Nighttime treatment: Use a hydrating fluid or an oil-free moisturizer. Many dermatologists recommend starting on the vitamin A-derivative prescription retinoids (like Retin-A, Tazorac, and Avage) -- the gold standard for reducing fine lines, stimulating collagen, and treating acne -- or products containing the less potent, over-the-counter retinol. Before bed, apply a pea-size amount all over your face and right up under your eyes, says Hirsch; then you don't need an eye cream.

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Here's a sampling of some the most popular nonsurgical cosmetic procedures offered through The Everett Clinic. Prices are per visit.

Filler injections ($450 to $2,000): Improve facial lines, wrinkles and scars by replenishing the layers beneath your skin. Fillers can be used to enhance thin lips and to fill in facial lines for a younger refreshed look. Common fillers include Restylane and Radiesse. Effects of many fillers typically last six months, but some patients have reported lasting effects for up to two years.

Botox ($375 to $900): Reduce and soften the look of facial wrinkles, worry lines, frown lines, laugh lines and crow's-feet. Effects last about four months.

Chemical peels ($70 to $750): Improve skin texture and tone using medical-grade chemical solutions.

Winter is Here: Tips to Prevent Acne and 'Dry Skin Blues'

OurHealthNetwork.com's leading facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. John Rachel, offers tips for managing acne and dry facial skin during the winter.

Des Plaines, Illinois (PRWEB) January 23, 2008 -- When the weather outside is "frightful," better begin preparing for the "dry skin season," especially if you suffer from acne. Whether your dry skin problems are seasonal or year-round, certain acne medications make the skin even drier. This, in addition to the cold dry air and biting winds of winter, can cause real problems for acne sufferers. When skin becomes exceedingly dry, there is an increase in the number of dead skin cells present. Dead skin cells clog pores, which in turn leads to acne breakouts. "An ounce of prevention" will keep your skin soft and comfortable, and help you beat the discomfort and pain caused by dry, irritated acne-prone skin.

Top Tips To Help Keep Lips In Tip-Top Shape

While winter's harsh, windy weather is often to blame for dry, cracked lips, sometimes the cause of lip irritation is harder to pinpoint. In fact, several types of foods, cosmetic products, medications or even bad habits have been linked to dry lips. The key is determining the source of the irritation and modifying your daily regimen to eliminate the problem.Speaking today at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologist Margaret E. Parsons, MD, FAAD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California at Davis, discussed the most common causes of lip irritation, available treatments and preventative measures to keep lips healthy."When I treat a patient for dry lips, the first thing I try to determine is what this patient might be doing or not doing that could be contributing to the problem," said Dr.

Acne Drug Accutane Ups Cholesterol

Zane, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco, along with Manos and other colleagues, evaluated laboratory abnormalities among 13,772 patients with severe acne who were treated with Accutane between 1995 and 2002.

No significant changes were seen in levels of infection-fighting white blood cells, oxygen-carrying hemoglobin, or blood clotting platelets.