Category: Skin Care
Help! I Have a Sunburn!
A sunburn can be very painful depending on the severity of the burn and how light or dark your skin color is. You can experience blistering of the area, redness, and tenderness. Here are a few recommendations to help relieve the discomfort of sensitive, painful, and ultimately dry or flaky skin from our Idaho-based team. …
Wound Care Basics
At CT Derm, we treat a lot of wounds. While these can be the result of many different causes, they are most commonly from trauma, an underlying medical condition like diabetes, or poor circulation. I recommend that clients who are concerned with the appearance of their wound schedule an appointment with one of our dermatology providers in Idaho. If your wound is oozing, red, hot to …
Sun Protection 101
Along with sunscreen, there are other things you can do to protect yourself from sunlight. Sun-protective clothing is a good option when you know you’re going to be in the sun for extended periods of time. Coolibar and Solumbra and two clothing brands Dr. Carl Thornfeldt recommends, but there are many companies coming into the …
A Note on Sunscreen
Looking for a good sunscreen that will be effective can be overwhelming when you are looking at several brands on the shelf. Dr. Carl Thornfeldt recommends using an anti-inflammatory sunscreen with an SPF of 50 or higher. He strongly recommends Epionce™ Daily Shield Lotion for the face and Epionce™ Ultra Shield Lotion for the body. …
