Join ANewSKIN tonight with Live on the Boulevard at the El Dorado Town Center

Come check out ANewSKIN Dermatology’s booth at the Live on the Boulevard Concert tonight in the El Dorado Hills Town Center. We will be listening to some great music by Steelin Dan and playing Pop for Prizes! Come pop a balloon and you can win a prize from a FREE MedSpa Facial to $150 off a Botox treatment!  We would love to answer any questions you may have about our practice that’s located above the Wells Fargo Building on the second floor. Dr. Rosio is a board certified dermatologist by the American Board of Dermatology, and cosmetic surgeon, trained at Stanford University Medical Center. So come to the El Dorado Town Center Shopping Center tonight from 6-8 to listen to some great music and win some prizes! We hope we see you there.

Live on the Boulevard Free Concert Series

Come out and join ANewSkin Dermatology of Dr. Timothy Rosio, for the Live Concerts in the park her at the El Dorado Hills Town Center. Nashville recording artist DaveRussel will be playing some “down home” country music.  We’d love to see y’all there. Live on the Boulevard Concert Series features free Concerts every Thursday through September 22nd in the Steven Young Amphitheater from 6-8 PM. Stop by our booth and we will have “Pop for Prizes,” where you can win a variety of prizes from free facials to discount on laser services. We hope to see you there.

Kids Hospitalized with Staph Infections has Doubled, but Dr. Tim Rosio Says it’s Avoidable

Skin specialist Dr. Tim Rosio notes that children are being hospitalized twice as often for serious skin infections, as reported in the New York Times (8/11 Blog) and by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ). Yet most of the children could have been treated by their dermatologist in a medical office visit, preventing worsening infections and making hospitalization unnecessary. Most of these infections are referred to as MRSA, which are Staph bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics.  Rapid diagnosis and action are the initial steps. I treat these infections early, perform a minor surgical drainage, and select antibiotics more likely to be effective in MRSA, said Stanford trained dermatologist Dr. Rosio, who is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Often the family or the general physician waits to take immediate action or perhaps the child only sees ‘extenders’ until the ‘pimple’ progresses to a full blown abscess. The child is then taken to an urgent care or Emergency Room and is admitted. Thus, skin infections have become the 7th most frequent child hospitalization cause, versus 13^th about ten years ago. If you see redness, swelling, liquid or pus under the skin, or soreness, see your dermatologist or find one right away. You do not need a referral with regular insurances, unless you have an HMO. “We can reverse this dangerous trend rapidly by early dermatologic recognition and care,” says Dr. Rosio.

About Dr. Rosio: Dr. Tim Rosio is a board certified Dermatologist member of the AAD, and director of AnewSKIN Dermatology with offices in the Sacramento area in El Dorado Hills, and Auburn. Read more at www.AnewSKIN.info, AnewSKIN’s Blog, and our YouTube channel.

Dr. Rosio Emphasizes the Importance of Proper Hair Care

Many patients come to see Dermatologist Dr. Tim Rosio at AnewSKIN Dermatology with concerns about their brittle, damaged hair.  Although the trendiest hairstyles and dyes may look fantastic, Dr. Rosio cautions women who subject their hair continuously to unforgiving chemicals and hot styling tools.  After prolonged damage, hair loses its luster, and becomes frail and lifeless.  Dr. Rosio emphasizes the importance of a proper hair care regimen in order to improve hair appearance and strength. 

Dr. Rosio shares some knowledge and tips from dermatologist Zoe D. Draelos, MD, FAAD, and professor at Duke University School of Medicine, who spoke at the 69^th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology on Feb. 4, 2011 about proper hair care. 

At this conference in New Orleans, Dr. Draelos taught, “One of the most common misconceptions about hair is that it is alive, when in fact hair is nonliving and does not heal itself once it is injured.  For this reason, once the hair is damaged it cannot heal itself except through new hair growth at the scalp. Women need to understand that the very things that they do to hair to make it appear beautiful, such as using hair dyes, perms and products that straighten the hair will eventually end up damaging the hair’s structure and ultimately affect its appearance.”

What Causes Chemical Hair Damage?

