Jun 27, 2024
Acne is a common skin condition that can be present in any stage of life whether that be infancy, teenage, or adult years. As understood today, acne is primarily an inflammatory condition and is influenced by fluctuations in hormones as well as other environmental and genetic factors. Hormonal changes can play a prominent role in the type of oil produced by the skin, dead skin cells and bacteria can accumulate in the oil inside the pores, and the body can then direct inflammation towards the oil glands. This kind of inflammation can damage the skin’s collagen, resulting in scarring, or can cause persistent hyperpigmentation or redness in areas of prior breakouts.
RECOMMENDED TREATMENTS
Dr. Sherber works with each patient’s individual concerns to customize an acne treatment regimen. This includes a daily skincare routine to both soothe and manage acne, with a focus on anti-inflammatory ingredients. Often, topical anti-inflammatories such as polyphenol antioxidants are effective in calming inflammation, while exfoliants containing salicylic acid are excellent in unclogging pores. In more difficult cases, prescription approaches that offer more potent formulations than over-the-counter skin care may be advised, and could range from short-contact masks to overnight treatments. For certain patients, hormonal testing may be recommended to assess the underlying cause of the acne and to better prevent the development of new acne breakouts.
Oct 4, 2023
In order to make these treatments more accessible to our patients, we help to develop a treatment plan that is in line with your desired investment and utilize Allē, a rewards program, and CareCredit financing options to help offset the cost of treatment.
Allē’s rewards program is used at Sherber+Rad and allows patients to gain points with each Allergan treatment and redeem them in office.
Oct 4, 2023
Princeton and Duke educated, Johns Hopkins trained board certified plastic surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Rad is a Princeton and Duke educated, Johns Hopkins trained board certified plastic surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He combines state of the art aesthetic and reconstructive techniques to achieve transformative outcomes. With extensive experience in minimally invasive and microsurgical approaches to surgery, Dr. Rad is sought out for his nuanced and natural results.
Dr. Rad’s credentials, results, and patient reviews speak for themselves. Princeton (magna cum laude) and Duke University educated, Dr. Rad is a Johns Hopkins trained board-certified plastic surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor of plastic surgery there. Dr. Rad has performed thousands of aesthetic facial surgeries and he specializes in minimally invasive, scarless approaches featuring minimal downtime. Dr. Rad is an invited expert in international conferences, most recently the International Society of Plastic Surgeons in Istanbul, teaching his techniques to surgeons from around the world. He is ranked in the top 3 plastic surgeons in DC, has the highest patient ratings across all doctor review websites based on real patient reviews.
Oct 4, 2023
Asclera® is Dr. Sherber’s preferred injectable sclerotherapy to treat spider veins (<1mm) and small varicose veins (1-3mm) in the legs. It gained FDA approval in the United States more recently, however its active ingredient (polidocanol) has been used extensively in Europe over the years as it is a much more comfortable and effective treatment than hypertonic saline, commonly used for sclerotherapy.
Dr. Sherber will not perform sclerotherapy on patients who have a history of a clotting disorder or acute vein diseases, those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or people with a known allergy to polidocanol. In preparation for the appointment, Dr. Sherber asks patients to bring compression leggings or compression stockings (12-20 mmHg) to the appointment to be immediately worn post-treatment and for a week following treatment. An excellent selection of these compression leggings and stockings can be found here.
Aug 22, 2024
In autoimmune skin diseases, the immune system targets the skin with inflammation that can be damaging. Whereas the immune system is meant to function with a regard for the body’s tissues as “self” and outside invaders such as bacteria or viruses as “non-self,” in autoimmune skin disease the immune system is abnormally triggered against the “self” as if it were “non-self.”
Lupus and scleroderma are autoimmune skin conditions that Dr. Sherber tends to see most frequently, but she sees patients with the full spectrum of autoimmune skin diseases. Her expertise stems from her extensive treatment of patients and through her research in autoimmune disorders of collagen such as morphea.
Jun 27, 2024
Basal cell cancer is not only the most common skin cancer, it is the most common cancer in humans. These skin cancers may appear as translucent pink bumps that can mimic pimples, moles, or other benign growths. Other basal cell cancers may be skin-colored or may have clumps of dark pigmentation. These lesions may bleed easily or may be unable to heal at a normal rate. While they generally appear in areas of chronic sun exposure, they may appear anywhere on the body. While they can grow in the skin and become locally destructive, they do not spread throughout the body. Depending on the size and depth of a basal cell cancer, these can be treated successfully with excision, Mohs surgery, or even topical prescriptions.
When assessing and determining a diagnosis for her patients, Dr. Sherber looks for subtle abnormalities in the vascular and pigment network through examination with dermoscopy.
Oct 4, 2023
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Jun 17, 2024
Blue light LED is a powerful blue visible light source, from the award-winning CACI Ultra device. Blue light LED has been clinically proven to reduce the bacteria that are associated with active inflammatory acne. The American Academy of Dermatology has reported that blue LED light phototherapy can be used to destroy the bacteria cutibacterium acnes (formerly known as propionibacterium acnes) that produces the inflammation associated with acne. The application of LED light to the skin is termed ‘Phototherapy’ derived from the measurement of light energy in units of photons. This treatment employs a powerful LED source of blue visible light and is a popular safe treatment option for acne during pregnancy or breastfeeding when other treatments may not have a favorable risk profile.
