Turmeric | 8 Health Benefits, including if it's good for skin care
Turmeric is a spice that serves as a source of curcumin, a polyphenol. Curcumin has several health benefits and has been used in skin...
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Erum Ilyas, MD, MBE, FAAD
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Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Sep 12
- 5 min
Hats | Best Sun Hats for UV Protection
To get sun protection from a hat, it has to cover your head and provide shade for the face and scalp. Read more... Topics Do all hats...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Sep 11
- 1 min
HuffPost | How To Stop Seasonal Dandruff Before It Starts
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Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Sep 11
- 5 min
Dandruff | 8 Drugstore Products & How they work
Dandruff is a term that generally applies to a constellation of flaking and itching of the scalp along with possible dryness and...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Vitamin A | Spinach Salad as a part of your Skin care Diet
Vitamin A plays a significant role in skin health with many anti-acne and anti-aging supplements including Vitamin A as a key ingredient....
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Infant Bathing | The role of bathing in your infant's skin care routine
It can be scary and exciting to start giving your baby a bath. When it comes to an infant bathing schedule it’s important to understand...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 29
- 4 min
Droopy Eyelids | Anti-aging for Dermatochalasis of the upper eyelid
Droopy eyelids, also referred to as heavy eyelids or dermatochalasis of the upper eyelid, is a common change to see in the eyelid skin as...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 23
- 1 min
NBC NEWS | The 16 best pregnancy-safe skin care products
Read more about pregnancy-safe products...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 23
- 4 min
PREGNANCY BUMP SKIN CARE
During pregnancy, the skin is actively stretching with changes noted week to week as the baby develops. Although this may seem obvious...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 22
- 4 min
Dry Shampoo
Dry shampoo is technically not cleaning your hair in this traditional sense. Since water is not used with dry shampoo, these products...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 21
- 5 min
Towels & Skincare | How to choose a towel with skin in mind
The ideal bath towels for skincare quickly absorb moisture, are soft against the skin while still retaining a texture to provide a...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Moisturizing Hand Soap
Moisturizing and soap in the same name can seem like an oxymoron since soap is cleaning away buildup on the skin while moisturizing...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 13
- 4 min
Forehead | Pigment, wrinkles, inflammation, dryness, pores & laxity
A lot can go on with the forehead. Some of the changes our forehead experiences as we age are anticipated, while others did not have to...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Perleche (Angular Cheilitis) | Dry cracked corners of the mouth
Patients will often describe how perleche feels as though the corners of their mouths almost crack as they open their mouths to yawn....
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Rodan + Fields | What Is Dry Shampoo?
Read more as Dr. Erum Ilyas discusses What Is Dry Shampoo with Rodan + Fields
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 7
- 4 min
Sunscreen use during pregnancy | What you need to know
Guidance for wearing sunscreen to reduce the risk of skin cancer holds true during pregnancy as well, but there are other reasons to keep...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 6
- 1 min
MEDICAL RESEARCH | The Impact of Routine Laundering on Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) Values ..
Read more... Fernau E, Ilyas S M, Ilyas E N (July 21, 2023) The Impact of Routine Laundering on Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF)...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 6
- 1 min
MEDICAL RESEARCH | Availability of Adequate Photoprotection for Skin of Color
Read more... Cole Y, Ilyas A M, Ilyas E N (August 01, 2023) Availability of Adequate Photoprotection for Skin of Color. Cureus 15(8):...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 6
- 1 min
MEDICAL RESEARCH | An Overview of Ultraviolet-Protective Clothing
Read more... Lu JT, Ilyas E. An Overview of Ultraviolet-Protective Clothing. Cureus. 2022 Jul 27;14(7):e27333. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27333....
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 6
- 1 min
MEDICAL RESEARCH | Skin cancers of the hand and upper extremity
Read more... Ilyas EN, Leinberry CF, Ilyas AM. Skin cancers of the hand and upper extremity. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Jan;37(1):171-8. doi:...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 6
- 1 min
MEDICAL RESEARCH | Rhabdomyosarcoma arising in a giant congenital melanocytic nevus
Read more... Ilyas EN, Goldsmith K, Lintner R, Manders SM. Rhabdomyosarcoma arising in a giant congenital melanocytic nevus. Cutis. 2004...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 6
- 1 min
MEDICAL RESEARCH | Gnatophyma: a rare rosacea phyma variant
Read more... Ilyas EN, Hanson MR, Lawrence N, Green JJ. Gnatophyma: a rare rosacea phyma variant. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
- Aug 6
- 1 min
MEDICAL RESEARCH | Assessment of Functionality in Elderly Patients When Determining Appropriate ...
Read more... Renzi MA Jr, Belcher M, Brod B, Chadwick PW, Decker A, Dolan CA, Ilyas EN, Magee AM, McBurney EI, Regan TD, Seidenberg RS,...
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