Dr. Rosio says that hair damage and lack of shine results when the outside of the hair cuticle, made of a protective fat layer, is stripped. One of the most common criminals of hair damage is chemicals, which degrade hair of its usual moisturizers. When hair loses its natural moisturizers, it stops holding its style and becomes frizzy.

“Many products have been developed to counter the effects of over-processed hair, and regular moisturizing is a must for women with visible signs of hair damage,” said Dr. Draelos.

Dr. Draelos offers her advice to battle chemical hair damage:

• “Use conditioning shampoos and conditioners regularly to improve the appearance of frizzy hair. 2-in-1 shampoos that remove oil from the scalp, clean the hair, then condition the hair in the rinse phase also are good choices.
• Look for products containing dimethicone, which is available in shampoos, conditioners, sprays and creams. This ingredient has been shown to decrease static electricity, increase shine and improve manageability. 
• Try newly introduced hair serums, which are applied by a few drops on the hands and rubbed through the length of the hair (but should not be applied directly to the scalp). 
• Stop dyeing your hair and opt for hair’s natural hair color instead. 
• If you must dye your hair, stay “on shade” – or dye the hair within three color shades of its natural color. Dyeing hair darker, rather than lighter, also is generally better.”

Give Hair a Break from Heat

Another frequent source of hair harm is heat. The damage results from water in the hair being converted to steam when it is heated, which causes hair to lose its flexibility when the cuticle breaks down.   Easily breakable hair, frizzy split ends, and burnt smelly hair are all results of heat damage. “Unfortunately, heat damaged hair is irreparable and will only improve when it is cut off and healthy hair is allowed to grow in,” says Dr. Rosio.

Dr. Draelos offered these tips for heat-damaged hair:

• “Allow hair to air dry when possible.
• When using a hairdryer, do not use the highest heat setting immediately. Start out on the lowest heat setting first, then gradually increase heat. 
• To straighten hair with a ceramic iron, put a moist towel in the device to protect the hair from direct heat. 
• Look for temperature-controlled devices to control the amount of direct heat to hair. 
• Moisturizing the hair regularly will help the appearance of heat damaged hair to some degree, but stopping the source of heat damage is essential.”

Straightening hair comes at a price

Keratin hair straightening, which combines chemicals AND heat, has become extremely popular at most salons. 

For women considering keratin hair straightening, Dr. Draelos offers these suggestions to women thinking about keratin hair straightening:

• “Avoid this procedure if you have tightly kinked hair, as it will not work in rearranging the natural hair bonds.
• To minimize hair damage and loss, extend the time between treatments. 
• When washing hair, use a generous amount of conditioner to make hair less brittle. 
• If hair becomes frizzy and brittle, stop the procedure and let new hair growth replace damaged hair.”

Every Day Hair Care Tips from Dr. Draelos

• “The less you do to your hair, the better. Avoid over-styling or processing hair.
• Be sure to wash the scalp, which is where the oil is, and then let shampoo run through the hair. Shampoo is meant to clean the scalp primarily and can damage the hair if overused. 
• Let how oily your scalp is determine how often you wash your hair. If your scalp is oily, wash hair more frequently than if the scalp was drier. 
• Conditioner should be used on the ends of the hair, not on the scalp, for best results. 
• Pick a shampoo and conditioner based on your hair shape, such as curly or straight, and your hair condition, such as damaged, fine, or frizzy. These products don’t need to be expensive to work well for your hair. 
• Wear a hat to protect hair from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. “

Dr. Tim Rosio hopes you find Dr. Draelo’s expertise in hair care to be helpful and can take her advice into careful consideration when planning hair treatments and care.   Dr. Rosio can be reached at AnewSKIN Dermatology at his El Dorado Hills, CA and Auburn, CA offices and he urges you to contact your dermatologist with any concerns of brittle, damaged hair or hair loss.

Healty Skin is 'Made in the Shade'



Shade Structure sponsored by Dr. Tim Rosio at AnewSKIN



Dermatologists have been helping to add sun shade structures to communities, schools, and non-profit centers with grants and education. Dr. Tim Rosio, a Sacramento region board certified dermatologist in El Dorado Hills, California says that  dermatologists are receiving much more moral support now that nonprofit organizations are saying that playing outdoors is a great way to prevent or deal with growing obesity in children. 



