Your skin also reflects your health. When you are healthy, your skin glows. When you do not eat well or are under stress, your skin shows it. Wear gloves when you wash dishes, use harsh chemicals, garden, rake leaves and do other activities that can be hard on your hands. Proper care of the skin also should include the help of a dermatologist.
Dermatologists are physicians who specialize in skin care.
They receive extensive training to help keep skin healthy and to treat skin problems. After medical school and a year of hospital residency in general medicine, dermatologists have at least three more years of intensive medical and surgical training. Board-certified dermatologists have completed this training and passed a comprehensive test given by the American Board of Dermatology. About 8,500 board-certified dermatologists practice in the United States. Click here for Dr. Lorrie Klein detailed medical training and experiences.