When you see sunscreen, you probably think of sunny days, beaches, and summer drives with the windows down. But sunscreen is just as important when the snow is falling, you have to scrape ice off your car, or your drink of choice is a pumpkin spice latte. Sunscreen...
Beauty Tips On How to Stay Hydrated
Beauty Tips On How to Stay HydratedOne way to check whether someone is dehydrated or not is to pinch the skin on the back of their hand. If the skin stays raised, they are dehydrated. If it snaps back, they’ve probably had their daily value of water. This shows how...
How to Treat 10 Most Common Winter Skin Issues
When it comes to caring for your skin, it can be overwhelming to figure out the best place to start. Winter time can make it even harder, when skin issues tend to worsen. When your skin is inflamed, it is important to use the appropriate professional grade products...
Is Your Sunscreen Reef Safe?
What is reef safe? Climate change, pollution, and ocean-dependent industries are slowly damaging coral reefs around the world. There’s something else — something seemingly innocent — that could be contributing to the loss of these colorful underwater colonies – your...
Don’t Let Rosacea Keep You from Your Dream Complexion
Rosacea and sensitized skin can scare many people away from trying medical grade skin care products or treatments. Here at Fort Wayne Dermatology/Plastic surgery and Aesthetics we are proud to provide the best treatments possible! Whether it be through medications...
Let’s Talk About Microneedling
Microneedling is the timeless and rejuvenative treatment for all skin types and concerns that can achieve both short-term and long-term results when performed in series of 3 or 6! Commonly known as “collagen-induction therapy”, this treatment performs for just that! ...
Microneedling with PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma)
What is Microneedling? Microneedling is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that is known as Collagen Induction Therapy. Collagen Induction Therapy helps reduce the appearance of acne scars, minimize pore size, smooth out fine lines and wrinkles as well as smooth...
What is Vitamin C? What are free radicals?
How do Vitamin C and sunscreen benefit by working together? Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a crucial ingredient in your skincare regimen. Using Vitamin C serums brighten skin and boost collagen. One of the most important benefits of vitamin C is that it...
How To Properly Use and Apply Skin Care Products
When it comes to your regimen it can get a little confusing on which product goes on at what time! The most important rule to follow is less is more. Remember you can always add but you can’t take away. Another rule if you are ever unsure would be the thinnest serum...
What are those little white bumps under my skin?
Those annoying bumps are technically called milia, which are actually small cysts that have formed under the skin, usually appearing on your eyelids or on your nose or cheeks. Those tiny white or yellow bumps under the skin are not worrisome, but they might get...