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Our very own Dr. Benjamin Barankin, recently added as an advisor to Canadian Health & Lifestyle, responds to readers in “Ask a Dermatologist” on the best ways to ensure healthy skin in winter.
Important message about tanning salons, changing the colour of your skin, and skin cancer from the American Academy of Dermatology
A great article from Harvard Health Publications about 6 key things you needed to know about vitamin D.
Figuring out all the factors that can affect your vitamin D level is complicated. Your body makes vitamin D when sunlight hits the skin. You can also get the vitamin from food (mainly because it’s been added; few foods are natural sources of vitamin D) or by taking a supplement….
Published by The New York Times, Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem, a study using DNA testing offers perhaps the most credible evidence to date of adulteration, contamination and mislabeling in the herbal supplement industry. This is scary stuff about the unregulated world of natural and herbal products.
For over a year now, we have been treating a plethora of skin imperfections with the Dermaroller. Results are impressive, although it does take patience and understanding how skin works to repair itself for the patient. Several months ago we started testing the new e-Dermastamp, specific to treating scars, both acne and surgical as well as stretch marks. By creating more trauma to the area, more evenly distributed, and considerably more comfortable, we were able to get a more dramatic improvement for our patients with fewer treatments….
For over a year now, we have been treating a plethora of skin imperfections with the Dermaroller. Results are impressive, although it does take patience and understanding how skin works to repair itself for the patient. Several months ago we started testing the new e-Dermastamp, specific to treating scars, both acne and surgical as well as stretch marks. By creating more trauma to the area, more evenly distributed, and considerably more comfortable, we were able to get a more dramatic improvement for our patients with fewer treatments….
Men and women think differently. Well, that isn’t news, is it? But often when it comes to helping people with their esthetic concerns, it is easy to forget this important rule of thumb. Where a woman may be drawn to name brands, smell and packaging, men are more often attracted to the simplest means to an end. Certainly there are women who think like men, and of course there are men who may be attracted to the things women find appealing in their products. Yet, in general, there is a split in the way each sex is drawn to their potential choice in home care, services and choice in service provider….
