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When you think about heart health, you probably think about blood pressure, cholesterol levels, exercise, and eating a balanced diet. Your skin may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, your skin, nails, blood vessels, and heart are more connected than you might realize. In some cases, changes in your skin can

At Florida Dermatology and Skin Cancer Centers, we often hear this question from patients after a skin cancer diagnosis: “How did I get skin cancer when I am hardly ever in the sun?”  The answer is a bit more complex than simply saying, “You got too much sun.” Ultraviolet (UV) exposure is one of the

If you have eczema, you know that a flare-up can sometimes seem to come out of nowhere. Your skin may feel perfectly fine one day and become dry, itchy, red, or irritated the next. Eczema is a chronic skin condition that affects the skin barrier and immune system. While there is no single cure for

When most people think about managing diabetes, they think about blood sugar levels, diet, and medication. But there’s something that often gets left out of the conversation. What is that, you might ask? The skin, which happens to be the body’s largest organ, and one of the first places diabetes makes itself known. At Florida

For such a small part of your body, nails can say a lot about your overall health. Whether you’re trimming a toddler’s tiny fingernails, a man who figures nail care isn’t really his thing, or a woman navigating the right polish choice, good nail hygiene is for everyone. At Florida Dermatology and Skin Cancer Centers

We’d like to acknowledge something that doesn’t get said enough, and that is simply: living with acne is hard. Not just physically, but emotionally, socially, and in the quiet moments when you catch your reflection and feel a wave of frustration, embarrassment, or even grief. If you’ve ever canceled plans because of a breakout, spent

After all the school supplies are purchased and the backpacks are loaded for the first day of school, sun protection is probably the last thing on your mind. Summer is winding down and it’s easy to assume sunscreen season is over too. But this simply isn’t the case. At Florida Dermatology and Skin Cancer Centers,

In Florida, summer doesn’t merely feel like a season. It’s more of a lifestyle. Between the persistent heat, near-daily afternoon downpours, hours spent in chlorinated pools, and salty ocean air, our hair and scalp take a beating that many people underestimate. As a dermatology practice rooted in this community, at Florida Dermatology and Skin Cancer

If you’ve lived in Florida for any time at all, then you know sun protection is a year-round necessity. With UV index readings that routinely top the charts and outdoor living as a part of our lifestyle, our skin faces a level of sun exposure that many living outside of the Sunshine State simply don’t

There is something almost instinctive about wanting to be outside when the weather is beautiful. A walk in the fresh air, a bike ride through the neighborhood, spending time gardening, or simply sitting beneath a canopy of trees can instantly lift your mood after a stressful day indoors. For many people, spending time outside feels