October 2016

Most people ae living longer, healthier, and overall better lives than their counterparts of the past, and they want their physical appearance to reflect that. The skin is usually wear signs of aging are the most noticebale, but fortunately, options exist for those seeking to retain as youthful appearance as possible. Effective skin treatements depend on […]

Vitiligo is a condition that causes skin color loss, often in large patches.  Because it changes an individual’s appearance, many view it as a cosmetic problem.  However, it is really a medical disorder.  Understanding more about signs and potential complications is helpful to patients seeking skin treatment in San Francisco. Overview of Vitiligo Melanin determines

Summer is winding down, this means fall is in the air and pumpkin spice everything is on the shelves. It also means that many people will reduce the amount of care they take to avoid the sun. But those sun hats, lotions, and umbrellas should not be put away just yet, or at all. Many

The skin is the largest organ on the human body. It takes a lot of wear and tear throughout an individual’s lifetime and is constantly regenerating. The skin is almost always exposed to sunlight in some way and can experience permanent damage. Sometimes taking precautions isn’t enough to protect the skin from damage. And sometimes

Alopecia Areata, a condition in which hair falls out in small quarter-sized patches, is thought to be auto-immune in origin, but what triggers it, causing the body’s white blood cell’s to attack hair follicles, remains uncertain.  Although scientists suspect that the nearly 2 percent of Americans who experience alopecia possess a combination of genes that predispose them to the

Varicose and spider veins are extremely common.  In the United States, up to 25 million people suffer from varicose vein issues.  Most are women.  Understanding the causes of these abnormal blood vessels helps reduce patient stress when deciding whether to seek treatment. How Varicose and Spider Veins Differ Many physicians believe that spider veins are