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atypical-mole-syndromeWhile most moles are benign, they do raise your risk for melanoma. Atypical moles (dysplastics nevi) are unusual benign moles that may resemble melanoma. Learn how to identify if a mole is melanoma here!

Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the second most common type of skin cancer? Yes, if untreated, this type can be more serious than the more common basal cell carcinoma. Early detection is key, you should speak with your doctor about any spots that either has developed or changed.

Check out this article about Julie who was diagnosed with SCC by her dermatologist and how she got treatment.

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An eagle-eyed swimming fan has potentially saved the life of Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton after noticing a dangerous mole on the 20-year-old’s chest. Horton, who won the 400m freestlye at the 2016 Rio Games, posted a picture on his Instagram feed on Friday showing that he had undergone surgery in Melbourne to have a mole removed. And he admitted the operation was only carried out after a supporter got in touch with the Australian Olympic swim team via email to raise the alarm. If you see an abnormal mole or freckle on a friend or loved one’s body, share your concerns and encourage them to see a dermatologist. Read the full article here.

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“Sculpting facials, detoxing cleanses, bootcamp workouts—prep for award season follows a mostly standard and unsurprising formula. That is, until Danny Holbus, founder of DMH Aesthetics in Los Angeles, started revealing the other ways in which stars are getting ready for the red carpet circuit.” Check out the full article on here at allure.com

 

fish-oil“There is good scientific evidence that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can help prevent or slow heart disease. That’s good news for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, who are at a higher risk of developing heart disease. But does fish oil help psoriatic symptoms?” Continue to article here.

 

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If you’re past a certain age, you may remember the TV commercials and magazine ads for Tegrin, a coal tar-based medicated soap, back in the 1960s. “You call it ‘just dry skin,’ the tagline went. “Your doctor may call it ‘the heartbreak of psoriasis.’ ”

Even though these ads ran more than 50 years ago, many people still recognize that phrase, “the heartbreak of psoriasis.” This testifies to the power of advertising. But what about the power of story? When will TV or the movies tell us a story about psoriatic disease? From Brian’s Song to The Sessions, filmmakers have introduced us to leukemia, anorexia, polio, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, cancer – you name it. But where’s psoriasis?

Continue to read here.

These styling tricks, product tips, and expert skin advice will have you looking (and feeling) younger for minimal cost and effort. We’re all getting older, but the world doesn’t have to know it. Last year, Americans spent more than $1.3 billion on surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures. And cosmetic surgery for men alone is up an astounding 375 percent in the last two decades, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, with age-disguising facelifts and eyelid lifts among the most popular treatments. But the good news is that you don’t have to shell out mega bucks or go under the knife to wipe a few years off the clock. These styling tricks, product tips, and expert skin advice will have you looking and feeling younger for minimal dollars and effort.

Brighten Your Smile

Yellow teeth are an unmistakable sign of aging. Used to be, teeth whiteners made your chompers look abnormally blue and ridiculously fake. But now, even OTC products can give you a smile just one or two shades lighter than the one you’ve got. They’re affordable and easy to use, but some work better than others. Designed by the former head of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, Supersmile Professional Whitening System is the real deal. It includes a toothpaste and an accelerator paste for more dramatic results, and should be used twice a day for three weeks to see solid results.

Get a Real Haircut

Your haircut can add or drop a decade from your looks. And as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. “Guys will spend all of this money on a suit and tie and brag about a $25 haircut,” says Vaughn Acord, celebrity groomer and founder of V76 by Vaughn. “A lot of men don’t realize that the products and services for a more expensive cut can make the difference in how old they look.” Even if shelling out c-notes for a haircut on a regular basis isn’t in your budget, Acord advises doing it once and mining your stylist for all the advice you can get. “Guys will come in and spend $300 for a cut and never come back, but they’ve invested in having an expert guide them.”

Give Your Eyes a Lift

“Men have stronger facial muscles so forehead lines and crow’s feet become very prominent around 40 years old,” says Heather Woolery-Lloyd, M.D., a dermatologist in Miami. Also, the skin around your skin is delicate, making it more susceptible to environmental stress. “Most men show aging in their eyes first starting in their mid-thirties to forties,” says Paul Jarrod Frank, M.D., a cosmetic dermatologist, in New York City. “Men want to avoid looking tired, so first thing I consider is volume enhancement around the eyes.” To do this, Dr. Frank uses fillers, such as Restylane, an injectable gel that gives immediate, painless results and can last up to a year. “You will leave that same day looking like you got 10 hours of sleep,” he says. Restalyne costs $250–$700 per treatment.

Skip the Shadow

On young men, a five o’clock shadow is sexy, in that I-don’t-care-what-you-think-about-me kind of way. On older men, it looks like you had trouble waking up, perhaps drank too much Scotch, and are in need of a nap. Keep your face clean shaven or sport a well-manicured beard to avoid unnecessary aging effects. Also, ditch the ZZ Top approach: “When they’re too long, they can start to age you, especially with gray hair popping into the beard,” says Acord. 

Erase the Wrinkles

If your face is showing deep wrinkles, it’s time to bring out the heavy guns. “Men tend to want more of a quick fix versus women, so I try to recommend treatment options that the least amount of maintenance as possible,” says Dr. Frank. One such fix: Botox. “I’ll inject Botox into the forehead area where there are wrinkles. Patients can be treated within minutes and with no downtime. The procedure is fully reversible, safely absorbed, and requires re-treatment every four to six months.” Botox costs $300–$500 per treatment.

Moisturize

Lifestyle factors such as extended periods of time in the sun or wind can exacerbate the proliferation of wrinkles. “Men tend to get more sun damage on their foreheads instead of the beard area, because shaving is a daily exfoliator,” says Dr. Frank. Prevention is key: “I recommend a good moisturizer like the Lab Series Age Rescue+ Water-Charged Gel Cream, which is ideal for extra hydration, especially during winter.” 

Live Happy

As you get older, you receive an increasing number of birthday cards that remind you age is “a state of mind.” And though trite, this is also true. Somewhere between your job, your kids, and your taxes, you may have lost that carefree thing people associate with youth. Getting it back is a tall order. But you can do your part to reduce the amount of stress in your life with such activities as yoga, running, or even meditation. True, all of these require time, and lack of time may be the very thing causing you stress. But researchers at UCLA found that just 12 minutes of yoga a day over the course of eight weeks lowered the body’s inflammatory response — a marker for stress, aging skin, and several chronic diseases. Got 12 minutes? Sure you do.

Trim Down

One of the biggest contributors to aging has nothing to do with grooming styles or facial treatments. A study of more than 50 pairs of twins found that for people under the age of 55, being overweight was associated with looking older (measured by signs of skin aging). Researchers at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reported that this was likely because excess weight causes jowls to sag and the face to lose its tautness, associated with a younger look. Ready to get started? Here’s our six-week weight loss plan.

Daily use of broad spectrum sunscreen may reverse signs of photodamage

Women who applied broad-spectrum photostable sunscreen to their face daily for a year showed improvement in the signs of existing photodamaged skin, according to study results recently published in Dermatologic Surgery.

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