Here in South Florida, I see lots of patients with leathery, wrinkled skin. Even though the sun down here can be a powerful healing agent, too much of a good thing can damage skin. But over the past few years, I’ve noticed something strange. Patients with no sun damage or other risk factors are… Read More
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Beauty Butter from a Brazilian Fruit
I stopped short in a large clearing. A crowd of native tribesmen were hard at work. They were gathering big, brown, fuzzy fruits the size of small melons. My guide scooped up one of the fruits. With a big knife he cracked it open like a coconut and offered me some of the creamy pulp… Read More
An Orange A Day Keeps The Plastic Surgeon Away
When I was in my 20s I heard about collagen. It was being used by celebrities to get fuller lips and smoother looking skin. To be honest, I thought it was something foreign and I didn’t want anything to do with it. Later I came to learn that we have collagen in our bodies but would not realize… Read More
Sunscreens Don’t Protect Against Photo Aging
If you think a little sunscreen before heading into intense sun for hours will keep you safe from overexposure to the sun... nothing could be further from the truth. Most sunscreens block UV-B light, the light that causes sunburn. But most do NOT block UV-A light, and it is overexposure to UV-A… Read More
Rev Up Your Internal Sunscreen
"After 4 Hours in the Sun I Didn't Burn at All!" Rev Up Your Body's "Internal Sunscreen" with This Natural Miracle Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, One of my patients took her family to a beach party. Knowing it was going to be a full day in the sun, she decided to give my new sun protection capsule… Read More
4 Skin Surprises to Expect… During Pregnancy
Pregnancy - what a wonderful and unpredictable time! During pregnancy, most women expect that pregnant glow. But as many new moms can tell you, there are some things people just don't talk about during pregnancy, like stretch marks, hormonal acne, and even facial hair. Yikes! These changes are… Read More
A Face Everyone Notices
Dear Reader, Your skin needs two things to be beautiful: 1. Water, and… 2. Good nutrition But there’s a problem. As you age, your skin loses the ability to hold water and take in nutrients. That leads to dry, sagging skin. Here’s the good news: You simply need an effective way to keep… Read More
Why I Never Use Sunscreen
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, The media and “experts” from the medical community would have you believe wearing sunscreen all day, every day is the best thing you can do to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays. They tell you it’s a vital part of your daily routine and you should… Read More
Is Your Skin Starving?
Dear Beauty Conscious Reader, Here’s something you won’t hear from your dermatologist. If you want the best-looking skin possible, you need to make sure you get enough of one overlooked nutrient. It’s the essential fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Unfortunately for us, we can’t make… Read More