Month: June 2015

Your Battle with Hangnails

Do you feel like you are always getting hangnails? A hangnail, or agnail, is a small torn piece of skin, more specifically eponychium or paronychium, next to a fingernail or toenail. Not only do hangnails look bad, but they can also hurt. The good news is that there are some steps you can follow to…

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Are Your Eyes Telling Your Age?

Your eyes are often one of the first features people notice, and they are also one of the first to show signs of aging. Eyes are surrounded by tender, sensitive skin that is especially prone to show how old you are. Patients often seek help for crow’s feet, drooping eyelids and bags under the eyes,…

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The 411 on Actinic Keratoses

Do you have patches of rough, dry or scaly skin? This could be a consequence of sun exposure called actinic keratosis. Actinic keratoses, more commonly called “sun spots”, is a very prevalent dermatological concern, but one that must be addressed. If left untreated, up to 10% of AKs develop into squamous cell carcinoma, the second…

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