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Managing Eczema in Warm Weather

Summer is the time for the beach and fun in the sun, isn’t it? If you have a condition called eczema, that isn’t always the case. Eczema is a skin condition that has any number of possible causes. It can be hereditary, a genetic disease passed down from generation to generation or the result of…

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Caring Hands for Your Hands

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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Bailey Ellington, Family Nurse Practitioner

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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Barrington’s Best

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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Doctor Jessica Sheehan, Mohs Surgeon

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…