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From acne scar treatment to stretch mark removal, the top 5 benefits of the Fraxel® Laser

By: Dr. Corey Hartman, Skin Wellness Dermatology The Fraxel® Dual Laser is a workhorse. Seriously, this device can do pretty much anything. From improving the appearance of acne scars to treating melasma and taking years off your appearance, the Fraxel Laser is an overall crowd-pleaser. The Fraxel Laser uses safe, non-invasive fractional laser technology and has proven itself time and time again with more than a decade of successful treatments. I’ve seen this laser achieve outstanding results, improving or even eliminating a variety of issues that can become extremely bothersome to patients. The Top 5 Benefits of the Fraxel Laser For those with pitted scars, or other types of acne scars on the face like rolling or icepick scars, the Fraxel Laser is by far …

Cosmeceutical skincare products vs. drugstore: When the product is worth the money

By: Dr. Corey Hartman, Skin Wellness Dermatology Deciding on the right skincare products to purchase can be overwhelming and even put some people in a dilemma. Along with all the options, you first have to decide whether buying a high-dollar cosmeceutical product is really worth the money. At the same time, you don’t want to go cheap and not get the results you want. It can be hard to know which route to take, but the first step is really understanding the differences between the drug store and cosmeceutical skincare products. The major differences in drug store vs. cosmeceutical skincare products Concentration of Ingredients The concentration of active ingredients tends to be higher in cosmeceutical products, which is probably the most significant differentiating factor. The …

This Is How Psoriasis Appears On Black Skin, And How It Can Be Diagnosed And Treated

The skin condition is less common in Black patients, which may make it difficult to diagnose. By Andrea Jordan and Illustration By Tanganyika Zinzani Mar 15, 2021 A whopping 125 million people worldwide are living with psoriasis, so you’d think there would be more comprehensive info out there about it. Unfortunately, nope. There’s still plenty of confusion…not to mention skewed representation of the condition as only really affecting people with white skin. In fact, psoriasis affects 1.9 percent of the African American population in the U.S. and 1.6 percent of the Hispanic population, as compared to 3.6 percent of Caucasians, according to one study published in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. But despite the fact that the condition can affect anyone, examples of …

Options for every budget: How to get rid of under-eye wrinkles

By: Dr. Corey Hartman, Skin Wellness Dermatology Eye wrinkles get a lot of attention, largely because they’re some of the first to show up, and unless we do something about it, we all eventually get them. The wrinkles around the eyes start to appear sooner than later for many reasons. For one, the skin around our eyes is thin, and as we get older, that skin gets even thinner and starts to sag. Plus, the skin around our eyes is constantly in motion; when we smile, when we laugh, when we squint. This constant movement makes this area destined for fine lines. But enough about the causes; let’s move on to something more productive – the treatments. How to get rid of under-eye wrinkles no …