HEALTH

New Year New You

Customize your skin care

by Dr. Davida Krupnick, MD Dermatology Partners - South Philly

The beginning of the new year is time for a fresh start, the beginning of a new chapter. Most of us start setting goals that we would like to achieve or continue to improve on.

Are your new year’s skin care resolutions going to help you have better skin this year?

Proper skin care is a goal for many. Skin care not only helps the look of your skin, but it also improves your selfesteem, your overall confidence level and sets you up for healthy skin and a healthy skin care routine for years to come.

Tips & Tricks from Dr. Davida Krupnick

Wear Sunscreen daily. Choose a sunscreen that is broad-spectrum, water resistant and SPF 30 or higher.

Simplify your skin care routine.

Focus on the basics. Use a gentle cleanser, sunscreen and moisturizer.

Choose skin care products formulated

for your skin type. Know your skin type. Sensitive (may sting or burn after

HEALTH product use), Normal (clear and not sensitive), Dry (flaky, itchy or rough), Combination (dry in some areas and oily in others), Oily (shiny and greasy).

Give your lips attention too.

Use lip balm or lipstick with an SPF of 30 or higher.

Keep your hands off your face.

Avoid popping, picking or squeezing any pimples.

Check your skin regularly for skin

cancer. Look for spots that are new, differ from others, itch or bleed, or change in size, shade or color.

Treatments for your healthier skin care routine

Cleanser. Important for removing dirt and grime from your skin and leaving a clean surface. Serum. Implies that it has antioxidants and other skin nutrients, which help repair skin damage and protect the skin. Eye cream. To help brighten the undereye area. Prescribed facial medications. Use if advised by your doctor, perhaps for acne. This also includes face masks.

Moisturizer. Helps create a nice, healthy skin barrier so it’s not too sensitive to the environment improves dry skin that shows accelerated signs of aging. Sunscreen. Protects us from skin cancer and advanced photoaging.

Schedule an Exam

Come in for an annual exam even if you think you check yourself regularly. Yearly visits to the dermatologist can be crucial to protecting your skin. Our dermatologist can address any conditions or questions you may have and even recommend products based on your needs and wants.

Davida Krupnick, MD, specializes in the detection and treatment of skin cancers and treats a full spectrum of diseases of the skin, hair, and nails. She is accepting new patients, insurance is accepted, and immediate appointments are available. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Davida Krupnick at our Dermatology Partners - South Philly office, please call (215) 463-3939 or visit www. dermpartners.com to schedule online.

Dermatology Partners is a physicianled dermatology group with 28 offices in locations throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware. Since 2012, its providers treat a full spectrum of diseases of the skin, hair, and nails and specialize in the detection and treatment of skin cancers, including Mohs surgery. The organization prides itself on its ability to offer patients immediate appointments so there is no need to wait weeks or months to receive care. PRH

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