Advanced Dermatology Blog

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 ›

Dear patients, colleagues and friends,

As you have probably noticed, we are in the process of expanding our Lincolnshire office. We are hoping to be in the new space (adjacent to the old space) by end of May, while we renovate our current space. We are scheduled to be finished with construction by mid to late … Read More ›

Grooming, or preening, is essential behavior to many species. From cats to birds to chimpanzees, social animals implement specific grooming behaviors to stay healthy and clean, to bond with other members of their group, or to attract a mate. As a species, humans are no different, but how and why we groom ourselves is far … Read More ›