Physician Assistant Students

Simple Evening Skincare Routine

An evening skincare routine can be as easy or complicated as you wish. It can be a few steps or 12 steps. I prefer keeping it simple and effective! Here is a nighttime routine I follow & I often recommend to patients. 🧴 It starts with a cleanser: gentle cleansers are the way to go especially when using actives like retinols, topical acne medications, glycolic acid, etc. I love Biodermausa oil…

March Top 5 Skin & Hair care Products

March top 5 Skin care and hair care products ! ✋🏻😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1. 🧴 Skinceuticals LHA gel cleanser: This cleanser has been great for my acne prone skin. Contains lipo-hydroxy acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, glycerin, and sorbitol to remove oil, unclog pores & brighten the skin. I use a few times a week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2. 🤩 Eyeko double act shadow stick in dusk & dawn: An easy to use double sided eye…

January Top 5 Skincare Products

I live for these lists so I decided to start making them! Some are new discoveries, some are just products I have purchased and started to use more often. Here are my January top 5 skincare products: Aveeno calm & restore oat gel moisturizer: Lightweight gel moisturizer with oat & feverfew to calm the skin. Really enjoyed using it in the AM before I wear a mask all day. Great for normal &…

Blue Eyeliner Makeup Look

Blue eyeliner makes Brown eyes pop! Here are the products I used below to create this look. Remember, a good skincare routine creates a good foundation for your makeup application.

Skincare Base

SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF serum SkinCeuticals AOX eye gel Alastin moisturizer Cetaphil redness relief tinted moisturizer with SPF

Eyebrows

Nyx micro brow pencil in brunette Benefit cosmeticsgoof…

April is rosacea awareness month. Rosacea is a skin disorder that causes redness and acne-like flare on the face that comes and goes.  It is estimated to affect well over 16 million Americans and as many as 415 million worldwide. Everything you need to know about rosacea will be discussed here.

What is Rosacea?

Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder that causes redness and acne-like breakouts…

A day in the life of a dermatology PA. If you’ve ever wondered about what a dermatology Physician Assistant schedule is like, I am here to answer those questions.

A Little Background about Me

I am a board certified Physician Assistant. I practice in dermatology and I have been in practice for 5 years. I work in Westchester, New york. I practice both medical and aesthetic dermatology.

I…

I have been receiving a lot of messages from PA students, PAs and NPs new in their dermatology career asking for advice on which resources are helpful for medical and aesthetic dermatology. Here are some helpful resources for learning aesthetic and medical dermatology:

Medical Dermatology

The SDPA(society of dermatology Physician Assistants) has a great powerpoint lecture series called the…

How to Treat Eczema or Dry Hands

During this time of constant Purell and hand washing, your hands can become dry, cracked, and itchy. Here are some tips to help combat dry hands: 

When washing, use lukewarm water, pat hands dry.

Lukewarm water is gentle on the skin. When you pat your skin instead of rubbing, you are decreasing the friction and irritation.

Moisturize your hands directly…

Skincare Goals for 2020

Enter the new decade with glowing skin! Here are some important tips that have helped me maintain great skin, and can help you achieve your skin goals for 2020.

Use a pH balanced cleanser

Yes, what we cleanse our skin with is actually important, especially if you are using topical prescription acne medications and/or using anti-aging creams in your regimen. No, the cleanser does not…

Skin Care Tips for Fall

Happy first day of fall! With this new season coming upon us (although it’s still pretty warm here in the Northeast) I am sharing some fall skin care tips that could be helpful with the changes in weather.

Chronic skin conditions with change of season

Chronic skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, acne may start to flare during the changes of season. If…

Excessive Sweating, AKA Hyperhidrosis

What is Hyperhidrosis?

Let’s talk about hyperhidrosis, aka excessive sweating. Hyperhidrosis affects about 4.8% of the US population. Why is this important to talk about? If you work in dermatology or primary care, you will see patients to discuss treatment options often. It impairs daily function and social interactions. Depression and anxiety is common in these patients.

What causes…

A Podcast I am loving: Oprah’s New Podcast

Favorite Podcast: Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations

“When you know better, you do better” -Oprah 🙌🏻

I’m a big podcast person & I recently stumbled upon Oprah’s super soul conversations podcastand it’s a GREAT way for me to start my day. This quote is from her most recent podcast episode. This episode made me realize it’s all about moving forward, and if I’m learning something new I am growing as a…

Wedding Skincare Guide to Glowing Skin

There’s a lot to coordinate when planning your wedding! You need secure a venue, make the guest list, find the perfect shoes and prepare your skin. Yes, your skin should be included in your wedding planning. It takes time to achieve that perfect glow for your wedding day!

Wedding day skincare should start when you are starting to make your guest list – around 10-12 months out from your wedding…

My Favorite Gel Cleanser

A new gel cleanser!

I was pleasantly surprised when I used Aveeno micellar gel cleanser to remove a full face of makeup – think mascara, concealer, eye shadow, contour stick, etc. and after washing two times it removed all my makeup! I checked by using the la roche posay wipe after cleansing and it was completely clean. So when I find a good product I like to share it. This isn’t a sponsored…

Is There a Link between Diet and Acne?

Are the foods I’m eating causing my acne?

That is the most common question I receive on a daily basis. First thing is first: Acne, like many diseases is multi-factorial, meaning there are many causes to it. It is considered an inflammatory disease that almost 50 million people in the United States have. The causes of acne are continuously evolving, with genetics, bacterial infection of…

When your skin needs a little moisturizing boost. 💦 💦

If you know me, you know I love to moisturize. I moisturize after I wash my hands, head to toe immediately after showers, and my face after washing in the morning and at night. I love the Neutrogena hydroboost face moisturizer, & I was so excited when they finally made one for the body!

This moisturizer contains many hydrators and skin…