Obagi treatment kits are now available to condition your skin for Chemical Peels, Power Peels, Smoothbeam Laser and Fraxel treatments as well as helping "boost" the results you get from the procedure itself.

 

Schedule a consultation with our Aesthetician today to discuss this amazing opportunity to transform your skin. Purchase a Nu-derm kit and receive a FREE Chemical Peel or Power Peel treatment.

Psoriasis can produce uncomfortable itching and pain in the skin as well as unsightly scaly red areas. Five percent of the population has psoriasis and it is thought to be genetically predisposed. At Fair Oaks Skin Care we are experienced in treating this common condition.

 

Psoriasis can be associated with the development of arthritis in the hands, feet and back. The progression of psoriasis can be prevented with oral medications such as methotrexate and biologic injections.

 

It has recently been found that Psoriasis patients show an increase risk of metabolic problems including diabetes and problems with the heart. We encourage a thorough approach to your treatment. Although your skin lesions may be well controlled, we recommend that you visit your internist to check your cholesterol, fasting sugar and insulin levels, and also discuss heart disease prevention by controlling your blood pressure, cholesterol and weight.

 

 

The Washington Times (12/31, Geracimos) reports, "Medical and scientific achievements in 2008 seldom were as dramatic as this month's announcement that doctors at the Cleveland Clinic had done the first transplant operation in this country to replace most of a patient's severely malformed face." An unidentified woman underwent the 23-hour procedure that "transformed" her "life as well as her physiognomy." But "often, what science gives, science takes away -- especially in medical matters, where many so-called pharmaceutical breakthroughs this year seemed to generate more controversy than usual." For instance studies regarding statins "immediately stirred debate among experts over the implications." Meanwhile, the "ever-broadening field of genetics made headlines, as usual, but gene therapy progresses slowly with its promise of being better able to detect, control, and treat human disease and dysfunction." Nonetheless, "DNA pioneer James Watson had his entire genome sequenced for a little less than $1 million," which was followed by the introduction of a $400 test "that claims to enable a person to map his genome in a more limited way."

 

Brenda Dintiman, MD

Fair Oaks Skin Care Center

 

American Academy of Dermatology

Public Center

ABCDEs of Melanoma Detection

 

Look for Danger Signs in Pigmented Lesions of the Skin

Consult your dermatologist immediately if any of your moles or pigmented spots exhibit:

 

One half unlike the other half.


Irregular, scalloped or poorly defined border.

 

 

 
Varied from one area to another, shades of tan and brown, black; sometimes white, red or blue.

 

While melanomas are usually greater than 6mm (the size of a pencil eraser) when diagnosed, they can be smaller.

 

 

 

 A mole or skin lesion that looks different from the rest or is changing in size, shape or color.

 

Office Manager,
Fair Oaks Skin Care Center
(703) 648-2488

 

 

Some signs of aging that appear on the skin indicate more than advancing years; they warn of an underlying medical condition. What looks like an age spot could actually be an actinic keratosis. Left untreated, some actinic keratoses progress to skin cancer.

Dermatologists have the medical training needed to distinguish an age spot from skin cancer. They also regularly diagnose and treat the following medical conditions, which are more common in mature skin.
 

Skin Cancer 
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and the risk of developing it increases with age.

Rosacea
Redness, spider veins, and acne-like lesions on your face? You could have rosacea. To learn more, visit RosaceaNet.

 

 

Actinic Keratoses (AKs)
Are you bothered by rough, scaly patches on your skin? Do you see crusts or sores in areas that received years of sun exposure? These could be AKs, a common and potentially serious skin condition that should be treated. To learn more, visit ActinicKeratosesNet.

 

Adult Acne
Acne can persist well into one's 30s, 40s, and 50s. Sometimes acne becomes a problem for the first time in midlife. Adult acne that becomes a problem should be evaluated by a dermatologist because acne in one's adult years can be a sign of an underlying medical problem.

Seborrheic Keratoses
Often looking like a wart or skin cancer, seborrheic keratoses become more common and numerous with age. While not harmful, most people want these lesions removed. To learn more, visit Seborrheic Keratoses.

Shingles
If you had chickenpox earlier in life and are now experiencing severe pain and have blisters on your skin, it could be shingles. To learn more, visit the AgingSkinNet FAQs.

Stasis Dermatitis
Developing in the lower legs, this type of eczema causes a rash that often itches. You also may have painful sores on your legs, thinning skin, and discoloration. To learn more, visit Stasis Dermatitis.


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Just Another Sign of Aging, or an Underlying Medical Condition?