There are a ton of different skin conditions we may be faced with when it comes to our kids. Some ailments come up that we just don’t recognize, or worse, we mistake them for something we can treat at home by ourselves when a dermatologist is truly needed. A common skin condition that is often…
Struggling with rosacea, visible blood vessels, spider veins, and other skin-reddening conditions can be frustrating. We understand. And no amount of makeup can make you feel confident in your skin until those conditions are cleared up. VBeam just so happens to be a treatment specifically for these issues. Let’s learn more about VBeam, what it…
As we enter the cold weather season during a pandemic, many of us will suffer from unusually dry skin, especially dry hands from all that washing! On top of your typical winter skincare, we have to be aware of the excess hand-washing due to preventing COVID-19 on top of it. Let’s get to the bottom…
While melasma isn’t necessarily dangerous, it can still do some harm to our self-esteem, and it’s perfectly normal to want to do something about it. Let’s take a look at all the ways melasma affects us, and how you can treat it. What is melasma? “Melasma is a common, chronic, and recurring disorder of hyperpigmentation…
We can all agree that wearing a mask is crucial right now. However, masks do come with their own sets of challenges, despite their necessity. We’re talking about a very common new phenomenon called “maskne”, which is simply acne breakouts caused by wearing face masks! Most people now are wearing masks at least sometimes, and…
Summer brings late nights, cold drinks, and hot weather, but with all of that also comes some skin ailments you might run into.. Here to clue us in on some of the most common summer skin ailments is Marlise Fletter, CNP at Apex Dermatology in Solon. About Marlise Fletter As a board certified family…
As scientists and doctors worldwide try to quickly expand their knowledge to fight COVID-19, new developments are being found and shared, including information on a variety of rashes linked to the virus. In fact, rashes are presenting in approximately 20% of COVID patients, making it an indicator of the virus, and prompting dermatologists to take…
Scarring is one of the most sensitive issues with skincare. It’s very difficult to heal scars and do so properly and permanently. For this reason, patients who come to us put a lot of faith in our understanding of scars and how to help heal them. Among one of the worst culprits in scarring is…
Boils Also known as skin abscesses, boils form as a result of a cut or break in the skin, which leads to a bacterial infection. They are characterized as a red, tender area with a painful, pus-filled center that can open spontaneously or by surgical incision. They are sometimes caused by an ingrown hair. Others…
Candidiasis Candidiasis is the medical term for yeast infections in the body. There are three forms of candidiasis that relate specifically to the skin: Oral Candidiasis (Oral Thrush). This infection is characterized by lacy, white patches on top of reddened areas that occur on the tongue, throat or elsewhere in the mouth. It is usually…