Advanced Dermatology Blog

With summer finally arriving and outdoor activities on the rise, it is time to think about protecting our skin from annoying and potentially dangerous bug bites. Most of us will likely experience bothersome but generally harmless bites from mosquitos. Though much less common than mosquito bites, tick bites are an important summer threat too. … Read More ›

It may surprise you to hear skin cancer rates are higher in Delaware, Vermont, and Minnesota than in California, Florida, and Texas. But it’s true! It’s a phenomenon we dermatologists have understood for quite some time—people in states with intermittent sun exposure are less vigilant in preventing sunburn. Anyone who has lived in the Midwest … Read More ›

Dear patients, colleagues and friends,

It’s that time of year when we bundle up and hunker down. I know most people hate winter but I really like it! Even though temperatures below 20 degrees, frigid winds and lack of sun may get to me at times. However, give me a sunny 25-degree day and I … Read More ›

Dear patients, colleagues and friends,

Hello, welcome to the newsletter for the Fall of 2018! The biggest changes going on are the new office expansion and remodel as well as the addition of a Mohs surgeon. If you haven’t come in lately to the Lincolnshire office you will be surprised when you do- we have taken … Read More ›

The Internet is such an integral part of our everyday lives that it’s often hard to imagine what it was like to live without it—let alone remember what it looked like when we first started using it. But the look and feel of the Internet is constantly changing, and many of the websites that we … Read More ›

The results of the DefenAge® Skincare Study were published in the April edition of the Journal of Drugs and Dermatology. Three research and clinical sites performed the study of 45 women over 12 weeks. Advanced Dermatology was one of the sites and I was the principle investigator. The other research sites were … Read More ›