Botox Lifts Depression Two recent independent studies indicate onabotulinumtoxinA may be an effective treatment for moderate to severe depression. A wrinkle treatment may lead to a better solution for the more than 350 million people worldwide who suffer from...
To understand dry skin, you have to get to the root of the cause. A healthy skin barrier contains a ratio of equal ceramide, cholesterol and free-fatty acids. This combination acts as the glue holding skin cells together. When this ratio is disrupted, the skin barrier...
Don’t forget your sunscreen this week with the crazy March snow!! We have a large assortment of medical-grade sunscreens at Skin M.D. How Much UV Radiation Does SNOW Reflect? Remember… minor daylight = major damage. … Consider this: Snow reflects up to 80...
As a doctor, you are very familiar with the “White Coat Syndrome”. It is when you enter an exam room and a patient subconsciously becomes a bit nervous and this vital signs increase, and when you take their blood pressure reading, the patient reports that...
There is a certain irony that hydration advice and information is well covered in the summer, when we hardly need to be reminded to have a cold drink to cool us down. Water is essential for maintaining the body’s equilibrium for essential functions, which is clearly...
