Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease in the United States, affecting approximately 50 million Americans. Acne sufferers may experience both physical and psychological effects, including permanent scarring, anxiety, depression and poor self-esteem. The disease is a result of four major pathogenic factors, but the overproduction of the oily/waxy secretions of skin (sebum) may be the most important.

Facts: True Our eyelashes are not like the hair on our head or the rest of our body; they are very fragile. You only have so many pulls on them before they will never grow back. Generally, those who overuse an eyelash curler too forcefully (or for a prolonged period of time) have weak or no eyelashes. Not removing mascara can lead to the clogging of…

Galderma Laboratories, L.P. recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mirvaso® (brimonidine) topical gel, 0.33 percent for the topical treatment of the facial erythema (redness) of rosacea in adults 18 years of age or older. Applied once daily, Mirvaso gel works quickly to reduce the redness of rosacea and lasts up to 12 hours.

For many years, plastic surgery was considered an exclusive privilege. As the middle class sought access to these procedures in order to address their own cosmetic concerns, plastic surgery became more common and the barriers ultimately disappeared.