Do you regularly use makeup sponges? Just as kitchen sponges can become a reservoir for bacteria, so can makeup sponges. As part of your routine, make it a point to regularly wash them. They need to be washed with soap and water, rinsed, and patted dry on a regular basis – more often than you think! …
My intention of this blog is to keep patients up-to-date on my clinical practice, research program, and current literature. This post will focus on advances in psoriasis. A recent study by Mease et al., found that one in eight subjects with psoriasis had a positive result on the screening test PEST for symptoms of psoriatic …
What about Exercise and the Skin? As we are approaching the holidays, it may become a bit more difficult to maintain motivation to exercise regularly. Thus, I thought research looking at whether regular exercise is of benefit to the skin would be particularly useful. Rao et al., published a paper reviewing publications that evaluated skin …
Wearing a mask is very important as we all try to reduce the risk of Covid transmission. The FDA recently issued a warning based on a case of facial burns associated with a mask during an MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) procedure. As a result, one should carefully consider what type of mask one wears if …
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* A virus protein molecule is covered by a protective layer of lipid (fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular, nasal or buccal mucosa, changes their genetic code. (mutation) and convert them into aggressor and multiplier cells. * Since Covid-19 virus is not a living organism but a protein molecule, it is …
