In You In-Cyst

Human skin seems to like to grow other things on it that aren’t skin cells. Warts, moles, skin cancers, pimples, actinic keratoses, and cysts. Cysts are noncancerous, closed pockets of tissue that can be filled with fluid, pus, or other material. They can develop as a...

Botox Isn’t Just for Wrinkles

Botox is one of the world’s more famous brand names. It’s more well known than most of the celebrities who swear by it. Because of all the adulation, many people think Botox has been around for decades. Actually, the FDA only approved Botox for the treatment of...

Keeping Your Skin Happy and Healthy

At Deschutes, we’re all about the human body’s largest organ, the skin! We check our patients for problems such as skin cancer, address chronic conditions such as eczema, even remove irritating warts. Overall, we want to help our patients have the best skin they can,...

Give Your Eczema the Exit

In the ultra-dry climate of Bend, the last thing we need is a skin condition characterized by dryness. Enter eczema stage right.Eczema is clinically known as atopic dermatitis. It’s a chronic skin condition that is more common in children, but, for the unfortunate...

New Compound Could Better Protect from UVA Rays

Sun damage is the leading factor in skin aging. And around 95% of the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the Earth’s surface is ultraviolet A radiation. New research out of an English university has found a new compound that can provide a better shield in sunscreen...

Chemicals = Better Skin. What?

Lots of things seems to get slower as we age. Our collagen production slows and our skin sags because of it. Our metabolism slows and we gain weight easier. Our movement slows from a healthy gait to an eventual shuffle.Even our skin cells don’t shed themselves with...