Dr. Dawn M. Hansen, FACP, is a board-certified internal medicine specialist with Dermatology Specialists of Mississippi and has 25-plus years of dermatology experience. Reach her at (228) 207-5140.
Do you have acne-like breakouts that nothing seems to clear? Are you bothered by frequent facial sunburns? Does your face often feel warm? When you apply certain skin care products, does your skin sting or burn? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you might have rosacea. Rosacea is a chronic skin condition characterized by […]
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with one in five Americans developing the disease during their lifetime. We are all at risk, and if left untreated, skin cancer can spread to other areas of the body and become fatal. Luckily, when caught early, it is highly treatable, allowing […]
Since 1997, November has been celebrated as National Healthy Skin Month. The American Academy of Dermatology launched this campaign to promote healthy skin care habits and make the public more aware of skin conditions and diseases like skin cancer. DON’T SKIP THIS SKIN CARE HABIT One of the most important habits for healthy skin is […]
By Lilyth Hansen, with Dr. Dawn Hansen In the age of beauty influencers striding their way across social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, we get a lot of advice about how we should be living our lives, cooking our food, decorating our houses and performing our beauty routines. A lot of this advice feels […]
Do you have some extra fullness under your chin? Perhaps you’ve had it your whole life, or maybe it has developed over time and you just noticed it recently. This condition is called submental fullness, more commonly known as the dreaded double chin. WHAT CAUSES A DOUBLE CHIN? Submental fullness can be caused by weight […]
Dr. Dawn Hansen of Dermatology Specialists of Mississippi in Biloxi is a board-certified internal medicine specialist with over 20 years of dermatology experience. Dr. Hansen, along with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Peter Barnes, diagnoses and treats a variety of skin concerns, including acne, eczema and psoriasis. Dr. Hansen also specializes in non-invasive skin rejuvenation and is […]
According to the American Laser Center, a woman spends on average more than $10,000 and nearly two months of her life managing unwanted hair, and those who wax once or twice a month will spend more than $23,000 over the course of a lifetime. Additionally, recent studies found that 84.4% of American men now remove […]
During the winter, you may be tempted to add some color to your skin by spending some time in an indoor tanning bed. After all, how much damage could 20 minutes really do? The truth is that tanning beds are dangerous. The World Health Organization has determined that UV rays from tanning beds cause cancer, […]
November is National Healthy Skin Month. You may not realize it, but your skin reveals a lot about your overall health and can alert you to a health problem. Skin is the first layer of defense against the outside world and can signal issues from dehydration to cancer. Here are some habits to adopt this […]
