Psoriatic Arthritis: Exploring the Connection Between Skin and Joint Symptoms
This post is sponsored by AbbVie. Growing up in a South Asian household, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis advocate Nitika Chopra had to...
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Seasonal Acne: Is this really a thing?!
During the cooler months of fall and winter, experiencing acne flares is a common concern for many of my patients. So why does this...
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How Stress May Impact Your Skin
Dr Rina discusses the ways in which stress may impact your skin and how to maintain a healthy skin care regimen. Don't Stress... Dr...
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Skin Microbiome: Probiotic Skincare & Acne
Dr Rina discusses the importance of our skin microbiome, the latest in skin microbiome research and how this plays a role in skincare and...
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NAILed It!
Nails can be a window into internal diseases including end organ disease and infections. Systemic diseases can impact the integrity of...
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LASH-ING OUT
NEW EPISODE ALERT: Dr Rina discusses causes of eyelash and eyebrow hair thinning and loss and discusses eyebrow and eyelash growth...
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The Rise of Skin Cancer In the Latin American Community
Dr. Rina Allawh discusses the recent rise of skin cancer within the Latin American community, common misconceptions and roadblocks to...
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Coconut Oil In Sunscreen: Beneficial OR Harmful?
Coconut oil has been used for decades as an effective and relatively inexpensive moisturizer for skin, hair and nails due to its ability...
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Rinse, repeat: Why Product Repetition is Important
With product repetition there is less of a chance of having an irritant or allergic reaction to a product compared to having many new...
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Why does my bellybutton have an odor?
Many suffer from foul odor from body folds—the belly button is an area containing small folds within that may emit a foul odor. Skin...
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To Scar or Not To Scar: Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
What is Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)? Why does it occur? Who is at risk for this type of hair loss? How can I prevent...
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The New Kid in Aesthetic Medicine: Body Contouring
Body contouring and body sculpting is projected to be over a $1 billion industry by 2022! Learn more about body contouring in our latest...
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Gua Sha: Is it worth the hype?
Gua sha is a handheld tool marketed to use on the face to help improve blood and lymphatic circulation on the skin and help relieve...
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Varicose Veins & Spider Veins
How common varicose veins and spider veins? What puts me at risk for getting varicose veins and does genetics or hormones play a role?...
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Is a Keloid Just A Scar or Something More?
Scarring whether it be subtle or more noticeable can be frustrating and cosmetically displeasing. The reality is that scarring may not...
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The Benefits of Compression Stockings
When planning a long trip either by car, train, air packing a pair or two of compression stockings. The benefit of compression stockings...
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"Greenwashing" or "Green sheen"
“Greenwashing” or “green sheen” has been an increasingly common practice in the skincare and beauty industry wherein a company falsely...
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The Ins & Outs of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
What is HS? Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that has been increasingly recognized by not only the...
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All You Need To Know About Vaseline
The ever-so-popular petroleum jelly (also known as petroleum) has been used since the late 1800s for wound healing and burns. Petroleum...
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Psoriasis & COVID-19: Special Guest Dr. Joel Gelfand
Dr. Rina Allawh is joined by psoriasis expert Dr. Joel Gelfand to discuss psoriasis and safety of biologic medications during the...
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