Dr. Kemmy

It’s that time of year again! The leaves are changing, there’s a chill in the air, and it’s time whip out our sweaters, boots and scarves. I love the fall colors, scents, and festivities. What I don’t like is how the skin can act up with the seasonal changes. In the fall, the air gets […]

I love traveling, and take pride in the fact that I have visited 24 countries and over 40 U.S. states. Travel can wreak havoc on your skin though – especially air travel. The air that is recycled in planes has low humidity, and it sucks moisture away from skin making it dehydrated. There are also

One of my favorite septuagenarians, Barry, always quips fondly when he refers to his wife: “You know my Annie’s fine as wine. Her Black just don’t crack!” It is commonly known that Black skin ages more slowly than other less-pigmented skin.  People with darker skin have more melanin: the pigment that gives skin its color.

A few years ago, I attended a personal development meeting. When the speaker asked people in the audience to raise their hands if they were coaches, almost a third of the hands went up. There were all sorts of coaches. Sports, executive, wellness, spiritual, business, performance, life coaches, and so on. I was a little

With the constant need to wear masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the term “Maskne” has become a common part of our vocabulary. What is “maskne” anyways? It is an umbrella term for the skin conditions that develop due to prolonged usage of face coverings or masks. These conditions include acne, rosacea, folliculitis and contact