It's nice to have great-looking skin all year long, but you've probably found it's a lot easier to accomplish this during warmer, milder weather. Once it starts to turn cool, all kinds of things can happen to the skin, the root cause usually being dryness. As we move into cooler weather, here are some good …
Now that Houston is looking to get back into the routine as we move into fall and winter, we recommend a thorough skin check and finding out how to repair summer skin damage. The importance of skin checks The sun damages skin, and there's no way around it. Aside from the way sun-damaged skin looks, …
The entire Houston region in one way or the other suffered from the heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. For some, the aftermath is about literally starting from scratch. For others, there was little or no physical damage, but the emotional shock of watching all this happen to their city and likely people …
In July 1997, a dermatologic surgeon already with a resume that appeared to highlight the achievements of several doctors opened a private dermatology practice in Houston. The physician was Dr. Leonard Goldberg, and his skills along with his down-to-earth manner with patients seeking relief from a long list of skin disorders helped his practice to …
Check out CoolSculpting by DermSurgery Associates for quick and safe fat loss. Are you like many others throughout the Houston area who have tried and tried to reduce fat in specific areas of your body but haven't had very good results? Are you fed up with the fad diets, pills, programs and gurus who make …
How men can protect themselves from life-threatening skin cancer. It’s the first day of vacation, and you and your buddies are beginning an awesome week at the lake. Everybody’s taking their shirts off to soak up the sun between dives into the cool water. It’s a great way to spend the day, right? Wrong. The …
Plus: Why not all sunscreens are created equal. Applying sunscreen before leaving to spend time outdoors could be as common-place as brushing one’s hair or remembering to pick up your wallet and keys. Unfortunately, often it’s not, and this simple oversight leads to many new cases of skin cancer and other cases of sun damaged …
A safe and non-invasive method to remove a variety of unsightly skin discolorations. Have you taken a look at your skin lately? If you answer "yes," it may be because your skin is demanding your attention with signs of aging you're not happy with but until now weren't sure what to do about. Fortunately, there's …
A diagnosis of skin cancer is no laughing matter. Whether it's common basal cell carcinoma or resistant melanoma, the condition must be promptly addressed. Mohs skin cancer surgery is the treatment that Houston-based DermSurgery Associates recommends for most patients. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, so this is a good time to learn a little …
People with sun damaged skin can be found all around the world. To protect your skin, you have just a few options, but they're both very effective. You can avoid the sun or wear protective clothing when out in it, or you can use the best sunblock, which is often called "broad-spectrum." This term means …