‘Naked’ Skin: The New World of Beauty
The coronavirus has changed so much about our lives . . . even our beauty routines. For example, hair and nail salons were largely shuttered for much of the spring and early summer, and even with reopening’s, many of us remain reluctant to spend too much time in enclosed spaces. Furthermore, you don’t need as much makeup and styling products to attend a Zoom conference. People are becoming more comfortable...
UV Light: Bad for Viruses, Worse for Skin
Our board-certified dermatologists at Genesis Dermatology have often warned you about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation on your skin. The UVA and UVB wavelengths of sunlight produce both immediate and long-term damage to the skin, including deadly skin cancers. Now there’s another type of UV light that we want to caution you about: UVC. This has become popular in recent weeks as another desperate attempt to find any method that will...
Help Your Skin Protect You From COVID-19
Our board-certified dermatologists in Jupiter know you’re concerned about the novel coronavirus, and that you’re seeking every possible avenue to protect your health. One way you may not have thought of is to ensure your skin is as healthy as possible. This is because your skin is a significant barrier between you and the virus that causes COVID-19. Let us explain. How skin protects you By now, you’ve heard it over and over:...
Do Jade Rollers Really Work?
Jade rollers seem to be all over our social media feeds these days. You may even receive one as a gift this holiday season. So our board-certified dermatologists in Jupiter thought we’d provide some facts on these popular beauty tools. The popular jade facial rollers are said to: sculpt and tone the skin enhance healing tighten pores improve circulation detoxify the skin calm inflammation reduce puffiness, especially under the eyes minimize...
You May Be Applying Sunscreen Wrong
Our board-certified dermatologists in Jupiter, at Genesis Dermatology, know you’re diligent about applying sunscreen, even on cloudy days and in winter. Exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun is the leading cause of both skin cancer and premature wrinkling of the skin. But a recent report suggests there's a right way and a wrong way to go about it. Sunscreens are labeled with a sun protection factor (SPF) rating,...
The One Sunscreen We Recommend
If you thought all sunscreens are pretty much alike, our board-certified dermatologists at Genesis Dermatology in Jupiter would like to take this opportunity to describe the two main types of sunscreens, and tell you why we recommend one particular kind over the other. You already know that exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun is the leading cause of both skin cancer and premature wrinkling of the skin. And...
Five Ways Your Smartphone May Be Damaging Your Skin
The board-certified dermatologists at Genesis Dermatology in Jupiter sometimes employ blue light treatments as an effective therapy for certain conditions such as acne and precancerous skin cells. When used therapeutically in this way, research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has shown this type of treatment is safe. But what about the near-constant exposure to the blue light that we receive from our smartphones, computers, and TV screens?...
The Selfie Effect
Our board-certified dermatologists in Jupiter are no different from anyone else—we like to take selfies at every opportunity and share them often on social media. There’s no denying that they’re fun and a great way to remember terrific times we’ve had and places we’ve been. But this trendy form of image sharing has begun to have an unfortunate effect. It seems more and more plastic surgeons are seeing a phenomenon they’ve...