Tuesday, June 11, 2013

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Eczema Questions? A Dermatologist Answers

Each month on Health Central’s skin care site, we select one member question to ask of our consulting dermatologist, Dr. Lawrence Green, a practicing dermatologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine. This week we are going to ask Dr. Green about eczema, a common skin... Read moreChevron

Accutane Questions and Answers

Each month on Health Central’s skin care site, we select one member question to ask of our consulting dermatologist, Dr. Lawrence Green, a practicing dermatologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Last month Dr. Green answered questions about how to treat boils. This... Read moreChevron

Botox for Men: Why More Males are Getting Bro-Tox

In one episode of the popular sitcom, Modern Family, patriarch of the family, Jay (played by Ed O’Neil who you may remember from Married with Children) decides to get a Botox injection. The procedure doesn’t go well and he ends up with a very noticeable droopy eye which he tries to cover up with sunglasses. Here is just some of the... Read moreChevron

Treatment for Boils: A Dermatologist Provides Solutions

Each month on Health Central’s skin care site, we select one member question to ask of our consulting dermatologist, Dr. Lawrence Green. In this post we are going to be discussing boils. Boils are a common skin infection usually caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, but can also caused by other types of bacteria or fungi. Boils can... Read moreChevron

Is it Eczema or Psoriasis? A Dermatologist Explains the Similarities and Differences

The most frequent question we receive here on MySkinCareConnection  is about unexplained rashes.  Although there can be a multitude of various possible causes for a rash, sometimes a rash is a symptom of a chronic skin condition. Two chronic skin disorders which begin with a rash include eczema  and psoriasis. But how can the... Read moreChevron