If, as Shakespeare observed “the eyes are the window of your soul,” your hands, then, are the external reflection of your age, health and well-being. They have been immortalized in prose, song and verse, since time immemorial, from the excerpt from the song “Daddy’s Hands” … “there was always love in Daddy’s hands,” to the…
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One of Derick Dermatology’s all-star, professionals is Family Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice, Bailey Ellington. Her goals for patient care are compassionately expressed in a recent quote on the Derick Dermatology website: “I want to give all patients the same high quality of care I would provide to members of my family. My…
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Located approximately 32 miles northwest of Chicago, nestled between Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, lies the thriving, affluent, suburban village of Barrington, Illinois. With a population of just under 11,000 and a variety of outstanding natural features, including forest preserves, pristine wetlands and several parks, Barrington is an ideal environment for both families and…
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“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” I’m sure that everyone remembers the narcissist villain step-mother’s refrain in Snow White each time she viewed her reflection in the looking glass. It provides an interesting slice of movie nostalgia with an iconic message that resonates even today. If you survived or are…
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Caring, compassionate physician, board certified dermatologist, and Mohs surgeon, Dr. Jessica Sheehan is an integral part of Derick Dermatology family. She stresses the partnership between doctor and patient and the physicians need to establish mutual respect and confidence. The key to her style can be found in her final statement on the website, “I treat…
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The board certified dermatologists at Derick Dermatology treat the body’s largest organ, your skin. Like any other organ, it can be affected by disease, accident, illness, injury and birth defect. How effectively it is treated determines the continued health and vibrancy of your skin. Did you know that your Derick dermatologist can also treat issues…
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Straddling both Kane and Cook counties, in the northern part of the state of Illinois, is the up and coming city of Elgin. The profile of its high school, Elgin High school’s history, boasts five admirals, a Nobel, Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner, and the founder of America’s first planetarium, among its prestigious alumni. Equally…
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You live in one of the most health and safety-conscious countries in the world. Laws are constantly being enacted to protect you from perceived dangers to reduce the potential of needless injury and death. Don’t you buckle your seat belts when you drive your car or wear your bicycle or motorcycle helmet to protect your…
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If it seems like tattoos have been around forever, they have. Earliest evidence of man marking his body showed the famous “Iceman,” a frozen mummy found in 1991 near the Italian-Austrian border carbon dated 5,200 years ago, with tattoos. Tattoos have been part and parcel of most societies for as long as we can remember.…
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For generations, women have had to tolerate unwanted facial hair to some extent. To the extreme, there were circus sideshows and carnival touting their bearded ladies. Their full, luxuriant beards were the envy of their male counterparts. Lesser issues included the unsightly unibrows and embarrassing peach fuzz on upper lips. But guess what ladies? That…
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