Blog Topic: Cosmetic Dermatology

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.

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...

Why Do I Have Large Pores?

Why Do I Have Large Pores?

Pores are essentially the opening of hair follicles that penetrate several deeper layers of our skin. Each pore contains its own sebaceous (oil-producing) gland and can produce a single shaft of hair. When it comes to pores, however, nobody really wants to see them....

Remove Fat Without Surgery

Remove Fat Without Surgery

Diet and exercise can go a long way to reduce excess fat on the body. However, it is not uncommon for adults to hit a plateau with their weight loss or get frustrated when they cannot get rid unwanted fat in a certain area of their body. Fortunately, there is a...

Understanding Birthmarks

Understanding Birthmarks

Birthmarks are unique to each person. These pigmented patches of skin come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. Surprisingly, not all people have birthmarks and some birthmarks do not appear until shortly after birth. While birthmarks are typically no cause for...

The Injection That Can Melt Your Double Chin

The Injection That Can Melt Your Double Chin

Whether it was what you were born with or a stubborn area of fat that doesn’t budge with diet and exercise, the appearance of a “double chin” affects many adults. Excess fat underneath the chin (also known as submental fat) can quickly threaten your self-esteem when...

How Long Will My Botox Last?

How Long Will My Botox Last?

Though widely popular for its ability to non-surgically reverse wrinkles, Botox is an investment and its results are not permanent. Therefore, many patients want to know how long their Botox injections will last before undergoing treatment. Unfortunately, the answer...

Applying Skin Care Products: Order Matters!

Applying Skin Care Products: Order Matters!

What is your daily skin care regime? There’s a good chance it involves more than one product, especially if you are a woman. Skin care products are designed to work within the skin. If you are not applying your products in the correct order, you may be wasting your...