Deschutes Dermatology Blog

Doubles usually aren’t bad. Certainly not in baseball or for the famous actor facing a tricky stunt. But when it comes to your chin, doubles are the enemy — double chins. We all like to think “other people” have double chins, people like Chris Christie or Jobba the Hut, but the reality is that most… Read More »

Living in a sweet place like Bend, Oregon who wants to be inside all the time? In the winter we’re skiing at Mt. Bachelor. In the summer we’re hiking The Sisters, kayaking down a river, or golfing. Unfortunately the sun’s not so keen on us being out under its influence every day. It beats up… Read More »

All of us have friends who are expert needlers, giving us the business about any misstep in life. While their utterances can be amusing, there is another type of needling that is actually beneficial — microneedling at Deschutes. At Deschutes we use the Rejuvapen microneedling system for treatment of wrinkles and scars. The procedure is… Read More »

When you’re shaving your underarms and legs, don’t you feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day? You remember that movie, where he was sent by a TV station to cover Punxsutawney Phil coming out of his burrow to denote the start of spring? Well, after the first day he kept awakening every day thereafter and… Read More »

Like the word gingivitis in the dental word, the word psoriasis is known to most people from the world of advertising. Psoriasis is a skin condition that is known more for its potential embarrassment of the sufferer rather than pain or discomfort. Still, at Deschutes we have various ways to help lessen the impact of… Read More »

Acne. Stop right there! Your teenager just ran out of the room screaming! Yes, that single word, clinically known as acne vulgaris, is way scarier to a teenager than Saw V. Acne can ruin a young person’s life, at least in their minds, or surely cause a crimp in their self-esteem. What causes this scourge… Read More »

Modern earrings can be a challenge. Big hoops. Big plugs. If they’re not getting caught on things and tearing the earlobe, they’re stretching the earlobe beyond its ability to snap back. What do you do then? Come to Deschutes and let us repair those earlobes. What is earlobe repair? Earlobe repair is a specialized field… Read More »

No matter what you think about your neighbor with the, seemingly, great skin; no matter what you see on TV or the movies; we all age. Your supply of collagen dwindles as you age, and with it your skin’s support structure. We can fight extrinsic aging because it is caused by sun and environmental damage.… Read More »

Cysts. Do you know what they actually are? People confuse them with warts and moles, but they aren’t the same. Cysts are noncancerous, closed pockets of tissue that can be filled with fluid, pus, or other material. Cysts are common on the skin; they can appear anywhere. They can develop due to an infection, clogging… Read More »

Eczema is an itchy annoyance. Clinically known as atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema, this condition is commonly found in children but it can also develop in adults. It is characterized by inflamed red, itchy, dry skin. It can develop on any area of your skin, but is most common on the arms and behind the… Read More »