A recent article in USA Today (6/30, Szabo) reports, "At a time when one-third of children are obese or overweight, a movement is growing to provide more shade at playgrounds, parks and pools, both to reduce future cancer risk and promote exercise." As a result, "across the USA, communities are working to make school play areas greener, with more trees, shrubs and natural shade," says Richard Louv, co-founder of the Children & Nature Network, a non-profit group encouraging youngsters to play outdoors. However, trees take years to grow.  In the meantime, some schools and municipalities are erecting shade structures over playgrounds so children can avoid overexposure to the sun. Over the past several years, both the American Academy of Dermatology and the non-profit Shade Foundation, founded by a melanoma survivor, have donated grants to construct shade structures for children. Despite the AAD’s generosity thus far, those seeking grants for shade structures greatly exceed funding, and the AAD could only award 37 grants among some 500 applicants in 2010.



Shade structure sponsored by Dr. Rosio at AnewSKIN



About the AAD Shade Structure Program Each year the American Academy of Dermatology sponsors a Shade Structure program for schools across the nation to receive $8,000 grants towards building a Shade Structure at their school to shield the children from harmful Ultraviolet rays. Each shade structure comes equipped with a permanent sign displaying the AAD’s "Be Sun Smart" messages to promote the importance of sun safety.  Additionally, each of these schools is sponsored by a dermatologist of the AAD. Stanford trained dermatologist, Dr. Tim Rosio has sponsored a total of four schools in the past three years.



Medicis' Dysport Brand Botox Beats Allergan's in Crow's Feet Wrinkles Smoothing 'Shootout.'

The top two Botox brands (made by Medicis and Allergan) ‘slapped leather’ in a shootout recently in a Right vs. Left face study of 90 people.  “The goal was to see how well each brand performed at smoothing crow’s feet wrinkles,” said Dr. Tim Rosio, fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology  and Cosmetic Surgeon of AnewSKIN Dermatology in El Dorado Hills, California.  According to an article published online June 20, 2011 in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, the doctors and patients rated the Dysport botox brand higher with extremely high statistical significance (p=0.01, and p=0.03), and patients preferred the Dysport treated side twice as often as the Allergan brand.  Dr. Rosio used both brands and regards them highly.

AnewSKIN's Medical Services

Skin Health Care

•  Anti-aging care
• Acne control
• Freshening
• Medi-facials

Medical Programs
Dr. Rosio also provides a wide range of general dermatology services using state-of-the-art techniques including the following:

• Acne treatment
• Benefits of Mohs surgery
• Chemical peels
• Laser removal of pre-cancer
• Laser resurfacing
• Mohs skin cancer surgery

Acne Treatment
Control of acne is an ongoing process. All acne treatments work by preventing new acne breakouts. Existing blemishes must heal on their own, and therefore, improvement takes time. If your acne has not improved within two to three months, your treatment may need to be changed. As your dermatologist, the treatment Dr. Rosio recommends will vary according to your type of acne.
Occasionally, an acne-like rash can be due to another cause such as make-up or lotions, or from oral medication. It is important to help your dermatologist by providing an updated history of what you are using on your skin or taking internally. Many non-prescription acne lotions and creams help mild cases of acne. However, many will also make your skin irritated, may aggravate acne, and cause what he calls The Oily Roller-Coaster.http://anewskin.info/medical.shtml

5 Summer Skin Tips by Dr. Rosio

Summer is a great time for outdoor fun in the sun. But wait! Unprotected sun exposure has been proven responsible for a great deal of premature aging and damaged appearance of our skin. Good genes only account for 20% of good appearance in perceived aging. So it’s all about what you can do now that treats or prevents the 80% that’s due to sun damage and unnecessary wrinkling. Dermatologist Tim J. Rosio, MD, FAAD, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology in El Dorado Hills, California offers a skin specialist’s helpful approach to improving your skin, and where you can turn to learn more. Read on for 5 Super Summer Skin Tips NOW!

First, REPAIR while you PROTECT. Do more than moisturize or use sunscreen. Use a combination sunblock that combines antioxidants and mutation inhibitors. Remember, mutations in our DNA is the combined cause of premature aging appearance and skin cancer. While relatively new, RejuvAnew is that rare breed of skin protection that does several things at once well. This is especially important for guys and busy professional women who may skimp by using a “moisturizer with sunscreen”. Usually inadequate protection, says Dr. Rosio, and more frequently a source of irritation and acne aggravation.

