May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, an annual time of year aimed at raising awareness about skin cancer and educating individuals to take steps to protect their skin. Since skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, it is of the utmost...
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had your day ruined by a new pimple that sprouted up over night. If you can’t relate to that feeling, consider yourself lucky! I will never forget waking with a huge pimple on my chin the morning of my wedding. Most people consider acne...
At Beacon Skin and Surgeries and BE Medi Spa, our absolute goal is to help individuals feel more comfortable and confident in their skin! We recently started carrying one of the most innovative skincare lines, skinbetter science. The advanced chemistry in skinbetter...
Is the winter season and cold weather causing you to have a dry, itchy, flakey scalp? Seborrheic Dermatitis is a very common chronic inflammatory scalp condition, which also affects the skin. This occurs in infants, adolescents and adults. It can occur off and on...
If you have read any of our past blog posts, you know that at Beacon Skin & Surgeries we are passionate about preventing skin cancer. Sun protection is just one piece of the equation to skin cancer prevention. Many of us can relate to being irresponsible when it...
Chelsea: Retin-A Micro (brand name of tretinoin) Tretinoin has been used in dermatology for over 50 years and is one of our tried-and-true topicals for acne and anti-aging. Tretinoin increases cell turnover in the skin which helps reduce acne, texture, fine lines, and...
