Category Archives: Blog

AboutSkin — Physician Dispensing Association Accredited

At our office, AboutSkin Dermatology, we dispense Rx products and also sell topical cosmeceuticals. We

9 Facts about sun protection you may not realize

Ultraviolet A, the part of the sunlight ultraviolet spectrum primarily responsible for skin aging, is

Measles is Back!

By Dr. Stephen Ho According to the CDC, as of May 3, 2019, 764 individual

You Asked: Should I Get a Facial? – TIME

Last year, Americans spent nearly $17 billion on spa services. A lot of that money went toward

Sunscreen in the media

Unfortunately the message that many people heard this past week is about CHEMICAL sunscreen leading

Improving Treatment of Patchy Skin Pigmentation (Melasma)

Laser-assisted delivery of tranexamic acid By Michael Contreras, MD Melasma appears as irregular hyperpigmented patches

What’s New in Skin Tightening

by Dr. Scott Walter A common complaint we hear from our patients at AboutSkin Dermatology

Eskata – finally a new treatment for seborrheic keratoses

by Dr. Michael Contreras Age spots, barnacles, senile warts… all names for the same annoying,

Chemical Peels for Acne

by Dr. Stephen Ho The use of chemical peels dates back to ancient Egyptian times. 

Shingles Vaccine – should you or shouldn’t you?

by Dr. Michael Contreras Every unvaccinated patient that I have seen with a new shingles