Blog Topic: General 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.

Surprising Celebs with Skin Conditions

Surprising Celebs with Skin Conditions

Anyone can develop a skin condition, and celebrities are no exception. But even though many skin issues can interfere with your appearance, these stars haven’t let their differences stop them from being in the spotlight. As with the following famous faces, your skin...

Debunking Common Myths About UV Exposure

Debunking Common Myths About UV Exposure

If you’ve been paying even minimal attention to health experts since as far back as high school, you likely know that UV exposure is dangerous for your skin. But with so much information barraging us online and elsewhere, it’s only natural that some myths would begin...

Who Should Be Getting Skin Exams?

Who Should Be Getting Skin Exams?

Routine skin exams are an important part of comprehensive skin care. During these appointments, our dermatologists look for atypical moles and other potential signs of skin cancer. As with other types of cancer, early detection of skin cancer is essential to promoting...

How to Treat Ingrown Hairs

How to Treat Ingrown Hairs

Ingrown hairs develop when a removed hair grows back into the skin. It usually appears as a red, itchy bump on the skin, with the trapped hair sometimes visible underneath.  While ingrown hairs can often be treated successfully with home remedies, it’s possible...

Treatment Spotlight: Vulvodynia

Treatment Spotlight: Vulvodynia

It’s normal to feel random aches and pains throughout your body from time to time, but any persistent pain and discomfort, especially in an isolated area, calls for medical intervention. Frustratingly, doctors can’t always pinpoint the precise cause of ongoing...