Are Chemical Sunscreens Safe?
Don’t get me wrong. Many chemicals are harmful to both your skin and your overall health, but classifying all chemicals as “unsafe” isn’t scientific. Clearly water, chemically depicted as H2O, isn’t the all-evil of your skin regimen. And the same applies to most sunscreens. Just because “chemicals” may serve as their active ingredients doesn’t categorically…
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NeoGraft Q&A with Jeffrey So, PA
All Articles,Cosmetic Dermatology,Hair Restoration,Q&A
Question 1. What is the difference between traditional strip method of hair restoration and NeoGraft? The biggest difference between Neograft and the strip method is that Neograft does not result in a major scar as the strip method, and does not require surgery. Because the Neograft avoids surgery, the recovery is much easier and quicker…
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Mohs Surgery in Beverly Hills
There is no such thing as a healthy tan. Whether you lay out at the beach or tan indoors, you are at risk. Sun exposure is the greatest risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and for the most dangerous form of skin cancer: malignant melanoma. According…
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Tattoo Regret? Meet our PiQo4 laser for tattoo removal.
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You found the cutest off-shoulder top to wear with cut-offs for brunch. What’s not so cute? The green shamrock and italicized “lucky” spanning your right shoulder. Yes, we’ve all done things in youth that we regret today, but for unwanted tattoos, there is now a better solution for their removal: the PiQo4 picosecond laser. Using…
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Nicotinamide: The Vitamin that Prevents Skin Cancer
Sun protection is at the foundation of skin cancer prevention, but it’s often not enough. Studies have shown that most people, even those at highest risk for skin cancer don’t use sunscreens optimally. And skin cancer is still the most common form of cancer, more than all other types combined. We need better methods for…
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