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Welcome to the Olansky Dermatology & Aesthetics blog — your trusted source for expert skincare advice, dermatology news, and updates from our team. Whether you’re looking for seasonal skin tips, treatment insights, or practice announcements, you’ll find helpful information curated by our team.

Guide to Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients

Guide to Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients

If you’ve recently had transplant surgery, you may be at increased risk for developing skin cancer. The risk for organ transplant patients is up to 100 times higher than the risk for the general population and increases every year after the transplant surgery. The...

Understanding Your Itchy Scalp

Understanding Your Itchy Scalp

Itchy skin of any type can be very disruptive. When the itch involves the skin of the scalp, however, it can be especially troublesome or even embarrassing. Itchy scalp is commonly associated with dandruff, rashes or open sores. Like many skin symptoms, understanding...

Benefits and Risks of Bleaching Creams

Benefits and Risks of Bleaching Creams

Whether you have sun spots or melasma, it is common to want to correct areas of uneven pigmentation on your face. One option for treating hyperpigmentation is with the use of topical bleaching creams. Bleaching creams can often be found over the counter, but stronger...

Expected Skin Changes for the Expectant Mom

Expected Skin Changes for the Expectant Mom

There are a lot of changes to expect when you are “expecting.” Beyond the obvious physical change of a growing belly, pregnancy also triggers changes in your appetite, energy, mood and more. Surging hormones during pregnancy are to blame, and they can affect your skin...

Sunburn: An Irreversible but Preventable Damage

Sunburn: An Irreversible but Preventable Damage

Most of us have felt the regret of a sunburn at some point in our lives. While sunburns are unsightly and certainly uncomfortable, they can also cause lasting consequences. Sunburn not only accelerates the effects of aging within the skin (wrinkles and fine lines),...

How to Be ‘Skin-Smart’ With Your Snacking

How to Be ‘Skin-Smart’ With Your Snacking

“You are what you eat!” This old adage may seem silly, but it is also true. While snacking certainly has ramifications for your waistline, the types of foods you are choosing may also impact your skin health. Your diet can impact every system in your body, including...

May Is Melanoma Awareness Month

May Is Melanoma Awareness Month

Are you at risk for skin cancer? Early detection gives you a better chance of recovery. In fact, when skin cancers are caught and treated in their earliest stages, they are highly curable. Those who are vigilant in examining their skin on a monthly basis can detect...

Hand Sanitizers: Is Your Skin Suffering?

Hand Sanitizers: Is Your Skin Suffering?

“Wash your hands” is the current mantra of our country. As we fight against COVID-19, the use of hand sanitizer is exploding. Hand sanitizer, which was created in the 1990’s, has become the quick and convenient alternative to soap and water. While the effectiveness of...