Chemical peels aren’t a new thing. Cleopatra is thought to have been the first proponent of this skin improvement procedure, using sour milk as the peeling agent (lactic acid) to keep her world-ruling skin at its best. At Musick Dermatology, we provide peels from SkinCeuticals. They are mostly mild to moderate peels that we do […]
While broadband Internet connections are all the rage, at Musick Dermatology another type of broadband is a hit — BroadBand Light (BBL). BroadBand Light is an innovative technology that can address various skin conditions associated with aging, outdoor lifestyles, and general sun damage. We can tailor your BBL treatment to match your unique skin type […]
Finding a Fresh Look: Jane Iredale Our cosmetic summer focus for 2018 is based upon healthy, hydrated and protected skin. After applying SkinCeuticals SPF 50 broad spectrum sunscreen, try a purely mineral liquid or powder foundation by Jane Iredale in a coverage of your preference to promote and highlight healthy skin. We can mix a […]
If you’re a woman, odds are you’re familiar with cellulite. This dimpling on the thighs and backside affects over 90% of women, even if you’re incredibly fit. What’s equally frustrating is that there seems to be nothing you can do about it! There have been many creams, salves, and procedures that claim to reverse the […]
Shaving would not be on anyone’s list of favorite pastimes. Well, maybe your 15-year-old son doing it for the first time, but he’ll get over that soon enough! Regardless of sex or age, the prospect of taking a sharp piece of metal and dragging it across your face, legs, or armpits seems somewhat barbaric. Of […]
Eczema isn’t unusual in infants — about one in five babies have eczema. But, being oblivious little tykes, they don’t know any better, and they usually outgrow it in a few years. A far smaller percentage of adults, only around three percent, get eczema and it’s an itchy, scratchy pain that can linger. Dr. Musick […]
Official newsletter Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2018 Spring Clean and Find a Fresh Look ! Now is a great time to take inventory of your cosmetics and replenish anything that is past its prime! Over time, makeup expires which causes separation, color changes and bacterial growth. How do we know what to keep and what to […]
In the Midwest, we’re familiar with moles tunneling about under our lawns, leaving those telltale raised paths. You may be less familiar with the moles on your skin. Human skin tends to grow various skin lesions: moles, freckles, skin tags, benign lentigines, and seborrheic keratoses. While the vast majority of moles are harmless (unlike the […]
While you may have learned a song about learning your ABCs where you were in elementary school, now that you’re an adult there’s another ABC reference you need to be aware of — the signs of skin cancer. It’s easy to assume that since we’re not exactly near a beach here next to the Mississippi […]
When your child breaks out all over in a blistery, itchy red rash, there’s a good chance it’s the chicken pox. Chicken pox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, and although it’s typically a childhood disease, people who have not contracted it as a child can suffer from it in adulthood as well. Chicken pox […]
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