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How to Effectively Manage Skin Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is a complication of the skin condition psoriasis, which starts in your immune system. For reasons unknown, if you have psoriasis, your immune system is on high alert and attacks healthy tissues, such as your skin and the cartilage in your joints. Approximately 2-3% of the world’s population […]

5 Nonsurgical Treatments for Smoother, Younger-Looking Skin

Perhaps you are regretting all of those youthful days spent under the California sun without anything more than a smattering of suntan lotion to protect you from its intense ultraviolet (UV) A and B rays. Now, those glowing tans have left you with skin that feels dry or scaly, along […]

How to Tell if Your Dry Skin Is Actually an Eczema Symptom

Eczema refers to several skin conditions that affect approximately 10% of all women, men, and children in the United States. Most of the time, eczema first appears in childhood, and it affects all ages and all races. If you have dry skin, particularly if it itches, you may wonder if […]

How Body Sculpting Can Help You Finish Off Your Weight-Loss Journey

Even after you’ve achieved your goal weight, you may be a bit frustrated by a few inches of resistant fat. When you have pockets of fat around your abdomen, hips, and elsewhere, they’re probably due to your genes and not to any deficiencies in your diet or exercise regimen. In […]

Yes, You Should Get Regular Facials

ou wouldn’t just brush your teeth once and then assume they were self-cleaning from then on. Why, then, wouldn’t you regularly schedule professional skin cleaning and maintenance? Expert dermatologist Paul Yamauchi, MD, PhD, and our team at Dermatology Institute & Skin Care Center keep your skin healthy and radiant with […]

How to Help Your Child With Psoriasis

Although less than 4% of the general population has psoriasis, about one-third of the people with the condition are children or teens. In fact, psoriasis often first manifests in babyhood, childhood, or the teenage years. Psoriasis has no cure, which means that if your child has psoriasis now, they’ll have […]

Here’s How You Can Beat Hormonal Acne

Acne is a multifactorial disease that involves everything from your pituitary gland to your pores. You usually first develop acne in your teen years, when a surge of hormones causes an array of changes, including secondary sex characteristics. It also causes an excess production of sebum that leads to the […]

Laser Treatment for Leg Veins: What You Need to Know

If you’re bothered by visible veins on your legs — whether they’re spider veins or the more troublesome and larger varicose veins — they’re more than an eyesore. Spider veins and varicose veins are blood vessels that no longer function the way they should. Broken blood vessels can slow your […]

5 Reasons to Consider Body Sculpting

If you’re almost satisfied with your figure and neckline — but not quite — body sculpting can put the finishing touches on the masterpiece that is you. Recent years have seen a surge in body sculpting’s popularity, as well as an increase in the number of nonsurgical techniques that can […]

How Can I Get Rid of Rosacea?

Rosacea is a skin condition that usually affects people with fair skin and European heritage. If you have rosacea, you may have red or thickened skin and may also break out in inflamed pustules that look like acne. Expert dermatologist Paul Yamauchi MD, PhD, diagnoses and treats rosacea at Dermatology […]