Archive for December 2014
December 31st, 2014 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
Acne is a normal skin condition that makes us unhappy. Acne is a very common skin disorder in the USA, affecting about 85% of adolescents. The number of older people suffering from acne is increasing slowly, affecting 8% of 25-34 year-olds and 3% of 35-44 year-olds. Acne may be normal, but this does not make it any less painful, psychologically, for the people that have it.
December 31st, 2014 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
I keep coming back to this subject in our newsletters. Why? Probably half of the emails I receive have to do with pores: blocked pores, or large pores, or ugly, etc. It seems that we, women, are obsessed with pores. This is not surprising. Photography tricks, including sophisticated lighting and editing with Photoshop has convinced women that they can have baby smooth skin. We can’t.