Vu Skin System Blog

Why Sun Lotion Is Important

While participating in summer fun and vacation festivities, everyone at VU Skin System wants to remind you how important sun protection is to keep your skin healthy.

How to Get Rid of Age Spots

This may surprise you, but age spots and uneven skin tone aren’t caused by getting older! Instead, they are caused by the sun ( and nearly every other form of unwanted pigmentation).

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month—Learn How to Spot Melanoma Warning Signs

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Allowed to grow, melanoma can spread quickly to other parts of the body. This can be deadly. There is good news. When found early, melanoma is high...

The Power of Peptides

As a practicing dermatologist, it is important to know which ingredients are able to improve the overall look of the skin and which ingredients are just "hype" marketed as a miracle in a bottle. Pe...

A Word From Dr. Vujevich About Collagen

Less collagen means more and deeper wrinkles, the most recognizable signs of aging. As science and the practice of dermatology have shown, the signs of aging can be slowed if your collagen is incre...

Sensitive Skin and What You Can Do About It

Many people are affected by sensitive skin. Usually because of skin care products or household cleaning products. Reactions may vary for each individual but typically include stinging, burning, red...

The Benefits of Using a Hand Crème

A common misperception that my patients have is thinking that the daily use of a hand crème isn’t vital to your skin health. Using a body lotion or face crème for your hands is doing them an injust...

Skincare Benefits of Essential Oils

One of the primary responsibilities of your skin is to act as barrier for your internal organs and muscles. It’s important to have a daily skin routine in order to take care of your skin so it stay...

Why Winter is the Worst for Dry Skin

  Dry skin (asteatosis) is a common condition that often worsens during winter months. Symptoms typically include skin that feels and looks rough, itching (pruritus), slight to severe flaking, scal...

Starting an Anti-Aging Routine

  There’s no wrong age to begin an anti-aging routine but it’s best to begin early which typically means in your late 20’s to early 30’s.  As skin care is preventative and not corrective, the firs...