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Kevin Berman, MD, PhD

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posted 12/10/2007, comments (2)

Holiday Vacations Shouldn't be a Vacation from Skin Protection

The holidays are a time when people go on vacation to escape their usual routine and to get a change of scenery. For many, this includes a trip to the beach to escape the cold winter for a few days. Others may go somewhere colder to ski or take part in other winter sports. Either way - these types of vacations include a lot of outdoor activity,... Read more Chevron

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dezzarae

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posted 11/20/2007, comments (2)

Mohs vs Aldara

I have had a lesion on my nose for a few years...first dermatologist did a biopsy and freezed my lesion...biopsy came out ok, but lesion stayed. Then I used efudex for 2 weeks... made my nose look horrible...still the lesion persisted. Dermatologist #2 had me do Levulan IPL & said if it was an AK this would "kill"... Read more Chevron

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Recovered From

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posted 10/03/2007, comments (3)

healing scars from efudex

Efudex took its toll on my facial skin and it had pits that looked like big acne scars. I switched dermatologists because the one I had at first could not give me any advice about cover-ups or how we would get rid of them for several months. The second dermatologist was a woman and recommended that every morning... Read more Chevron

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Sue Chung

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posted 09/27/2007, comments (0)

Free Radicals, Wrinkles, And What Skin Care Products You Can Use To Fight Them

I hear so much about free radicals being bad for the skin and how antioxidants can fight them, but I don't really know what it means. What are free radicals and how do they cause wrinkles?In order to understand how free radicals affect our skin, we have to go back to some basics of chemistry. All matter is made up of atoms. In turn, these... Read more Chevron

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Sue Chung

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posted 09/18/2007, comment (1)

The Pros and Cons of Accutane

I'm thinking about going on Accutane, but I keep reading about side effects. Should I be worried? The media likes to remind us constantly that a great many ingredients in various cosmetics will cause cancer or allergies or eczema. While we should take most of these warnings with a grain of salt (many of these studies are performed on... Read more Chevron

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