Posts Tagged ‘Medical Dermatology’
Can vitamin B prevent development of skin cancer?
An inexpensive vitamin B₃ product, nicotinamide available over the counter, has been shown to reduce the risk of developing further skin cancers in patients with previous history of such cancers according to Australian ONTRAC (Oral Nicotinamide to Reduce Actinic Cancer) study. Patients who took nicotinamide 500mg twice daily for 1 year showed a 20% reduction... read more
CAN REGULAR COFFEE DRINKING REDUCE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING A DEADLIEST SKIN CANCER, MELANOMA?
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that the more coffee that the study participants consumed each day; the less likely they were to develop a skin cancer melanoma. Drinking four cups of coffee each day for instance, was associated with a 20% lower risk of melanoma. Only the caffeinated... read more
Women with more moles on the body are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than women with very few moles. Click here to read the article "Moles may predict breast cancer risk". Cosmetic dermatologist, Dr. Margaret Sommerville, welcomes patients from the entire Washington, DC metropolitan area including Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Rockville, Kensington,... read more
Is it sensitive skin, or is it allergy? Cosmetic dermatologist’s perspective from Washington, DC area, Bethesda, and Chevy Chase
Over 50% of women consider their skin to be sensitive and intolerant to many skincare products. Their symptoms may include redness, scaling, tightening, and occasional tingling, or itching. It does not help that cosmetics are some ofthe least regulated consumer products on the market. Our cosmetic industry uses over 12,000 chemical ingredients in personal care products-the... read more
