Acne
Dry eye disease is irritating and painful. As an optometrist, I know there are many possible causes, but the medicines you take might be the culprit. Drugs are a common part of American life, 36% of people between the ages of 18-44 take between one and four medicines daily and…
The frequently prescribed acne medication minocycline may turn your skin and eyes blue. In a recent case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers examined the effects of minocycline and whether it was responsible for turning the white outer layer of the eyeball a light shade of blue….
Skin does so much — it protects us from germs, ultraviolet radiation, viruses and infections. It repels water and contains our veins and muscles. It’s no wonder we often assume that products applied to the skin can’t hurt it. But some can. Unfortunately, skin care is one of those areas…
The FDA has approved an over-the-counter version of a gel for acne. But Differin is an a class of drugs, retinoids, that has a history of many side effects. Acne is the scourge of teenage years, causing angst and self-consciousness. Even though most outgrow acne in their 20s, teens don’t…
The recent over-the-counter (OTC) approval of Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene) marks the first time since the 1980s that a new active ingredient for acne treatment has been available to consumers without a prescription. The approval of Differin is also significant since it the first retinoid acne product to be approved…
The idea that chocolate and greasy foods can cause acne has been long dismissed as an old wives’ tale, but research over the past 10 years suggests that diet actually does contribute to whether you do or don’t break out with pimples. Dermatologists now think that changing the diet in…
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If your 7-year old had signs of acne, how do you respond? Would you get her overthe-counter skin cleansers that “stop acne?” Would you take her to her pediatrician and ask why acne is starting so early? Would you take her to a dermatologist and ask for medicine? All are…
If your 7-year old had signs of acne, how do you respond? Would you get her overthe-counter skin cleansers that “stop acne?” Would you take her to her pediatrician and ask why acne is starting so early? Would you take her to a dermatologist and ask for medicine? All are…