According to the Skin Cancer Foundation one in five Americans will develop skin cancer at some point in their life. In fact, skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer, beating breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer cases per year.
Tips to Keep Your Skin Healthy This Summer
Post Snapshots: Apply a cream with vitamin c to your skin after your sunscreen. Studies have shown that vitamin C may help prevent and treat photodamage induced by ultraviolet. Dermatologists recommend wearing an SPF of at least 15 year-round. Avoid using Retin-A if...
Outbreaks of Dry and Itchy Skin – Potential Causes
Alexander BörveThe Specialist doctor from the University Hospital in Gothenburg, alumnus UC Berkeley. My doctoral dissertation is about Digital Health and I have published 5 scientific articles in teledermatology and artificial intelligence and others....
How Do Allergies Work?
One of the most frustrating things about allergies is how little sense they seem to make. It’s fairly obvious why hazardous materials or infections cause your skin to react, but why should common foods and environmental triggers do the same?
Hives Diagnosis: Next Steps
A hives diagnosis isn’t necessarily serious. If you are diagnosed, however, you should do a few things to follow up. Perhaps most important is finding out the cause of your hives.
Eczema / Dermatitis Diagnosis: Next Steps
Eczema and dermatitis skin Eczema and dermatitis skin are catch-all terms that cover many different skin conditions. If you have eczema, you need to be specific about the particular type you have. Once you know that, you can begin to look into the causes of your...
Top 5 Skin Allergens That Are Trying to Ruin Your Summer
First Derm’s breakdown of the top 5 allergies ruining your summer. 1. Ragweed Pollen – Public Enemy No. 1 Pollen season is here. It makes our vegetables grow and flowers bloom. For those of us lucky enough to be seasonal allergy sufferers, pollen can also cause...
First Derm in Sweden for Almedalen
Almedalen Week is an annual event in the medieval city of Visby on the Swedish island Gotland, which is 40 minutes by plane or a 4 hour ferry ride from Stockholm. Sweden’s political parties gather to present and listen to speeches, seminars, and participate in a...
5 Apps for Any Summer Vacation
Planning a trip? Summer vacation apps to make your trip better. Whether you’re backpacking, car camping, hosteling, or luxuriating in hotels.
