In this blog, we are going to talk about the difference between eczema and psoriasis. According to statistics, approximately 35 million Americans suffer from eczema. With 1-3% of those people being adults, and 10-20% being children. Also, 8 million Americans have psoriasis. However, 125 million …
Skin Health and Disease
Vitiligo: Vital Facts
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that causes your body’s defense mechanisms to attack pigmented cells, called melanocytes, in the skin, resulting in possibly permanent white patches. Vitiligo affects people of all ethnicities and all ages, although the majority of patients develop it before the …
Severe Acne Treatment: The Truth about Isotretinoin (Accutane)
“ACCUTANE” vs. “ISOTRETINOIN” Accutane was created and marketed for decades by Roche Pharmaceuticals. However, the “name brand” Accutane is no longer available and instead, new formulations of the same medication have been developed of its generically known name: isotretinoin. For the purposes of …
