Blog Topic: Skin Care

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.

Pregnancy and Your Skin

Not all women experience the “glow of pregnancy.” If you are expecting and your skin feels and looks less than glowing, you are not alone. In fact, you are in the majority. Your body is undergoing significant hormonal changes, which can affect your skin in a number of...

Understanding Your SPF

You know you need it if you want to protect your skin from wrinkling, skin cancer and other unwanted complications, but how much do you really know about your sunscreen? There are numerous brands and types of sunscreen to choose from, and it can be difficult to know...

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...

Exposing The Truth About Photoaging

Getting wrinkles is something we all dread. While there are definitely signs of aging that are unavoidable, there are others that we can control. The effect that sun exposure has on our skin is profound; yet it is preventable at the same time. Photoaging refers to the...

Healthier Hair Under The Sun

To put it simply, healthy hair is hydrated hair. As the weather gets warmer and you spend more time out in the sun, ocean or swimming pools, you’ll need to put in some extra effort to keep your hair moisturized. After all, dry hair not only breaks easily, but it has a...

Smoking and Your Skin

Smoking can certainly wreak havoc on the organs of your body, and your skin is no different. Although others may not detect the damage that years of cigarettes has done to your lungs, they will likely notice your habit when it comes to your facial skin. Smoking is...