Understanding the Ingredients in Skin Care Products
... Alpha. Beta. Acids, vitamins and derivatives. All these words sound more like stuff in a science experiment than lotions or creams for your skin. But never fear: This simple guide will help you unders...

Your Meal Ticket to Healthy Skin
... Eating well and drinking plenty of water will help your skin, as well as the rest of your body, stay healthy. But can certain nutrients help prevent skin problems, such as dryness or loss of elasticit...

The Perfect, Healthy Sunless Tan
... Today’s sunless tanning products are safe, easy to use and create natural-looking color. The products are available for every skin type and every budget, so a safe, sun-kissed glow is now easier to ac...

Treating Aging Skin
... New innovations in skin rejuvenation continue to develop, ranging from topically applied prescription medications and over-the-counter "cosmeceuticals" to innovative facelift, browlift and b...

"Resurfacing" Techniques Can Revitalize Skin
... Skin resurfacing, using chemical peel, laser peel or dermabrasion, is one of the most popular methods of achieving younger-appearing skin. Cleveland Clinic plastic surgeons can use these techniques to...

Stretch Marks
... Skin will not bounce back in its pure state if it’s been stretched by rapid growth due to pregnancy, weight gain, or extreme weight loss. Instead, it becomes decorated by a form of scarring called str...

Take the Itch Out of Winter
... The cold air outside and the dry heat inside combine to rob skin of its natural moisture, causing skin to become dry, scaly and itchy. Dry skin is most common among older people, whose skin is thinner...

Rejuvenate Your Skin Quickly and Safely
... Are fine lines or minor blemishes troubling you? If so, a simple outpatient procedure can deliver smoother, healthier-looking skin in less than an hour. Called microdermabrasion, the procedure is a no...

Removing Unwanted Hair
... You’ve got it, you know you don’t want it, and it can appear anywhere. Unwanted hair is common on the upper lip, the chin, cheeks, on the back, legs, fingers, feet or toes. It can be caused by a varie...

Non-Surgical Solutions for Photoaging
... The goal of restoring a more youthful appearance motivates many patients to consult specialists in a variety of medical disciplines. New innovations in skin rejuvenation continue to develop, ranging f...

Advances in Surface and Anti-Aging Skin Care
... The Cleveland Clinic Department of Plastic Surgery has a new way to treat certain skin problems and a new technology to assess how well an anti-aging skin-care regimen is working. The new treatment, p...

Protecting and Taking Care of Your Skin
... Your skin reflects your health. It’s your body’s canvas and your most valuable asset. For good skin care, start developing healthy habits that guard your valued possession from outer (and inner) force...

Micropigmentation
... Applying some cosmetics can be bothersome, especially if you have a physical condition that makes it difficult (cataracts, severe arthritis, etc.) There’s help: In a procedure known as micropigmentati...

Moles, Freckles, Skin Tags, Benign Lentigines, and Seborrheic Keratoses
... There are several skin lesions that are very common and almost always benign (non-cancerous). These conditions include moles, freckles, skin tags, benign lentigines, and seborrheic keratoses. What is ...

Laser Removal of Tattoos
... It is estimated that close to 10% of the U.S. population has some sort of tattoo. Eventually, as many as 50% of individuals with tattoos eventually want to have laser tattoo removal. There is good ne...

Laser Skin Resurfacing
... Laser resurfacing is a relatively new treatment for reducing facial wrinkles and skin irregularities, such as blemishes or acne scars. The laser technique directs short, concentrated pulsating beams o...

Dermabrasion
... Dermabrasion, or surgical skin planing, is a procedure in which the skin is frozen and then a specialized instrument is used to "sand" the skin. This abrasive or planing action improves skin...

Dermatologists (Skin Care Doctors)
... What are dermatologists? Dermatologists, or skin care doctors, have expertise in the care of normal skin as well as in the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of skin diseases, including skin c...

Electrolysis
... Electrolysis is a way of removing individual hairs from the face or body. Today’s medical electrolysis devices, called epilators, destroy the growth center of the hair with a short-wave radio frequenc...

Choosing Skin Care Products
... Step One: Assess your skin type You’ve heard all the commercials. You’ve seen the advertisements in magazines, skin care products promising to reduce aging lines and provide a younger appearance. With...

Collagen Injections
... Collagen injections replenish one of the natural proteins in your skin, giving your skin a plumper, smoother appearance. To understand collagen, you should first understand your skin. Skin consists of...

Chemical Peels
... Chemical peels, also known as chemexfoliation or dermapeeling, is a technique used to improve the appearance of the skin. In this treatment, a chemical solution is applied to the skin, which causes it...

Skin Rejuvenation: Chemical Peels, Laser Resurfacing, Dermabrasion
... What is facial aging and what causes it? Facial aging refers to how the appearance of your face changes with age. Facial aging occurs mainly as the result of (1) skin changes and (2) changes in the de...

Aging and Skin Care
... If life is about change, skin is proof. Our skin is at the mercy of many forces as we age: sun, harsh weather and our own  bad habits.  But we can take steps to help our skin stay supple and...

Basic Skin Care Tips
... Dry skin care Dry skin is defined as flaking or scaling--which may or may not be itchy--when there is no evidence of dermatitis, or inflammation, of the skin. Flaking, however, may be a sign of underl...

Botox Injections
... Botox is the brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large amounts, this toxin can cause botulism, which you probably associate with food poisoning. Despite the fact ...

Camouflage Cosmetics
... Your cosmetic surgery is over. You’ve been healing for a week or so and by now, you might even have your stitches out. Now it’s time to get back to normal. But what about your appearance? Although the...

Carbon Dioxide Laser Skin Resurfacing
... How does it work?Carbon dioxide lasers have been in use for many years to treat different benign and malignant skin conditions. A new generation of carbon dioxide lasers use very short pulsed light en...

Skin Care and Cosmetic Surgery Glossary
... Abdominoplasty: A surgical procedure done to flatten your abdomen by removing extra fat and skin, and tightening muscles in your abdominal wall. This procedure is commonly referred to as a tummy tuck....

Advanced Techniques for Total Skin Care
... What is facial aging and what causes it? Facial aging refers to how the appearance of your skin changes with age. Facial aging occurs mainly as the result of skin changes and changes in the deeper sof...

Common Skin Care Concerns
... Conditions of the skin are as varied as the human beings who have them. The condition of your skin is created from a variety of factors, including age, ethnicity, environmental factors including sun e...

Abnormal Pigmentation
... Abnormal skin pigmentation Skin is just like the humans who wear it: It’s not perfect. If everything went as planned, the body would produce just enough melanin and blood vessels would behave. But tha...

Pruritus
... Pruritus is a condition that produces an itch and a need to scratch. It can be caused by a number of disorders, including dry skin, skin disease, pregnancy, and rarely, cancer. Who gets pruritus? Cert...

An Overview of Your Skin
... The basics It’s the largest organ on our body, made up of several different components, including water, protein, lipids and different minerals and chemicals. It takes a lot to protect you, too: just ...

Cosmetic Surgery and Skincare
... New cosmetic surgery techniques will continue to grow as demand grows. Procedures such as facelifts, which were previously performed with scalpel, will in the future be done with lasers. Recovery time...