Skin Care Blog

Sometimes You Should Give Antibiotics A Rest

vitaadmin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:32:55 +0000

The Uses And Abuses Of Antibiotics

"Doctor I think I have a spider bite!"

To your health care provider, that means MRSA until proven otherwise. Many people who believe they were bitten by spiders actually have Staphylococcus abscesses. MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus, is a strain of bacteria on the march.

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Skin Care Tips #1

vitaadmin — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:01:47 +0000

Getting A Base Tan? Getting a baseline tan before you go on vacation does not offer the sun protection you may think. In fact it probably will lead to a false sense of security and lead to longer exposure time. … Continue reading →

The Fountain Of Youth?

vitaadmin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:09:55 +0000

Don't Fall Prey To So-called Youth Elixirs

The fight against aging is nothing unique to our time.

Ponce de Leon landed in the New World and embarked upon a fruitless quest to find the Fountain of Youth. The first Chinese emperor employed alchemists to concoct mercury elixirs to grant him immortality.

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Fingernails And Your Health

vitaadmin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:26:21 +0000

What Do You Know About Your Fingernails?

We paint them. Polish them. Trim and manicure them. Bite them. Run them down chalkboards. Our hands are intimate parts of our being and the nails are their crowning symbols. They broadcast our health, diseases, and personalities.

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Shingles – The Virus, The Pain and The Vaccine

vitaadmin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:13:45 +0000

What Are Shingles?

If you are over 60, chances are that your doctor has immunized you with the shingles vaccine or counseled you to get it. At least that is what the folks at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta hope will happen. But even the best laid medical plans go awry in our world of managed care, cost shifting, and vaccine phobia.

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Dispelling the Myths of Rosacea

Dr_Adams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:17:05 +0000

Suffering From Rosacea? Are you a flusher? A blusher? Tired of that chronic redness on your face or your adult acne? You may very well have a treatable condition called rosacea. Rosacea, or the “Curse of the Celts” as it … Continue reading →

Chronic Itch – Important Tips to Stop the Itch

Dr_Adams — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:23:08 +0000

It is said that “chronic itch is the skin equivalent to pain.” Itching disrupts sleep, limits your activities, diminishes your concentration and generally is quite maddening. We will scratch, claw and tear up our skin to satisfy that annoying itch … Continue reading →

Moles And Cancer – Are Your Moles Melanoma?

Dr_Adams — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:26:58 +0000

So You Think Your Moles Look Fine? You have heard the message by now: Melanoma is deadly. You also probably know that it is the fastest growing cancer in the United States and that one American every hour dies from … Continue reading →

The Truth About Baldness

Dr_Adams — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:36:28 +0000

As P.T. Barnum said, “There is a sucker born every minute.” Perhaps nothing speaks better to the validity of this than the multi-billion dollar industry for hair loss. We are all suckers for our hair. It defines us. We groom … Continue reading →

Some Thoughts About Skin Care for Men

Dr_Adams — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:25:30 +0000

I see men in my office every day. Most come in under their own volition while many are dragged in by wives and girlfriends. We don’t like to admit it, but we have many of the same skin concerns as … Continue reading →