Hello Remission For Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis!

One thing that is a tough pill for all of us to swallow is the concept of “chronic” in health care. No one wants to hear that something is long-term, fraught with ups and downs and not just a one-time deal that can be cured with a short course of antibiotics. But who wants to […]

Food and Rashes: What’s Eating Your Skin?

I am a firm believer that you are what you eat. But what if the foods you’re munching on might be a cause of your rash because it had been on your skin before–sneaky huh? Often when we break out or have a rash, our immediate thought process is to blame something we ate and […]

Fear the Wrinkles, Not the Filler

When you read the title, don’t hate on me just yet. I don’t fear wrinkles nor do I think patients should either. It’s just a catchy hook to get you to read on. Worked, didn’t it?  Ok, ok, so I am that dermatologist. The one that makes some recommendations to my patients, that I have […]

Walking the Fine Lines: What Happens to Skin as We Age

Skin and aging are often in the same sentence. Like salt and pepper or peanut butter and jelly right? Our skin is a barometer of our biological age but does it have to be? Well, maybe not. But changes seen with the skin over time are a normal process and inevitable. Aging is the primary […]

Living With HS

One of the things that’s empowered me to become a better dermatologist is my patients. Patients are the authority on how to live with their skin condition and have so many clinical pearls to share. Yes, I love patient education, but what is often underestimated and not celebrated enough is how patients educate us.  As […]