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Situation Our patient Tina* found us through a podcast interview featuring Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman. “After hearing her own story with eczema, I had a […]
Some skin on our body is easy to forget – like our scalp! Yet just like every other inch of skin, the scalp needs tender […]
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Situation Our patient Maya* suffered from psoriasis for more than a decade and a half. “It began on my legs when I was 8 and […]
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Lichen Sclerosus (LS) is a skin condition producing white blotches or patches of thin skin, usually around the genital or anal area. Occasionally, you may […]
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