With today’s medical advancements, you no longer have to go under the knife to turn back the hands of time. There are plenty of non-surgical options that can improve fine lines and wrinkles and provide an overall rejuvenated appearance. More and more people are trying...
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.
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...
What’s Causing Your Dry Skin?
We can’t always blame it on the weather. While it is definitely valid that cold, dry air in the winter contributes to a drier than normal complexion, there may be more factors to consider. Determining what is causing your dry skin as well as distinguishing the type of...
Why Does Our Hair Turn Gray?
For the majority of us, getting gray hair is inevitable. Along with losing our hair (alopecia) and getting wrinkles, gray hair is considered a normal response to aging. Typically, white people start going gray in their mid-30s, Asians in their late 30s, and...
The Problem with Pores
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...
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...
