Summer is here and, if you’re thinking of getting a tan, please rethink that! It’s a really bad idea for both you and your skin. After all, exposure to UV rays is the fastest way to age your skin, as well as increase your risk of skin cancer. Neither is anything you want! So, here […]
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5 Ways to Love Your Skin this Fall
Want healthy, glowing skin this fall? As our winds pick up and the humidity drops, it’s time to change up your skin care routine with more hydration and nourishment you’ll need to fall in love with your skin. Chicago dermatologist Dr. Nilam Amin provides five tips to help you make the all-important transition from summer to autumn.
5 Summertime Skin Care Tips
Maintaining a good summertime skin care routine is every bit as important as caring for your skin in our cold winter days. Many patients ask what does this entail? Here are five tips from Chicago Dermatologist Dr. Nilam Amin.
5 Tips for Transitioning from Winter to Spring
Although it’s still cold out there, and we may have a snowstorm still possible, winter is over and it’s time to get ready for spring. Here are five tips for helping you make the winter to spring transition so you’ll have glowing, healthy skin all year.
Fall is in the air…and in your skin and hair
It’s fall, and that means it’s the perfect time to switch from your summer products to those better for colder weather. Here are tips for helping your skin and hair through Chicago’s cold, dry autumn and winter months.
Time for Spring Cleaning
Although spring flowers are nowhere in sight from adorning Michigan Avenue, your garden, or balcony flower boxes, it’s truly time to start thinking spring. And, that means out with the old and in with the new; and glow your way to summer. When in doubt, throw it out! All the rage right now is decluttering […]
Watch out for winter vacation sunburns
Many of my patients take a break from our Chicago weather with a winter vacation. Some go for warm, sunny skies and head south to the beaches; others head to the slopes for great skiing. Whichever entices you, here are a few things to keep in mind: At the beach Here’s something else you may […]
Head to Toe Skin Check
Oh, that must just be a bump from acne, right? At least, that is what one of my patients thought. That is until I had to tell him he actually had skin cancer. Since there aren’t any obvious symptoms in its early stages, skin cancer often goes unnoticed. But, if left untreated, it can have […]
3 Tips for maintaining healthy skin during the holidays
It’s that time of year again when eating too much of the wrong foods, drinking more than usual, and not sleeping enough can wreak havoc with your skin. Then, there is that dashing around shopping, and getting into cold outside air and overheated indoor spaces. Fear not! We have three tips for maintaining healthy skin […]