What Is Pyoderma Gangrenosum?
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerating skin disease, difficult to recognize for both patients and doctors. When it’s misdiagnosed and mistreated, it can be even more mentally and physically devastating.
Ulcers form for a variety of reasons. They come from infections, diabetes, vasculitis, and many other triggers. But when they don’t respond and perhaps worsen with therapy, patients and doctors often... 
Acne brings much that’s unwelcome — redness, pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, self-consciousness, and frustration. For many, the struggle doesn’t end when their acne is gone. Some people see scars from their breakouts long after they’ve cleared.
Is now the right time to erase them?
If your acne scars are bothering you, yes.
We now have treatment options for acne scars including dermabrasion, laser therapy, subcision treatment, ex... 
Lasers seem to do it all. If you’re considering a laser treatment, the possibilities seem endless. They’re used to treat skin texture, aging, and discoloration to name a few. Plus, they help solve the “how to remove hair permanently” dilemma.
Lasers are so effective in dermatology, it can seem overwhelming for patients to decide where to start. Not to worry — your dermatologist will help you decide the best option! But, before your appoi... 
If you’re considering your first Botox treatment, you’ve probably heard a wide range of opinions.
Some people swear by it. They talk about it as casually as getting their nails done.
Monday: Brunch
Tuesday: Nails
Wednesday: Botox…
Others see it with skepticism. “Who would choose to have a chemical injected in their face?” they wonder as they imagine frozen-faced women who never frown.
While it’s controversial for s... 
In a perfect world, there would be no spider veins. You wouldn’t have to worry if your skirt covered the big vein on your thigh or if the veins behind your knee were too noticeable. You’d cross your ankles in confidence, not fearing the outbreak of more veins that simple action could bring.
Unfortunately, that’s not our reality. Varicose and spider veins can pop up on anyone — particularly as we age. However, we don’t have to resign ours... 
Fingernail health may be one of the last things people think about, but does it actually matter?
While your fingernails probably aren’t at the top of your healthcare priority list, keeping them clean and fungus-free is still important. Whether you love your regular manicures or the only reason you even cut your nails is that they get in your way, here’s why you should pay attention to something as obscure as your nails.
Why Fingernail Healt... 
We know it’s counterproductive to fight among ourselves. We see it in families, organizations, and politics all too frequently. But what happens when our own body fights itself? This isn’t productive either, and it often results in an autoimmune disorder.
Autoimmune conditions occur when the body incorrectly identifies something not native to the body and creates an immune response to reject it. When the immune system works right, it keeps you... 
Blisters form for a variety of reasons. We’re used to the small blisters that pop up when we break in new shoes or start using a new tool, but if a larger blister occurs, it can seem there’s cause for concern.
Sometimes large blisters form from friction. We most commonly notice these blisters on people in wheelchairs or after a person has a long stay in the hospital or experiences a bed-confined illness. While these friction blisters are a sig... 
There are a lot of health concerns that are just uncomfortable — to live with and talk about — particularly for women, particularly about vaginal health.
Maybe having children made it difficult to control your bladder.
Maybe you gained or lost weight and that’s made urination more uncontrollable.
Maybe you experience frequent itching and burning “down there” making you generally uncomfortable in daily life.
Maybe you have pa... 
When we think about chemotherapy, many of us think of intravenous medications for the treatment of cancer that result in difficult side effects such as hair loss and nausea. While these medications can be highly effective, they’re also hard on the body.
Much like our preconceived chemotherapy associations, topical chemotherapy targets and destroys cancer or precancerous cells, but it doesn’t lead to hair loss or sickness in the same way. Whi... 
