Articles & Skin Tips
All articles are written and reviewed by a licensed dermatologist. Check out our articles below on how to condition, maintain healthy skin.
Considering Botox? Here’s All You Need to Know about Why, What, and When
The formal name is onabotulinumtoxinA. Since that’s a big, complicated word, we’ll use the brand name BOTOX® Cosmetic, usually shortened to the generic term ...
April 20, 2025
Anti Aging Skincare: Maintain Youthful Skin at Any Age
Your Skin Changes with Aging. Your Anti Aging Skincare Routine Should Too When it comes to skin, by now you’ve mastered the fundamentals. You’re well aware...
March 20, 2025
What Botox Is All About
You’ve been thinking about Botox. You’re noticing fine lines, wrinkles, and crow’s feet staring back at you from the mirror. You’re seeing signs of aging tha...
February 20, 2025
Winter Skincare: Must-Haves for Glowing Winter Skin
Oh, the weather outside is frightful … But your wintertime skin doesn’t have to be. But the fire is so delightful … Except heat, whether from your furn...
December 22, 2024
Three Skin Conditions—Milia, Whiteheads, Fungal Acne
Three Different Skin Disorders, Three Different Causes, Three Different Treatments Dealing with Milia, Whiteheads, and Fungal Acne Milia, whiteheads, and fun...
September 1, 2023
Choosing the Best Retinol Products
Beyond the Hype … Making Retinol Work for You Luminous. Glowing. Fresh. Shining. Bright. Smooth. Youthful. Iridescent. Toned. Radiant. These avidly pursued s...
August 1, 2023
Preventing & Treating Bug Bites
Bugs Off! Ways to Prevent and Treat Those Pesky Insect Bites Consider the Odds At least 80% of all animals on earth are insects—more than 900,000 species ide...
July 1, 2023
Summer Skincare Tips
13 Glorious Weeks of Summer, 13 Tips for Glowing Summer Skin Long shimmery days. Soft moonlit nights. Bright flowers, cheery birds, sporting events, reunions...
June 1, 2023
Skincare Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric—It’s Not Just for Cooking Anymore. Think Skincare Benefits! Check your spice rack. You may well find a container of turmeric, especially if you’re a...
May 30, 2023
Common Skincare Myths vs. Reality
Common Sense Practices Dispel Common Skincare Myths Woman looking at skin in the mirror When it comes to skincare, everybody from board-certified...
April 14, 2023
Taking Care of Dry Skin
The Why of Dry Skin and How to Deal with It Itchy. Flaky. Red. Rough. Raw. Stinging. Chapped. Cracked. Scratchy. Dry skin can be all of thes...
March 17, 2023
Ups and Downs of Accutane
The Power and Perils of Accutane This is serious stuff. Accutane® is actually a brand name for isotretinoin, a very potent drug used primar...
February 10, 2023
Dealing with Dark Circles
Coping with Those Pesky Dark Circles under Your Eyes We’ve all heard it and it’s a statement that quickly brings us down. Wow, you look really ti...
January 20, 2023
Retinol and Sensitive Skin
Applying the Power of Retinol to Your Sensitive Skin … Here’s How Retinol is everywhere—and with good reason. Widely touted as the gold standard ...
January 16, 2023
Dry vs. Oily Skin
When it comes to our skin, we all want the luminous visage that makes us look good, indicates we’re healthy, and boosts our self-image. But achieving that id...
December 19, 2022
Here's How to Change The Appearence of Your Pores.
Pores get a bad rap. Staring at our reflections in the mirror, we worry that our pores are too big, too prominent, and too distracting. We think about how we...
October 24, 2022
The Fictions and Facts of Skincare
Skincare Myths and Facts Whether staring at the mirror in the morning or spiffing up for an evening on the town, everyone wants to face the world with ...
September 26, 2022
CoolSculpting© part 2
What You Need to Know about Cryolipolysis – aka CoolSculpting® – to Decide If It’s Right for You You’ve reviewed the facts about CoolSculpting®. ...
August 15, 2022
CoolSculpting© Treatment Part 1
What You Need to Know about Cryolipolysis – aka CoolSculpting® – to Decide If It’s Right for You Likely you’ve heard about CoolSculpting treatmen...
July 20, 2022
Reducing Your Risk of Skin Cancer
With Dr. Emily Levin, Board Certified Dermatologist, & Florine Mark Did you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States ...
June 13, 2022
Taking Care of Combination Skin
Combination Treatments Are the Key to Caring for Your Skin Combination skin is just that – skin that exhibits multiple characteristics. That can make keeping...
May 17, 2022
Dealing with Acne-Prone Skin
Think KISS When Dealing with Acne-Prone Skin Acne is the most common skin condition in the country, affecting 50 million Americans each year. Although ...
April 18, 2022
How to Treat & Heal Sunburn
Treating and Healing Sunburn – Here’s How Let’s start with the obvious. The very best way to deal with sunburn is NOT to get it in the first plac...
February 21, 2022
Overseeing Moles
Managing Skin Moles Is Good for Your Health We’ll start with rule #1. If any mole (blemish, birthmark, lesion, lump, sore, wart, or other skin phenomenon) ap...
January 17, 2022
What Causes Hormonal Acne
Zits are for kids, right? Not necessarily. Just when you thought you’d gotten beyond pubescent breakouts, acne flares up – again. Among women, the culpr...
December 20, 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Warts
Yick. Bleh. Gross. Ugh. That’s the reaction most of us have to skin warts, especially when they appear on our bodies. Generally, we find such ...
November 16, 2021
Skin concerns flaring up this fall
Author: Dr. Emily Levin, Board-Certified Dermatologist and Co-Owner of Northwest Dermatology Group and Covet Med Spa in Bingham Farms Less sun, cool temps an...
October 21, 2021
Reducing Skin Cancer Risk
Preventing Skin Cancer Understanding Skin Cancer Basics Skin cancer, the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells, is the most common type of cancer in the...
October 18, 2021
What Are the Best Treatments for Warts?
Warts are benign skin growths that form on the body and can develop in different areas. This skin condition is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), whic...
September 20, 2021
Skin Care That Goes Beyond the Bottle
Everyone wants youthful, radiant, glowing skin until they realize nice skin transcends a bottle of expensive serum or moisturizer. When it comes to skincare,...
August 16, 2021
3 Common Insect Bites & When to See a Doctor
Summer brings backyard hangouts, days by the pool, and unfortunately bugs that bite such as mosquitoes, ticks, spiders, and more. Most of the time, these bit...
July 19, 2021
Top 4 Reasons Why You Should Wear Sunscreen
Most of us are aware of the importance of wearing sunscreen in the summer months to avoid painful, damaging sunburnt skin and lip. But it really should be a ...
June 21, 2021
Summer Skin Myths BUSTED
Skin cancer kills so many people each year and can be caused by exposure to the sun. Detected early, skin cancer can be easily removed and treated. However, ...
May 17, 2021