I call it the Monday morning beauty hangover. And it's the last thing you'd expect. You head into the beauty salon on Saturday for a highly anticipated treatment. And then, Monday morning, you wake up looking....not so good. Because of an allergic reaction. Allergic reactions may be the last thing you expect when you head to the beauty salon, but I see many patients who develop reactions to common beauty treatments. Whether it's that pretty shade of nail polish, those shiny s

I'm seeing more and more patients who've become allergic to their hair dye. Many of these patients haven't been able to identify the trigger for their rash, but the awful red itchy patches on their face, eyelids, or neck are making them miserable. Do you think you're immune because you've been coloring your hair for years and have never had a problem? As I tell my patients, that doesn't mean a thing. Some of my patients have colored their hair for 20 or more years before