Chronic Itch – Important Tips to Stop the Itch

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Dr_Adams
Chronic Itch Treatments

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 sensation. It is poorly understood by modern medicine but the burden on patients is very real and taxing to even the most stoic of individuals. A psychological component complicates its definition and study, as just thinking about itchy things can cause you to itch.

Moles And Cancer – Are Your Moles Melanoma?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Dr_Adams
Moles And Skin Cancer

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 melanoma. Millimeter for millimeter, it is the deadliest cancer. Rather than bore you with statistics on this horrid disease, allow me to share with you some fascinating background on it you may not have heard before.

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The Truth About Baldness

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Dr_Adams
Male Pattern Hair Loss, Female Hair Loss

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 and style it to communicate different messages to others. We color, twist, braid, clip, and even spike it. It is a sign of virility, youth, and strength.

Some Thoughts About Skin Care for Men

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Dr_Adams
Male Skin Care

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 women: odd-shaped blemishes; hair in the all wrong places; skin ravaged by the passage of years brought on by a lifestyle that perhaps wasn’t very healthy. We don’t feel like the person looking back at us in the mirror.

“…Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite.”

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Dr_Adams
Bed Bugs Rash

We’ve all seen the headlines detailing how bedbugs are storming back into our lives. From posh five-star New York hotels to the creepy motel down the street, no establishment seems immune to invasion.

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New Sunscreen Guidelines and What They Mean to You

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dr_Adams
How to decide which sunscreen is right for you.

Is an SPF of 100 better than 50? What do the terms waterproof, water resistant, and broad spectrum really mean? If you are confused you are not alone. After a lot of arm wrestling back and forth, the FDA finalized its new sunscreen guidelines for consumers. Hopefully the simplification of these terms will dispel some of the confusion-at least a little.
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