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Five Skincare Goals For The New Year

Ten-Day Festival Of The Arts from page 1

Crisis of the Old Order, and James Stavrides, author appointment should be a part of your yearly health and
and retired four-star U.S. Naval officer. The two will wellness routine. Not only will your dermatologist be able
join in a discussion about global events. The series to help with a suspicious mole or problem with acne or
will also feature award-winning and internationally dry skin, but he/she will also be able to evaluate your skin
acclaimed global warming expert and author, Bill overall and take note of any changes over time, including
McKibben, who will talk about “Our Changing moles, texture, tone, and more.
Climate;” NASA Astronaut, Donald Pettit; and novelist At Siperstein Dermatology Group, we are the only
Luis Alberto Urrea, hailed by NPR as a “literary private practice in the Southeast United States to
badass,” who uses his dual-culture life experiences employ the DermaGraphix Mole Mapping and artificial
to explore greater themes of love, loss and triumph. By Siperstein Dermatology Group intelligence technology, which helps dermatologists
Tickets for the 16th Annual Festival of the Arts The new year is an exciting time to set goals and to more easily spot new moles and track changes to
Boca range from $15 to $150 per person and are intentions for yourself for the next 365 days. While goals patients’ existing moles – one of the earliest possible
available at festivalboca.org or by calling (561) 757- might include losing weight, being more patient, living signs of melanoma. Not only does this technology create
4762 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the moment, or getting outside of your comfort zone, a baseline for your skin from the first visit, it will also
For more information, visit festivalboca.org or call it’s also a great time to make sure you’re taking care of help to track all changes so treatment, if needed, can be
(561) 571-5270. yourself and your skin! done as soon as an issue is recognized!
Did you know that your skin is the largest organ of 4: Moisturize/Exfoliate Regularly
the body? It’s true! Not only that, but it requires constant Not only does moisturized skin look better, it also feels
care to function at its best. So if your goal is to reduce better. Keeping your skin well moisturized is important
breakouts, minimize wrinkles, stay on top of your freckles for reducing dryness and wrinkles, and we recommend
and moles, or to have younger looking skin, here are five moisturizing daily. The best time is right after a warm
ways you can achieve that in 2022. shower or bath, when your skin is still moist, allowing
1: Drink Water for the moisturizer to be absorbed more quickly and
Not only is drinking water important for your overall efficiently.
health and bodily functions, it’s incredibly important Exfoliation also helps to keep your skin looking
for your skin. If you’re not drinking enough water, your fresh and healthy because it removes the dead skin cells
skin can not only become dry and lose elasticity, but can off the surface of the skin, encouraging new cells to
also become irritated and itchy, increasing your chance regenerate. Exfoliating your skin allows for skin with a
of acne, wrinkles and general irritation. smoother texture. When you combine both moisturizing
Richard Haass and James Stavrides For those of us who live in Florida, we know that and exfoliating to your skin care regimen, you’ll have
heat and humidity make us lose a lot of water through glowing and radiant skin that looks and feels great.
perspiration, making it even more crucial to drink as 5: Don’t Touch Your Face!
much water as possible. A good rule of thumb is to try Because we use our hands for everything, they are
and drink between half an ounce and an ounce of water the No. 1 culprit for carrying dirt and bacteria. The last
for each pound you weigh, every day. place you want that ending up is on your face. Even if
2: Wear Sunscreen Daily you wash your hands often (which we recommend), it’s
Never go outside without first applying sunscreen! important to avoid touching your face as much as possible
Even if it’s cloudy, or you’ll only be outside “for a few throughout the day to avoid pore-clogging irritants from
minutes,” it’s important to apply sunscreen, and apply creating breakouts and irritation.
it correctly. Our team of board certified dermatologists This also includes avoiding the temptation to pop
recommends a sunscreen with at least SPF 30, and to pimples! Popping a pimple spreads bacteria to the
apply enough to cover your entire body – including face! surrounding area and creates an open wound, which could
– and reapply every two hours. lead to scarring and pigmentation changes.
Not only does protecting yourself from the sun help The board certified dermatologists and skin care
Larisa Martinez to reduce the chance of sun damage and premature aging, professionals at Siperstein Dermatology Group are here
you’ll also reduce the chances of developing skin cancer to help you start 2022 with the healthiest skin possible.
later in life. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, Regardless if you have an area of concern, would like to
regular daily use of sunscreen can lower your melanoma discuss the best treatments to help you achieve your skin
risk by 50 percent. care goals, or want to have peace of mind with a full body
3: Schedule An Annual Dermatologist Appointment skin check, we are here to provide you with unparalleled
Don’t wait until you have an area of concern to see patient care. Contact us today for an in-office or virtual
your dermatologist! Scheduling an annual dermatologist appointment.

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