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How Stress Impacts Your Skin and What You Can Do About It

Stress even during normal times can take a toll on your skin. But during extraordinary times such as these, it is even more likely that the stress you are feeling can cause flare-ups of skin conditions and accelerate wear...read more


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10 Ways You May Be Making Your Acne Worse – And What To Do Instead

Reviewed by a California Skincare Specialist

Trying your best to take care of your acne but still getting breakouts? For this month, we are highlighting ways you may be aggravating your acne without realizing it and ways to help mitigate...read more


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How to Prevent and Treat Skin Irritation from Your COVID-19 Mask

As California reopens some outdoor recreational facilities and businesses, we will all likely be spending more time wearing our masks. Whether venturing out to the grocery store or going on a hike, donning a protective mask has become as...read more


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Protect Your Hands from the Effects of Frequent Washing

Wash your hands. That’s become the mantra of the coronavirus pandemic. And with good reason. Washing your hands – or using hand sanitizer – is one of the most important steps you can take to help protect yourself from...read more


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That Rash Around Your Mouth: All About Perioral Dermatitis

Recently, one of our California Skin Institute board-certified dermatologists saw a new patient with a challenging skin issue. A vibrant woman in her 40s, she was concerned about a circle of raised red spots surrounding her mouth.

“Doctor, what is...read more


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Oh, Your Itching Back – Coping with Notalgia Paraesthetica

Got an itch that won’t quit? Is it below your shoulder blades and you can’t quite reach it? Do you own a long-handled back scratcher or two?  Has repeated scratching created brown patches on the itchy areas?

If you answered...read more