Boost Your Skincare Regimen This Fall
A daily skincare regimen at home is a great foundation for treating minor concerns and maintaining a clear complexion; however, most people can benefit from treatments performed by a dermatologist. At our Tucson practice, we offer a variety of solutions for patients struggling with concerns such as sun damage, acne scars, and splotches. In many
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Skinformation: Eye Wrinkles
I’m 27 years old, and I swear I’m starting to see some little wrinkles around my eyes. I feel like I’m too young for this! Is this unusual? Should I be using eye cream and wrinkle creams at my age? Although you are young, skin aging changes routinely appear in our twenties and early thirties,
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3 Compliments You Can Expect After Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments
Combining Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments with laser resurfacing at our Tucson practice creates results that people will notice. These treatments use light and laser energy to clear up unwanted pigmentation, creating a more even complexion and revealing a radiant look. Don’t be surprised when people take notice of your new glow! In this blog
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Skinformation: Acne Breakouts
I took my daughter to see a dermatologist because her face has been breaking out. I asked the doctor about putting her on antibiotics, but he didn’t think it was a good idea. Should I get a second opinion? I took an antibiotic throughout high school for my acne, and it worked very well. Antibiotics
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Skinformation: Facial Volume Loss
I was complaining to my daughter that I look old and tired, and she told me that it’s because my face has “volume loss.” I hadn’t heard that term before, but after she told me about it, it made sense. Do you think she’s right? It’s very likely. As we age, we see that our
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Lip Care: How to Maintain a Youthful Pout
When it comes to preventing and treating physical signs of aging, we often forget about our lips. However, addressing your lips by using at-home treatments or JUVÉDERM at our Tucson Skin Spectrum dermatology center can dramatically affect your appearance and give you a much more youthful look. Following are a few ways to prevent and
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New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year from all of us here at Skin Spectrum! Another year has flown by, and with January already upon us, we wanted to share some of our skin care resolutions – ways to keep our skin looking its best in 2016, especially through these cold winter months. Stick with the sunscreen – As
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Winter Skin—Lift Your Spirits This Holiday Season
For many women, the holiday season is a time of joy and cheer, but it can also bring unwanted stress. Women are often so busy with gift shopping and planning holiday festivities that they often forget to take time to focus on themselves. This stress, coupled with cold, dry conditions, can wreak havoc on the
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Skin Spectrum’s Top 10 Tips for Acne
With school starting back up again, a lot of our patients have been wondering what they can do to get their skin looking its best. Acne is a very common condition, which can occur in people of any age – from babies to the elderly. However, we tend to see it most often in our
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The Story of Egg Whites and Our Skin
THE STORY OF EGG WHITES AND OUR SKIN: HYALURONIC ACID In 1942, Endre Balazs applied for a patent to use hyaluronic acid as a substitute for egg white in bakery products. He would go on to discover a multitude of benefits to hyaluronic acids. What is hyaluronic acid (HA)? This is a naturally occurring, jello-like
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