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Article originally written for Next Steps In Derm.   Not all superheroes wear capes. But in this case, they all wear masks. Whether you’re an essential worker donning the mask for hours and hours (thank you!) or masking-up before a trip to the grocery store, you’re helping to protect your community and your...

“Why the Sun is Not the Only Culprit Behind Dark Spots:” By Christian Trinh-Tran, April 13, 2020.  Even if you leave the house with your face slathered in globs of sunscreen, you may still notice the formation of pesky dark spots overtime. While too much sunlight is a definite cause...

The PICO Genesis Laser Takes Aim at Pigmentation Variations By Katherine Stuart, March 1, 2018, The Plastic Surgery Channel   Glowing skin is youthful looking skin. Beyond wrinkles and fine lines, pigmentation issues begin to stack up over the years, leading to an uneven, splotchy appearance. To correct these markers...

April 25, 2015, Dermatology TimesThree picosecond laser wavelengths represent a new paradigm for optimal tattoo removal, according to a presentation by New York City-based dermatologist Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., and colleagues at yesterday’s American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery 2015 annual conference in Kissimmee, Fla.Dr. Geronemus, clinical professor of...

Maybe you got your tattoo the day you turned eighteen. Maybe you were a rebel and got it before that. But now you’re a 30-year-old man and you’re wondering why you have a Tasmanian devil on your left calf. You could try to laugh about it, but some tattoos are...

FRIDAY, May 5, 2017, WebMD   Considering a tattoo? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to think before you ink.   America's body-art craze is not without risks, the agency says. From 2004 to 2016, it received nearly 400 reports of problems with tattoos, such as infections from...