Microblading may sound like the latest craze for zipping down the streets of Bend, raising the eyebrows of bystanders. Actually, microblading is only about those eyebrows — it is a form of semi-permanent make-up designed to give the patient fuller, more defined...
Unwanted hair is like that chickweed in your perennial beds. No matter what you do, it just keeps coming back. You shave, pluck, wax, and use napalm-like creams to remove the stuff but then two or three weeks later there it is again. Instead of this unending hair...
Most people have some warts, usually when in their teens or as young adults. And none of them came from picking up a toad. OK. So that’s out of the way. Warts are caused by a virus, more specifically the human papillomavirus (HPV). While warts gave this virus its name...
Many people know next to nothing about shingles beyond the type that cover your roof. But if you had chicken pox when you were a kid, you need to be aware of this viral infection that leads to a painful rash. At Deschutes, we offer shingles vaccinations and treatment....
If you’re into crime fiction, you’re all too familiar with suspicious persons or persons of interest. At Deschutes, Dr. Carter is more concerned with suspicious lesions. OK, most lesions don’t fall into the “suspicious” category. It’s not like they’ve been hanging...
Everyone knows that the sun’s ultraviolet rays and human skin don’t get along. That’s even more so at the 3,623-foot altitude of Bend. With less atmosphere to get in the way, the UV rays are even more intense. Sunscreens are a given today. We know that if we’re going...
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