A skin topic that most people know of, but not a lot about, is skin pores. Except for places like the palms of our hands, soles of our feet and eyelids, we have pores throughout our entire body. Most people speak of pores in a negative way, as we would much rather...
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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.
The Skinny on Skin Tags
According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 46% of people have skin tags in the United States. Although skin tags are often small and harmless, these skin growths can be unsightly and embarrassing. Skin tags occur when a bunch of collagen and blood...
Acne Scars: Put The Past Behind You
Did you suffer from embarrassing acne throughout your teen and young adult years? Are the acne scars left behind a constant reminder of your uphill battle against skin blemishes years ago? There’s good news for you. While acne scars will never just go away on their...
Discovering The Skin Benefits of Vitamin C
Do you take Vitamin C to ward off a cold or ward off wrinkles? Contrary to popular belief, research supports the benefits of Vitamin C for your skin far more than preventing the common cold. Even the British soldiers many centuries ago discovered the power of Vitamin...
My Child Has Warts!
It is not uncommon for parents to be surprised, and maybe even horrified, at the sight of a wart on their child’s fresh, young skin. We mistakenly associate warts with old age or poor hygiene, but the truth is, kids actually get them more often than adults do. Most of...
Mohs Surgery: What to Expect
If you have recently been diagnosed with skin cancer, including basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, you are likely facing a treatment option using Mohs surgery. Skin cancer is never good news. However, the high success rate of the state-of-the-art Mohs technique...
Help for Your Vitiligo
Are you tired of living with your vitiligo skin condition? If you suffer from a skin disorder involving white patches of skin covering various parts of your body, you are not alone. Up to 2 million people in the United States have vitiligo. It is not distinguished by...
Can Your Diet Help Your Acne?
The link between the foods we eat and an acne breakout has yet to be scientifically proven. Much of what we hear is from personal cases or theory, such as the belief that eating chocolate will cause acne. However, we do know that “the skin is a reflection of your...
Skin Care for the Elderly
Many changes occur as we age. Your skin is no different. These skin changes can be attributed to environmental factors, nutrition, genetics and others. Sun exposure, however, remains the most powerful factor in determining how our skin ages. When it comes to your skin...
The 411 on Sweat
We all do it, and no one likes. Sweating is our body’s natural cooling system. Although sweating is absolutely necessary to help us maintain a healthy body temperature, too much sweating can elicit problems in your social life and even begin harm your emotional...
