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Ready to get started on your own journey to better skin at Clarkston Dermatology? We welcome patients in Clarkston, Troy, and the surrounding Michigan communities to start today by contacting us for a consultation, meeting our expert team, and beginning a custom care plan.
What is the difference between over-the-counter and clinical skincare?
Professional-grade skin care products are a world apart from what you can buy in a department store or pharmacy. Why is that? Let’s take a deeper look. Reason #1: Clinical Research The skin care products sold exclusively by dermatologists are backed by extensive...
Cosmetic Treatment Guide for Holiday Season
With the holidays fast approaching, many are looking for a refresh to their skincare regimen and cosmetic treatments to lock-in a holiday glow! Save yourself some stress and follow this guide to learn when you should pencil in on your calendar the services you have...
How to Nurture Your Skin When Traveling
Whether you are traveling across the ocean or across the country, keeping your skin feeling fresh and bright after stepping on a airplane is a challenge, but not impossible. If you pack with a purpose, your skin can survive any journey in the sky. Start Fresh. If...
How to Maximize End of Year Health Benefits
What is a deductible? Deductible is the set amount that the insured individual must pay before insurance starts to cover services. What is coinsurance? Co-insurance refers to the percentage of the medical costs that the insured individual is responsible for after the...
4 Ingredients That Make the Best Sunscreen
With the warmest weather of the year soon to be upon us, we need to start paying some extra attention to protecting our skin when we’re out at the beach or just laying out in the sun. With this extra sun exposure comes an increased risk of skin cancer and other...
Get Rid of Fat Safely Through Coolsculpting in Michigan
If you look in the mirror and still feel unsatisfied with the image of you body reflected back then you can easily sculpt the body of your dreams without the risk of surgery through CoolSculpting, an innovative procedure that doesn't involve a surgical procedure like...
7 Moments In Life When You Should Go to a Skin Care Clinic
The quest to improve one’s physical appearance is an adventure everyone gets involved in at one point in their life. It involves analyzing your skin and discovering any issues you have on both your facial skin and non-facial skin and treating them. The most common...
Get Flawless Skin From Your Dermatologist in Troy, MI Area
Every day on television we are bombarded with images of models and celebrities with skin so beautiful it almost seems impossible to attain. What many don’t realize is that each model and celebrity has their own dermatologist behind the scenes working to keep their...
How Often Should I Be Exfoliating?
Every skin type has different needs. So when determining when to exfoliate, you need to keep your individual skin type in mind. Follow these guidelines to start integrating exfoliation in your skincare regimen. Product Facials are also available at Clarkston...
Micro-needling…All Created Equal?
What is micro-needling and how does it work? Micro-needling, also called skin needling or collagen induction therapy (CIT), is a treatment in aesthetic medicine that utilizes a micro-needling device to create controlled skin injury to address concerns such as fine...