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Welcome to the Olansky Dermatology & Aesthetics blog — your trusted source for expert skincare advice, dermatology news, and updates from our team. Whether you’re looking for seasonal skin tips, treatment insights, or practice announcements, you’ll find helpful information curated by our team.

Evolving Treatments in Botox

Evolving Treatments in Botox

Facial lines and wrinkles can leave you looking tired and older. Botox® is an injectable neurotoxin that can temporarily reduce facial lines for a more youthful and rested appearance. Over the years, Botox treatments have been evolving to help people feel more...

Psoriasis: Overview

Psoriasis: Overview

If you’ve been experiencing itching and burning skin, you may want to consider having a consultation with a dermatologist. You could be dealing with psoriasis, which can cause pain and discomfort. Here is an overview of psoriasis and how you can seek a diagnosis or...

The Importance of Sunscreen

The Importance of Sunscreen

During the summer, many people spend much of their time outdoors soaking up the sun. However, the sun’s ultraviolet rays can wreak havoc on your skin. If you don’t take care of your skin properly, you increase your risk of developing skin cancer and a host of other...

Guide to Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients

Guide to Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients

If you’ve recently had transplant surgery, you may be at increased risk for developing skin cancer. The risk for organ transplant patients is up to 100 times higher than the risk for the general population and increases every year after the transplant surgery. The...

Understanding Your Itchy Scalp

Understanding Your Itchy Scalp

Itchy skin of any type can be very disruptive. When the itch involves the skin of the scalp, however, it can be especially troublesome or even embarrassing. Itchy scalp is commonly associated with dandruff, rashes or open sores. Like many skin symptoms, understanding...

Benefits and Risks of Bleaching Creams

Benefits and Risks of Bleaching Creams

Whether you have sun spots or melasma, it is common to want to correct areas of uneven pigmentation on your face. One option for treating hyperpigmentation is with the use of topical bleaching creams. Bleaching creams can often be found over the counter, but stronger...

Expected Skin Changes for the Expectant Mom

Expected Skin Changes for the Expectant Mom

There are a lot of changes to expect when you are “expecting.” Beyond the obvious physical change of a growing belly, pregnancy also triggers changes in your appetite, energy, mood and more. Surging hormones during pregnancy are to blame, and they can affect your skin...

Sunburn: An Irreversible but Preventable Damage

Sunburn: An Irreversible but Preventable Damage

Most of us have felt the regret of a sunburn at some point in our lives. While sunburns are unsightly and certainly uncomfortable, they can also cause lasting consequences. Sunburn not only accelerates the effects of aging within the skin (wrinkles and fine lines),...