The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) today announced that Dr. Hema Sundaram, an accomplished dermatologist, cosmetic surgeon and author, is joining the MySkinCareConnection.com community as a skincare and aesthetic medicine expert. Sundaram is the author of Face Value: The Truth About Beauty and A Guilt-Free Guide to Finding It [Rodale], which was honored by the National Press Club. She appears regularly on NBC television and XM radio programming and has been quoted in leading publications including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Prevention Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Allure and Cosmopolitan.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, Sundaram will be writing twice weekly on a variety of issues, ranging from updates on the latest acne and anti-aging products on the market, to the latest cosmetic trends in pop culture.

Patients Seek Better Results in Nonsurgical Cosmetic Treatments

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians attending the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery in Chicago were invited to a Hot Topics session on the latest advances in plasma skin regeneration. Co-moderated by Richard Fitzpatrick, MD, and Christopher Zachary, MD, the session focused on new studies, expanded protocols, treatment of acne scars, skin tightening -- especially around the eyes -- and delivering CO2-like results with less recovery time. Presentations were made by a world-renowned faculty that included Drs. Kenneth Arndt, Brian Biesman, Jeffrey Dover, David Goldberg and Nathan Uebelhoer.

According to David Goldberg, MD of Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York & New Jersey, "The reason why this technology all of a sudden is becoming very exciting is that the whole pendulum with what we are trying to accomplish is swinging back with patients wanting to see some results.

Skincare Types: Secrets for Combination Skin Care

Skincare-News.com offers the newest in research about caring for combination skin, the most prevalent skin type.

Characteristics
Combination skin is characterized by a mixture of oiliness and dryness. Typically, the oily areas tend to be the T-zone, consisting of the forehead, nose and chin.

How Smart Guys Defeat Pimples

(ARA) - Whether it's a job interview or a first date, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. But what will you do if all of a sudden you get a pimple? You can't exactly cover it with makeup like the ladies would, but you have to get rid of it fast, so what do you do?"How about taking a little gadget out of your briefcase and using it to blast the pimple away," suggests Luiz Da Silva, inventor of ThermaClear, a hand-held anti-acne device that many men say they can't live without. It uses heat technology, similar to the laser treatments you'd receive in a dermatologist's office, only on a much smaller scale, to fight mild-to-moderate acne.Da Silva explains how it works: "Unlike creams and soaps that only treat pimples at the surface, this device generates a quick heat pulse that neutralizes the bacteria and starts the healing process."