Patients often ask me if there is a non-medical, “natural” remedy for malar bags and eyelid Festoons. To answer this question, we need to first understand what the underlying causes are of malar bags and eyelid Festoons. Understanding Malar Mounds and Festoons Malar Mounds and Festoons are skin folds, edema of the lower eyelid and […]
Did you ever wonder why women intrinsically wear lipstick and eye shadow? Is it all only cultural, or is there some deeper scientific meaning to this? A scientific study was done and showed people two images of a person. One looked like a woman and the other looked like a man. It turns out the […]
Today we’re going to talk about sunscreen and ways to protect our skin from sun damage. In another Medical Minute, I spoke about needing protection against both damaging types of Ultraviolet or UV rays. SPF (the number you see on your sunscreen bottles) is an acronym for Sun Protection Factor. It primarily measures protection against […]