Second, SMOOTH & REFINE. Treat Photodamage and Pigmentation problems topically with Retinaldehyde. Looking for a night cream that really works? This new generation Dermatologist provided vitamin A related compound is much more powerful than over-the-counter retinol products that do little, and much gentler than retinoic acids that irritate your skin, making it red and scaly. Retrinal will even the color, and improve translucency of your skin. By improving circulation, and preventing collagen break down, fine lines are decreased, and smoother skin results. Even more, it really does shrink the appearance of your pores, giving a smoother more refined appearance.

Next, REPAINT: “Zap” the “Age Spots” and “broken blood vessels” (really sun damage) that mar the color of your skin with effective but gentle “Photo-Facials.” With accumulated life-time sun damage, freckles and surface vessels become ever larger and darkening “Age Spots” or “Liver Spots”, or “Spider Veins.” In less than 10 minutes, your laser/light treatment is done and your unwanted brown spots and road map llines are targeted for disposal. Dr. Rosio notes that the dark spots disappear gradually over the next two weeks, without any down time, while you wash your face.

REFILL. Instead of Nip and Tuck, replace. Loose skin due to tissue thinning or atrophy and lost elasticity can also be restored to more natural volume through non-invasive fillers and Affirm laser tightening treatments. Natural refilling substances replace lost moisture containing collagen and hyaluronic acid,  while laser treatments actually stimulate the skin to tighten and create new collagen, the basic protein of our skin.

Finally, RELAX! Over tensing of frown, squint, and forehead muscles break down our collagen and lead to premature deep wrinkles. Since it’s a reflex, it’s hard or next to impossible to break without help. Selective muscle relaxing prevents deepening of wrinkles or forming them in the first place. Dr. Rosio calls this botox balancing. Long lasting results of the naturally occurring protein allow repair of our fractured collagen in our skin, along with retraining our muscles of expression to not ‘overdo it’ where frowning and squinting is concerned.

Beautify your Skin with Our Many Cosmetic Services

Cosmetic Services
Cosmetic procedures include the following:
Advanced Laser Hair Removal
Men and women alike can now enjoy the benefits of laser hair removal without the annoying bumps that accompany shaving or waxing. If you are concerned about unwanted hair, you are probably a candidate for hair removal. Laser or light-based systems are a faster, easier alternative for hair removal. Now for all skin types.
How does a laser or light-based system remove hair?
The system emits a gentle beam of light that passes through the skin, to the hair follicle, where it is absorbed. Upon absorption, the energy is transformed into heat, which can disable the follicle, while leaving the surrounding tissue unharmed.
Smartlipo™ Laserlipolysis - Minimally Invasive Liposculpture
What is Smartlipo™ Laserlipolysis?
Smartlipo™: Reduction without Suction, Lunchtime Lipo is finally Here!
As more women and men want to look and feel better about themselves, body contouring and lipo-sculpture continue to grow in popularity, making liposculpture the most popular cosmetic surgery performed today.
Smartlipo™ is the first and only laser that eliminates fat gently without suction. It provides a revolutionary and minimally invasive procedure Dr. Rosio uses to gently liquefy fat and remove it to sculpt body contours and tighten skin* with less downtime and side-effects.
Affirm Fractional Resurfacing - Laser Facial Skin Treatment
Fractional Resurfacing: No Pain, No Stain!
AnewSkin now offers the fastest, most convenient state-of-the-art skin resurfacing technique. We treat in minutes scars, wrinkles, the signs of skin-damage and age, without removing the entire top layer of skin, leaving you with fantastic results with far less down-time than traditional CO2 laser treatments! We eliminated the pain, messy staining blue dyes, and lengthy time associated with earlier fractional devices. PhotoFacials alone or in combination also remove the brown and red spots associated with sun damaged skin giving a healthier, smoother look and feel to your skin.
How many treatments are required?
Typically several treatments are required for full face treatment. The average treatment takes about 20 minutes. Results may become apparent after the first few treatments.

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