Beverly Hills dermatologist to the stars, Stuart H. Kaplan, M.D., shares his insights on the latest skin crazes, explains the newest cosmetic procedures, and gives skin tips to keep your skin beautiful year-round.
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- 3 Beauty No-Nos
While there are obvious beauty tips, such as wearing sunscreen even in overcast days, and taking care not to over-tweeze your eyebrows because the hair there has a tendency not to grow back, here are three tips that everyone should...
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:18:20 -0800
- Avoiding Winter Itch
Dry skin differs from normal skin due to the lack of cohesion of the stratum corneum. In other words, lumps of dead skin cells break off, causing scaling and peeling. This is caused by both environmental and biological factors. Environmental...
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:28:17 -0800
- Lip Perfection
There are many different injectable fillers on the market today. Most can be used to shape and augment the lips. It is important to understand that every product is different, and has it own unique advantages and disadvantages. For the...
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:00:00 -0700
- Skin Tips for Frequent Fliers
While in flight, your skin is exposed to dry pressurized air, which has no moisture. When humidity (the amount of water present in the atmosphere) is low, your skin will dry out faster. Long exposure to this dry, pressurized air...
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:09:52 -0700
- Rosacea - The Red Mask
Acne rosacea is an inflammatory skin disease that affects about 14 million Americans between the age of 30 and 60 and is more common in women than in men. It is more likely to affect fair skinned people of European...
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:42:57 -0700
- Peas n’ Skincare
As many of you have already noticed, Pea Extract has become a very popular skincare ingredient. But you are probably wondering, as many of my patients have inquired, what exactly does this extract do for the skin. First of all,...
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:49:00 -0700
- Sunscreen 101
With a myriad of new sunscreens hitting store shelves this summer, and the barrage of marketing hype over ingredients such as Mexoryl and Helioplex, patients are overwhelmed over which sunscreens to buy. Here are some FAQs that may help you...
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:56:00 -0700
- UVB or UVA…What’s the difference?
Photoaging is a type of skin aging caused by a lifetime of sun exposure— and that's not just the few days you spend at the beach every summer. Walking your dog, driving to work, and sitting in front of a...
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:05:00 -0700
- Summer Skin Tips
Most people know that using sunscreen protection is essential for healthy summer skin, but there are other important steps that you should take to make sure that you look your best this summer. Below are my top 10 tips: Reduce...
Tue, 01 May 2007 09:00:00 -0700
- Botox v. Fillers…How To Choose The Best One For You
It is important to understand the difference between Botox, a muscle relaxer, and Juvederm, Restylane, Collagen, etc. which are fillers. The easiest way to visualize the difference is to think of a crease as a valley between two mountains. Botox...
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:07:15 -0700