyperpigmentation — one of the most common, albeit pesky, skin…
Read MoreBlame hot summer days spent perfecting your tan poolside, inflammation, and out-of-control hormones as the cause for hyperpigmentation, a.k.a stubborn discoloration on the skin that, despite your best efforts, doesn’t want to lighten up.
Read MoreWhen a product isn’t doing what it promises to do, sometimes it’s not the product itself but how we’re using it. If you’re doing it wrong, there’s no way it’s going to work the way its intended.
Read MoreThanks to more than 3 decades of robust growth, the body of literature on acne in skin of color has defined many of the obvious and subtle variations of this skin disorder in Fitzpatrick IV, V, and VI skin types and explored theories on treatments from physicians around the world.
Read MoreIn each issue, Practical Dermatology® magazine spotlights a new medication or cosmeceutical that dermatologists are recommending to patients. Here, dermatologist Corey L. Hartman, MD, founder of Skin Wellness Dermatology in Birmingham, AL, discusses Cyspera Intensive System, a newly upgraded three-product system for treating hyperpigmentation.
Read MoreScientis has launched the Cyspera Intensive System, a three-product system formulated to improve hyperpigmentation.
Read MoreCysteamine inhibits several steps in the melanogenesis pathway while also working as antioxidant to protect against free radicals. The Cyspera Intensive System is formulated with a proprietary Cysteamine Isobionic-Amide Complex, a patented melanosomal transfer inhibitor that is part of the vitamin B3 family, which along with cysteamine, provides three powerful synergistic effects for improved pigment…
Read MoreSeparate skin care products for the body and face exist for good reason, according to dermatologist Lauren Fine, MD, of Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology in Illinois. “Facial skin can be much more sensitive than body skin. It contains more oils glands and different types of vasculature,” Fine said. “Facial skin is also much thinner…
Read MoreI technically don’t carry around a black bag full of medications and supplies, but I am known to have some of my favorite cosmeceuticals on hand and at top of my mind when I am treating patients. Seventy-one percent of women will try a new skincare product each month because they are not happy with…
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