Posts by Brighton-Howell Dermatology

“A team of researchers has found that in mice, stressful events trigger damage the stem cells that are responsible for producing pigment in hair. These stem cells, found near the base of each hair follicle, differentiate to form more specialized cells called melanocytes, which generate the brown, black, red and yellow hues in hair and…

So, it turns out we humans are at a speed disadvantage because we only utilize two legs! If only we could use all four…we’d put Usain Bolt’s gold medal races to shame. NYT article

Use this classroom experiment as a reminder to wash your hands this flu season! GMA article and video

Cancer death rates have declined steadily over the past several decades, falling by nearly a third since the early 1990s, according to a report published Wednesday by the American Cancer Society.

Read the full article here from Women’s Health.

As the year comes to a close, lets have a look at the top health headlines of the past year. Hopefully 2020 will be another year of groundbreaking medical discoveries and breakthroughs!

We’ve know for years the effect that smoking cigarettes has on the skin, but vaping is such a new issue, that the effects on skin at this time aren’t quite known. Here is an article of some of the effects being seen on skin with vaping! Allure article

If you’re prone to acne, you might struggle with the fear of makeup use. Fear not! Here are some tips for keeping your skin clear while using makeup. Article from AAD 1-Choose makeup carefully. With so many products available on the market, you may need to try out different makeup to identify the products that…