Easy Beauty: Is Permanent Makeup Worth the Risks? Permanent makeup — essentially tattooed eye, lip and eyebrow color — has been around for decades, mostly as a way to help burn victims, cancer survivors and those with hair-loss conditions, as…
You’re probably aware that the outside elements are damaging to your body’s largest organ. You’ve tried your best to stay out of tanning beds, wear a hat or cover-up, and at least wear makeup with SPF in it. Even with…
SPF The reason we choose the specific SPF products that we have at our practice is for one magic ingredient: zinc oxide. When it comes to the chemical SPF vs. physical SPF battle, physical is always better. This is because…
Get an Early Start on Skin Care Even if you can’t see it, your skin starts to age when you are only in your mid-20s. Your favorite products may not work as well anymore. Your genes, daily habits, and the…
Wrangler Releases ‘spa’ Jeans that Claim to Moisturize and Reduce Cellulite
It seems like you can’t open a women’s magazine in this country without having some skincare expert tell you how important it is to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. Now a new…
President’s Message and Happenings in the WDS Winter 2013 Community building has always been strong within WDS, and I am grateful for the ‘storm recovery’ expertise and encouragement extended to our members who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Many thanks…
Say bye-bye to pesky wrinkles with simple no-needle solutions There are two kinds of lines: laugh lines (the folds that run from the nose to each corner of your mouth), which are formed from years of giggling, smiling and even…
Dr. Amy Derick comments on Over-the-Counter Acne Medication in Men’s Health Magazine. Put the brakes on breakouts by pairing two well-known zit zappers. The combo of salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide fights acne better than benzoyl alone, say Harvard scientists.
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Patients can’t ask for anti-aging treatments if they don’t know their dermatologist provides them… Amy J. Derick, MD, instructor of clinical dermatology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and director of Derick Dermatology in Barrington, Ill., ascertains patients’ interest…
Washing your hands is a great way to curb the spread of germs. But some soaps can irritate your skin… Washing your hands is a great way to curb the spread of germs. But some soaps can irritate your skin. Dermatologist…