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  It’s important to understand that many prescription products in Dermatology have been developed with the understanding that “we are to get away from it as soon as we can.”...

Seborrheic dermatitis is chronic prolonged inflammation in the skin and scalp that leads to patchy redness, itching and scaling, and common dandruff. It occurs in babies, teenagers, adults, and seniors....

For decades clinical dermatology has been dominated by strategies for addressing two major problems: microbes out of balance on the skin and inflammation caused by immune dysregulation.    The use...

Many strategies in dermatology consist of choosing a topical or an oral antibiotic that will improve the skin problem and treat excess inflammation. The right antibiotic/antimicrobial product by itself can...

  By Dr. Steven Harlan, MD FAAD We are nearing the 60th anniversary of the term “Perioral dermatitis,” first appearing in a 1964 publication by Mihan and Ayers. Unfortunately, it...

The majority of people are conscious of their body image. 66% of people under 18 and 61% of people over 18 are unhappy with how their body looks.  Visible eczema...

The microbiome is a word that sounds like it just came straight out of a science fiction book. It evokes images of far-flung civilizations that live under domes. But, in...

Dry skin and eczema are often mistakenly likened to one another. Having dry skin or eczema is really common and can affect people of any age. People often mistake dry...