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With every change of season, there are new complications that arise for patients living with chronic acne. Now that the weather is warmer and we find ourselves spending more time outdoors enjoying the beautiful surroundings and activities that Colorado has to offer, our complexions will experience environmental stressors such as heat, prolonged sun exposure, dehydration, […]
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Summer Sun Protection from Skin Cancer
Around this time every year, we reach out to our patients and do all we can to stress the extreme importance of proper sun protection. While the sun is ever-present—especially at the high-elevations of Colorado—the summer months always pose the highest risk of prolonged, unprotected exposure to UV radiation and all the consequences (both visible […]
My Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Experience (So Far)
By Lisa Boness, Aesthetics Manager When considering hormone replacement therapy (HRT), I have learned recently, there is a lot of information out there but not a lot of concrete answers. My interest in learning more about HRT began as a sort of academic interest. As part of the treatment options that Dr. Susan Mikaelian has brought […]
From Head to Toe: Why Our Dermatologists Insist on Full-body Skin Exams for Early Skin Cancer Detection
Of all the services offered at Vanguard Skin Specialists, none may be as vitally important to our patients’ health as annual full-body skin exams. Due to our elevation and bright, sunny days, Coloradans have an increased risk of developing skin cancer in their lifetime. Fortunately, most skin cancers are treatable and curable if detected early. […]
Skin Cancer Awareness: Early Detection and Prevention are Key
By Michael Leslie, MD, PhD As May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage each and every one of you to take a moment for self-care. With our hectic lifestyles and numerous obligations, it is easy to overlook the importance of a routine skin exam or push it […]
Sunscreens That Vanguard Dermatologists Use
As the weather continues to warm and more and more people begin setting plans for spring and summer getaways, it’s important to find a sunscreen that suits your lifestyle and your skin type. Picking that perfect sunscreen can be difficult, but with unprotected sun exposure accounting for millions of new skin cancer diagnoses each year […]
Rediscovering Yourself After Becoming a Mother
By Dr. Susan Mikaelian We sacrifice a lot when we make the transition to motherhood, and we do it happily and lovingly. The warmth of our baby sleeping against us, the joy in their eyes, their first steps, their first basketball game…we wouldn’t trade any of it. But as the years pass there is a […]
