Friendswood Dermatology

08/05/2026

WARNINGS:

06/23/2026

4 Supplements That Can Damage Your Liver:
Green Tea Extract
High-Dose Vitamin A
Turmeric Extract with Black Pepper
Ashwagandha

Some popular supplements, like green tea extract and turmeric, have been linked to liver injury. Here's what to know and how to choose safely.

06/10/2026

Beginning August 9, 2026, sunscreen manufacturers can include bemotrzinol (BEMT) as an active ingredient in sunscreens. The European Union approved the ingredient in 2000.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (June 9, 2026) — The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approving bemotrizinol (BEMT), the first new sunscreen ingredient approved in the United States in more than 20 years.

05/22/2026

Patients should be encouraged to receive prompt treatment for AKs so that these do not develop into SCCs, which require more intensive and invasive treatments. Advising people to avoid treatment and just watch AKs is irresponsible, does not reduce the need to continually see dermatologists, creates needless worry for patients, and increases patients' risk for developing cancer that could easily have been avoided.

American Academy of Dermatology President Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA, FAAD Letter to the editor originally submitted to the New York Times on May 4, 2026

05/09/2026

Back by popular demand just in time for summer, ASPIRE is giving you the opportunity to earn 2X savings for qualifying Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA)** for Injection treatments*!

When we redeem your points on a qualifying Dysport treatment between June 8 and June 13, you will receive double the reward value at checkout. For example, if a you have 200 ASPIRE Points, you will save $40 during the promotion period.

How it works
Schedule your next qualifying Dysport treatment between June 8 and June 13.

After your treatment, we redeem your ASPIRE Points to instantly unlock 2X savings. After June 13, any unused 2X rewards will return to their usual value.

05/02/2026

PERIORIFICIAL or PERIORAL DERMATITIS

Presentation: Looks like acne and eczema. Grouped erythematous papules, pustules, patches, or macules—with or without scale—typically distributed around the mouth (sparing of the vermilion of the lips), perinasal and periorbital. Burning and stinging sensations.

Triggers: Overgrowth of commensal skin organisms such as Fusobacterium fusiformis, Spirillum species, and Demodex folliculorum, Neisseriales, Corynebacterium, Cutibacterium, and Staphylococcus Corticosteroids exposure (topical such as hydrocortisone cream, intranasal such as Flonase, inhaler such as Advair, systemic such as prednisone) Hormonal factors, including contraceptive use, pregnancy and premenstrual flares Occlusive emollients (paraffin, petroleum-based, lanolin such as in Aquaphor, sunscreen, cosmeceuticals) Fluorinated toothpaste (stannous flouride) Rosin, a common ingredient of flavored chewing gum! UV light, heat, wind, and saliva.

Treatments: Zoryve/Vtama,
Pimecrolimus cream,
Tacrolimus ointment,
Opzelura/Anzupgo. Metronidazole gel,
Azelaic acid gel (Finacea),
Clindamycin lotion,
Benzaclin,
Sulfacetamide lotion Ivermectin gel (Soolantra)
* 4 to 8 weeks of topical regimen to get improvement. When improvement is observed, therapy can be tapered or discontinued. Oral:
Sarecycline (Seysara),
Doxycycline,
Azithromycin,
Ivermectin (single dose),
Isotretinoin.

* Risk of recurrence
* Importance of ongoing trigger avoidance.
* Some patients can have persistent low-grade activity for years, characterized by intermittent, unpredictable exacerbations.

04/30/2026

-gel nail polish remover containing methylene chloride-

Cosmetic Products Containing Methylene Chloride

FDA has found several cosmetic products marketed as gel nail polish remover that contain methylene chloride as an ingredient. Methylene chlorideExternal Link Disclaimer is a prohibited ingredient, which is not allowed in cosmetics at any level (21 CFR 700.19) Methylene chloride is a volatile, colorless liquid with a sweet odor used in various industrial processes, including paint stripping, paint remover manufacturing, and metal cleaning and degreasing.

Use of methylene chloride in cosmetics is a concern because it has been shown to cause cancer in animals and is likely harmful to human health.

Cosmetics that contain methylene chloride as an ingredient often fail to identify it as an ingredient on the cosmetic product label. In addition, the ingredient is sometimes listed under other names such as dichloromethane or methyl bichloride.

The table below lists cosmetic products tested by FDA that were found to contain methylene chloride. Consumers should beware of purchasing and using any such products. If you have questions, call your health care professional or the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222; it is open 24 hours a day.

Cosmetics Products Found to Contain Methylene Chloride
Product Name and Image Year Tested Country of Origin Lab Results Methylene Chloride Content (%)1
NIFEISHI Nail Polish GEL REMOVER 2025 China 78.0%
BORN PRETTY MAGIC GEL REMOVER 2025 China 90.0%
Candy Lover GEL POLISH REMOVER 2025 China 88.8%
EELHOE MAGIC REMOVER 2025 China 89.1%
MOROVAN GEL NAIL POLISH REMOVER 2025 China 89.4%
GELLEN TIME TO SHINE Nail Removal Kit 2025 China 94.4%
AL'IVER® Nail Polish Quick Gel Remover 2024 China 77.1%
AL’IVER® Professional MAGIC REMOVER 2024 China 83.6%
AIBRIT Gel Nail Polish Remover 2024 China 92.7%
BesTby Gel Nail Polish Remover 2024 China 87.1%

1Gas chromatography with flame ionization detector (GC-FID) was used to determine the weight-by-weight percent of methylene chloride. The results reported are the average of three preparations from the same lot of nail polish remover.

Cosmetic Products Containing Methylene Chloride