Have you ever looked in a mirror at the aging person staring back at you and thought, When did I get old? Your shoulders slump a bit, and you wonder why your youthful soul doesn’t reflect in your reflection. The…

I recently had an encounter with a 70-year-old patient who is new to southern Utah.  He grew up in the southern United States and spent most of his working life in California.  He was brought to Saint George by the…

Recently I had a 40-year-old patient come in complaining that her face is always red.  She noted that her dad had a similar appearance.  She had not noted any pimples or pus bumps on her face.  She was just red. …

I recently had the pleasure of seeing a woman in my clinic for a complaint of “red moles.”  This woman was now in her 60’s and had noted a slow increase in the number of “red moles” she had on…

WHY DOES MY SKIN FEEL LIKE SANDPAPER?  I hear this question frequently from patients who present in my office.  They note their skin always feels rough and on occasion will feel painful or sensitive to touch.  Frequently they will have…

In my practice I often see adolescent patients with acne.  Most patients have mild to moderate acne and have little to no risk of scarring.  Rarely, I will see scarring, even with mild to moderate acne.  Frequently I will have…

As a family nurse practitioner at Riverside Medical Arts, one of the questions I am asked most often is, “What can I do to improve my skin’s tone and texture as I age?” Living in the desert sun as we…

Dermalinfusion® is an advanced skin-resurfacing treatment that combines exfoliation, extraction, and infusion of condition-specific serums to improve skin health and function while also improving the appearance of all skin types. A patented, non-invasive treatment, Dermalinfusion is fully customizable and the…

A few years ago I came across an old Disney cartoon entitled, “The Ugly Duckling.”  I recognized it as one I had seen as a child.  As the story goes a mother duck has many beautiful ducklings hatch but one…