Chemical peels can be a great way to help reduce acne and improve your skin’s appearance. Â Chemical peels can also target deeper causes of breakouts, helping reduce inflammation and combat signs of aging. Learn more about the benefits of chemical peels for acne, what they involve, and how they work. Chemical peels for acne […]
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Hormonal acne is a type of adult acne in which excess oil production clogs pores and causes inflammation. The cause is hormonal fluctuations that stimulate overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous gland in the pores. Although, in a sense, all acne is hormonal, it is these changes that are the biggest triggers in people with
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Chemical peels are an increasingly popular procedure in medical offices. They have both medical and cosmetic applications. Patients sometimes ask does health insurance cover chemical peels? The answers are yes, no, and it depends. We will discuss the circumstances that determine whether chemical peels are covered by insurance. What is a chemical peel? A
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Acne treatment for black skin requires special expertise. Dr. Dina Strachan is a board-certified dermatologist in the New York, NY, area who is focused on ensuring patients have access to the quality skincare they need to regardless of skin type. Patients of color have unique, specialized needs that can be addressed by working with an
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Perimenopausal hair loss is caused by hormonal shifts that affect hair growth. It tends to affect women around the age of 49 years old. It can look like androgenetic alopecia (female pattern hair loss) but starts later in life. Perimenopausal hair loss: history An African American woman in her late 50s requested treatment for
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Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) is a type of alopecia characterized by hair loss at the crown of the head that widens over time. Occurring almost exclusively in black women, CCCA often starts slowly with hair that breaks easily and begins to thin gradually. However, as it progresses, hair loss becomes more noticeable and may be
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Managing psoriasis, as you may know, can be a frustrating and painful condition. There is currently no cure for psoriasis, but there are treatments that can help manage the symptoms. At Aglow Dermatology, Dr. Dina Strachan and her team in New York, NY, can evaluate you to determine the actual type of psoriasis you have,
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Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition in which people have naturally drier skin that is predisposed to developing a rash. Eczema is a chronic condition that is sometimes absent and sometimes flares up. Much of the time eczema flares are caused by conditions that we can control or react to. If the eczema
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Revian Red or Rogaine? Both Rogaine, an over-the-counter drug, also known as minoxidil, and the Revian Red hair growth sytem, an LED red light therapy for hair growth device, are approved to treat familial hair loss. What is the difference between the two? Note:Â Some links in this post may result in us benefitting
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If you’ve had a chemical peel that doesn’t come with an aftercare kit, here are some general post peel instructions and recommendations for chemical peel aftercare products. Getting a good outcome with a chemical peel depends not just on the performance of the peel but how the skin in cared for afterward. Although some peels,
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