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 …
The Important Benefits of an Annual Skin Check We can discover a lot about the health of the skin when we conduct a thorough skin check. Its condition can reflect what’s happening throughout your body. As a living part of our bodies, our skin is susceptible to many of the cellular issues that can affect …
Brundha Balaraman, MD has been named one of Living Magazine's Super Docs of 2017! Located in DermSurgery Associates' Bellaire office, Dr. Balaraman is known for her extraordinary expertise and warm personality. She spends time with her patients and educates them on their conditions, possible causes, and therapy options.
April is National Cancer Control Month, a period during our busy year when the attention turns to combatting and overcoming this disease. According to researchers, more than 550,000 Americans die each year in the United States from one or another form of this disease. Although skin cancers don't account for a large percentage of the …
No one plans to get skin cancer. Like with most other serious conditions, we go through life never really giving much thought to our skin and what's happening to it. This is why the American Cancer Society heavily promotes Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month every May. Important skin cancer facts While skin cancers usually …
Tattoos are a part of our culture and our lives, no two ways about it. Gone are the days when the only people you saw with tattoos were circus freaks and bikers. Today it seems like people from all walks of life have etched their skin with their own unique brands - from corporate executives …
They're called "muffin tops" and "love handles." The names are cute, but what they refer to is anything but. With summer on the way, maybe this is the year for you to take control of these unsightly body areas with an amazing treatment known as CoolSculpting. CoolSculpting® is the coolest, most innovative, non-surgical way to …
Winter is finally winding down, and many folks are already busy planning their summer vacations. In most cases, those vacations will involve a lot of sun, and unfortunately it's the sun that is responsible for the majority of skin cancer cases. DermSurgery Associates of Houston wants to remind you to be safe in the sun: …
The more we learn about skin cancer, the more we understand how important early detection is. Starting in March 2017 and ending May 31, 2017, residents in and around The Woodlands, Texas, will have access to free limited skin cancer screenings performed the first Thursday of every month at DermSurgery Associates' office in The Woodlands. …