Your skin is under constant attack from sun exposure, pollutants, stress, and other toxins just waiting to cause premature signs of aging. While your anti-aging skincare routine is a powerful weapon against these attacks, you may need to take a more assertive approach to skincare. Fortunately, you can supercharge your anti-aging skincare routine to get the healthiest, most youthful-looking skin…
Spider veins are small, damaged veins that can be visible on the surface of your skin. While they can develop anywhere, they are most likely to appear on your legs or face. While they are usually not harmful or painful, spider veins can ruin the cosmetic appearance of your skin. Vein doctors can treat spider veins to lessen the appearance…
Summer is a great time for fun in the sun, but it can also be a time for uncomfortable heat rashes. Also known as prickly heat or miliaria, heat rashes can develop in hot, humid environments. Symptoms of summer heat rashes include red skin, little red bumps on your skin, tiny blisters, and a prickly or itchy feeling. Fortunately, you…
Sunburn hurts your skin – in a number of ways that go well beyond the short-term discomfort, redness and swelling. Over-exposure to the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays that cause sunburn accelerates skin aging to cause wrinkles, fine lines, and age spots. Sunburn is also a leading cause in most cases of several types of skin cancer, according to the…
At the Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, we answer a wide variety of questions about skin conditions, but we also answer a number of questions about insurance coverage for dermatology care in Hillsboro and Portland, Oregon. In hopes of providing patients with the insurance information for dermatology care they need, we have created this guide for frequently asked questions.…
While they are a natural part of the healing process, scars can be embarrassing or even emotionally devastating. This is especially true when the scars are especially disfiguring, very large, or on the face or other exposed areas of the body. In some cases, scars can be painful or even interfere with the way a person moves or uses a…
Botox and fillers can help you enhance and retain youthful-looking skin. If you are like many people, though, you might wonder what the right age is to begin undergoing these cosmetic procedures. The answer depends on a wide variety of factors. Both Botox and dermal fillers are treatments that help reduce the signs of aging skin. Botox is a protein…
The cosmetic appearance of your eyes is important – your eyes are often the first thing people notice, and your eyes say a lot about you. Dark circles under your eyes might reveal that you don’t get enough sleep, for example, while fine lines might suggest you spend too much time in the sun. Crow’s feet, “eleven lines” between your…
At Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, we love CoolSculpting, the revolutionary way to tone trouble spots and tame stubborn body fat. Low-calorie diets and high-energy workouts are the best way to shed the pounds, of course but some fat cells simply refuse to respond to diet and exercise. These areas of stubborn fat can ruin your sleek appearance and…
Doctors diagnose skin cancer in more than 3 million people in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, making skin cancer the most common type of cancer in the nation. There are several types of skin cancer, and each can look and behave differently. Almost all types of skin cancer are treatable if detected and treated early enough,…
Affecting up to 50 million people in the United States each year, acne is the most common skin condition in the nation, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Acne usually begins in puberty, but some people experience acne breakouts and flares well into their 30s and 40s – this is particularly true for women. In addition to embarrassing whiteheads,…
You probably go to great lengths to take care of your body – you eat right, exercise regularly, and invest in products that keep you healthy. If you are like many people, though, you may not be giving your hands and feet the care they need. Your hands and feet endure quite a bit of abuse throughout a busy day.…
