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Sea Buckthorn Oil

My Quest for the Perfect Natural Psoriasis Treatment Ended with FaceDoctor

When I was searching for the best remedies for skin problems for my psoriasis, I kept coming across the same recommended active ingredient. Sea buckthorn oil. Well, someone who has suffered from psoriasis all...

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Acne Treatment, Skin Treatments

Why I Hated that one Line on David Bowie’s “Life on Mars” Song

When Bowie sings “the girl with the mousy hair”, I cringe. Every single time. I grew up being that girl, the one every other girl made fun of and called gross. That song in...

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Rosacea, Rosacea Treatments

How I Managed to Have a Career in PR While Having Rosacea

“Rosacea is not a life-threatening disease, but it doesn’t photograph well.” This is what my first boss told me when I asked her for a promotion to the PR department, one year ago. Although...

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Acne Soap

How My Stubborn Teenage Son Embraced FaceDoctor for Acne

When my son hit puberty, acne was a huge problem. I almost feel like it happened overnight. One day his skin was smooth and the next day, the pimples had taken over. He was...

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Sea Buckthorn Oil

I Had to Give Up Phototherapy but Had FaceDoctor as backup

For people with psoriasis, phototherapy is one of the most effective treatments but is also one of the most expensive. Before being laid off from work, I had the company health insurance coverage so...

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Skin Treatments

Never Go Online to Self-Diagnose a Skin Disorder

A few months ago, I started having these weird scaly, dry patches on my knees and elbows. I had never suffered from any skin condition, as far as I knew, so I dismissed it...

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Acne Treatment

How Acne Almost Ruined a Photo Shoot (and FaceDoctor Saved It)

I have been doing fashion editorial photo shoots for a couple of years now, and I can tell you that deadlines are insane! Once the editorial calendar is set, the magazine team immediately starts...

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Rosacea

Yes, Steve Bannon Has Rosacea

I have never been asked so many times about rosacea since Steve Bannon joined the US government. I have also endured the jokes about his red nose and the comparisons to my own rosacea...

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Sea Buckthorn Oil

What It Feels Like to Grow Up with a Chronic Skin Condition?

I get a lot of heat from random people when I say that living with a chronic skin condition is tough. Their point, and it is a fair point, is that a skin condition...

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Acne Soap, Acne Treatment

The Best Acne Solution is the Simplest One

Remember the toothpaste trick for acne when you were growing up? How could you get rid of pimples overnight just by applying toothpaste and letting it dry? It kind of worked for all of...

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