It's nice to have great-looking skin all year long, but you've probably found it's a lot easier to accomplish this during warmer, milder weather. Once it starts to turn cool, all kinds of things can happen to the skin, the root cause usually being dryness. As we move into cooler weather, here are some good …
Now that Houston is looking to get back into the routine as we move into fall and winter, we recommend a thorough skin check and finding out how to repair summer skin damage. The importance of skin checks The sun damages skin, and there's no way around it. Aside from the way sun-damaged skin looks, …
Winter's here, and your face and hands may be feeling the effects. Cold temperatures can create havoc in our skin by drying it out, which leads to cracking, splitting, roughing and all kinds of other things nobody wants to deal with. Here are some good cold weather skin care tips to help you out this …
As skin specialists at DermSurgery Associates of Houston, we often get this question: "Can neglecting to use sunscreen really be deadly?" It's a common misconception that only people who are "sun addicts" suffer from sun-damaged skin and, worse, skin cancer. The truth is, the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause harm, even if you don’t spend …
Down here in the Houston area, we don't have winters characterized by tons of ice and snow and sub-zero temperatures. But we do have enough cold air and wind to play havoc with your skin. It's that time of year, and here are some ways to breeze through it with great-looking, healthy skin. Be good …
How does your skin look and feel? As we move into autumn and head toward the holidays, do you have concerns with wrinkles, acne scarring, sun damage or other signs of aging? People frequently feel they look 10 years older than they are, and confidence may be affected. If you relate to this, PicoSure is …
The season of cheer is on the way. It is a very social time of year, but if you're feeling like the Grinch because of the appearance of wrinkles, age spots, sun damage or other skin issues, you may not be feeling it this year. If you look in the mirror and see someone who …
How much time do you spend in the sun? That's an important question, because the UV rays produced by the sun have been documented to cause skin cancer in certain individuals. People who spend excessive amounts of time in the sun put themselves at greater risk – especially when they do their sunning without proper …