Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Top 5 Skin Care Trends to Watch for in 2009

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am super ecstatic about this upcoming year. And what better way to kick it off than with a sneak peek into what’s coming up in the world of skin care and dermatology? 1. Better priced skin care. With the economy in flux, beauty companies are experiencing increases in the sales of lower-priced products, like lipstick and lip balm, while luxury skin care systems are often collecting dust on the shelves. Fortunately for the consumer, this means that companies will entice you to buy with 2-for-1 packaging and less... read more

Skin Care for Children: What You Need to Know

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Photo courtesy Celebrity Baby Blog With skin care becoming increasingly popular with ever-younger crowds, I actually found myself wondering what skin care little Suri Cruise is using. (This may also suggest that I am perhaps a little too obsessed with skin care and In Touch magazine, but nevertheless…) With that said, what skin care should and should not be used on children? Here are five guidelines for parents and guardians to follow: 1. As a precautionary measure, use only physical sunscreens. As described by Dr. Leslie... read more

What to Do Now that Pliaglis is Discontinued?

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Earlier in 2008, many dermatological patients were excited with the release of Pliaglis, a lidocaine and tetracaine-based peel-off mask designed to dull pain prior to injections and laser sessions.  Pliaglis was exciting because it contained 7% lidocaine, the highest concentration approved by the FDA, and was  found in Dermatologic Surgery to have low risk of side effects. Unfortunately, a press release from Gliderma (the makers of Pliaglis) confirms that Pliaglis has been pulled from the market due to “significant levels of... read more

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, & Happy Holidays!

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Happy Holidays to all of my FutureDerm.com readers! Exciting new posts will be arriving soon! I leave you today with my grandmother’s favorite commercial of all time (please click to play): read more

Is There Effective Skin Care for Cancer Patients?

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A scene from a recent Milwaukee Race for the Cure. Recently, I’ve received letters asking me about skin care for cancer patients, a topic which touches me personally (my grandmother died of breast cancer in 1994) and which is clinically very relevant, as cancer prevalence is high, with approximately 10 million Americans currently living with the disease. As one can only imagine, the skin of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and selected pharmaceutical therapies is extremely sensitive, a thought verified by a study in... read more

Are You Aware of the Parabens You Eat?

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Recently, I have received a lot of comments regarding my post on parabens (esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid), in which I conclude (as does the U.S. FDA) that most paraben-containing skin care products are in fact safe for normal use. However, I have received a multitude of comments from readers since who feel that it is better to be “safe than sorry,” and I also think that is fine: if paraben-free makes you feel most comfortable with your skin care, then please, do what makes you at ease. Yet what really bothered me was when... read more

The 15 Best Skincare and Beauty Gifts Under $25

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Don’t know what to get that beauty product enthusiast in your life?  Never fear.  If you’re like me, and you’re faced with having the (wonderful) problem of too many beauty enthusiast friends to spoil, put some of the following gifts under the tree and you’ll shine without breaking Mr. Piggy Bank:  15.  For the girl who’s always batting her lashes: It’s always been said that the shu uemura eyelash curler is the gold standard, and now Sephora solidified the title with this 24K gold version, for... read more