Hormonal Acne (Part 1)
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had your day ruined by a new pimple that sprouted up over night. If you can’t relate to that feeling, consider yourself lucky! I will never forget waking with a huge pimple on my chin the morning of my wedding. Most people consider acne a problem during puberty when teenage hormones are rapidly changing. Unfortunately, acne can follow us into...
Skinbetter Science
At Beacon Skin and Surgeries and BE Medi Spa, our absolute goal is to help individuals feel more comfortable and confident in their skin! We recently started carrying one of the most innovative skincare lines, skinbetter science. The advanced chemistry in skinbetter science products has proven to provide patients with amazing results. Below are just some of the few...
Seborrheic Dermatitis: it is time to treat your itchy, flakey scalp
Is the winter season and cold weather causing you to have a dry, itchy, flakey scalp? Seborrheic Dermatitis is a very common chronic inflammatory scalp condition, which also affects the skin. This occurs in infants, adolescents and adults. It can occur off and on throughout an individual’s life. Although it most commonly occurs on the scalp, some individuals may not know...
What to expect at an annual full body skin exam
If you have read any of our past blog posts, you know that at Beacon Skin & Surgeries we are passionate about preventing skin cancer. Sun protection is just one piece of the equation to skin cancer prevention. Many of us can relate to being irresponsible when it comes to applying sunscreen at one point or another in our lives. So besides preventing new sun damage with...
