This video was made to show how our skin appears in ultraviolet lighting, much like the sun. Maybe it’s time we used sunscreen more regularly?

How to Save a Life: My brother-in-law, Dr. Wade May, saves lives everyday as a Cardiologist. Early this summer, he was at a pool party where a young boy had a near drowning. His expert CPR technique saved this child’s life. It was a good reminder for me to re-certify on my CPR/BLS training....

Doctor for a Day’: When I was in high school, Dr. David Fakier started a program to shadow a doctor for a day to get some exposure to medicine. I absolutely loved it and it made my decision to go to medical school easy. Over 20 years later I want to continue that tradition. Alexandra Bourgeois...

When I meet another 40 year old for the first time, in 3 seconds I know 3 things: (1) if they smoke (2) if the really wear GOOD sunscreen (3) if they use Retin-a cream at night My first day as a dermatology resident I was 27. I have used Retin-a cream every night since then ( except for my 4 pregnancies)...

I am Vitamin D deficient and a dermatologist. Not shocking since I have embarrassed my kids for the past 10 years with my big hats, swim shirts, and excessive amounts of sunscreen. I also had a basal cell skin cancer on my face at age 31. Not shocking either if you knew me from ages 15-25. My high...

Most of the dermatology prescriptions I write are expensive. It is just the way it is. I write a lot of ‘name brand’ products over ‘generic’ because I want what is BEST for my patients. I have used every cream personally that I have ever written and I will tell you it does...