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Dr. Barankin quoted in Glow magazine on how to take care of the skin area around the eyes. Click here to read the article!
Different fillers and wrinkle relaxers “have different properties based on the size of the molecules and the manufacturing process,” and only a trained physician can accurately determine the right product and inject it correctly…
Dr. Barankin publishes case on Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). Check it out here!
Let’s face it we are all getting older. But how many of us look in the mirror and don’t see the young person that we feel inside? Being young at heart is definitely the way to live our lives. But what if the outside doesn’t match? Can we do anything about it? Can we stop or reverse the damage we have done to our face, our hands, and our décolleté?…
It’s prime time for cold sores
Although we tend to associate cold sores with the winter season of colds and flus, they actually crop up more often during the summer months. Sun exposure weakens the immune system, which allows the herpes virus responsible for cold sore outbreaks to multiply. Too much sun and heat can also lead to dry lips, which are more prone to injury and susceptible to infection, like any broken skin.…
Quick facts about acne:
- Acne affects nearly 20% or 5.6 million Canadians.
- Acne affects about 90 per cent of adolescents and 20-30 per cent of adults aged 20 to 40 years.
- More than 80 per cent of acne sufferers are between the ages of 12 and 24.
- Acne affects the face in 99% of cases.
- Infant acne affects approximately 20% of new born babies.
- Acne usually starts around puberty and lasts until adulthood, although it can persist for many more years, regardless of age.
- About 25% of teens will still have acne at age 25.
- Women make up 75% of adult cases of acne
