Skin Care

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Reducing the Risk of Skin Cancer in Winter and Spring

A new study has showed that skin cancer is on the rise in the U.S., especially during the winter and spring. Recently I appeared on KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego to discuss moles, melanoma and early detection and how we can protect our skin and reduce the risks of skin cancer Click to more about photodyanamic therapy, and see before and afters here. While summer is still a few months away, when it comes to

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Nature’s Retinol: What Bakuchiol Does for Your Skin

This month, Dr. Palm is featured in InStyle discussing Bakuchiol, an ingredient that might be a natural alternative to Retinol. Bakuchiol is phenolic derivative found in high concentration from the seeds and leaves of a flowering Asian plant, namely the species Psoralea corylifolia. It has been used for some time in Asian and Indian culture to treat a variety of conditions, exploiting its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-tumor effects. A 2014 published study compared the

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Rough Bumpy Skin (aka Keratosis Pilaris) Giving You Irritation?

As a regular dermatology expert contributor to Instyle Magazine and Instyle.com, along with many other national publications, Dr. Palm shares her knowledge on issues that are both common and uncommon. Oftentimes, common issues may not have well-known names, but most people are familiar with the symptoms. This is usually the case with Keratosis Pilaris, also referred to as KP, or as many patients know it “bumpy, rough skin.” It is a genetically-inherited condition in which skin cells

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Sunscreen Breakdown – What You Need To Know

What’s in your sunscreen is just as important, if not more important as its SPF number. When deciding which sunscreen to purchase, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the multitude of choices out there. This is why Dr. Palm talked recently with Elle.com to discuss the differences between the two main “groups” of sunscreens and why one is very much superior to the other. The active ingredients in sunscreens are what separate the good from the not-so-good – and

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How Your Shower Routines Are Damaging Your Skin – And How To Fix Them

Shower Skin Damage? Last month, Dr. Palm answered some must-know skincare questions for Shape.com talking specifically about how seemingly-harmless shower routines could be damaging your skin. She breaks it all down with what you could be doing wrong, why it’s damaging and how to fix it! Using the Wrong Soap The wrong soap can be very drying to the skin. Some of the most popular brands of soap available over the counter (for example, Irish

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The Down & Dirty on Blackheads

Blackheads are a form of non-inflammatory acne called “open comedones.”   Basically, a mix of sebum (oil) and skin cells get caught in the pores and oxidize, forming the characteristic brown–black color of comedones. Number one rule when you have a blackhead is don’t pick at it! If you pick a blackhead, the area around the hair follicle and oil gland may get inflamed. This inflammation or trauma, the mix of sebum or skin cells, and

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Glowing Skin: Harper's Bazaar Features Dr. Palm

Glowing Skin: Harper’s Bazaar Features Dr. Palm

First, Art of Skin MD continues to be trailblazing when it comes to cosmetic trends for Spring and getting glowing skin.  This month, I am featured as an expert that spills the secrets on getting glowing skin.  In the April issue of Harper’s Bazaar on newsstands now, you can get my dermatology secrets to amazing skin with topical skin care products. In this two page feature, I divulge some of my favorite secrets to glowing

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Pumpkin Peel & ResurFX for Holiday Skin

Thanksgiving is almost upon us and that means everything holiday including everything PUMPKIN!!!  Pumpkin lattes, candles, and pies scent the air, so why not enjoy this yummy scent with a fabulous facial peel ripe for the fall season?  Read on to understand the benefits of our new pumpkin peel…

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Do It Yourself (DIY) Tips – Home Remedy Sunburn Relief

Sunny days in San Diego, California mean ample exposure with the sun.  Unfortunately, prolonged exposure, or lack of good sunscreens, can cause a nasty sunburn.  When you get a sunburn, your skin turns red and hurts. If the burn is severe, you can develop swelling and sunburn You may even feel like you have the flu — feverish, with chills, nausea, headache, and weakness. A few days later, your skin will start peeling and itching as your body tries to rid

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Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed at Art of Skin MD

Eyes are the window to the soul, but they are also the dead give away to when we are tired, and one of the first areas to age. There is much that we can do to rejuvenate the eye area, and many of the steps are non-invasive and with minimal to no downtime. 1. Relax overactive muscles. Dysport and Botox ar botulinum toxin A products FDA-approved for frown lines. Botox recently received approval for the

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