Protect Your Skin like a Winter Olympian

While the world is tuned into the fresh powder and frozen ice at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, we may find ourselves asking questions about these athletes. How do can they do that? How many years of dedication did it take? How do they stay in such great shape? The one question we don’t ask ourselves, but should, is how […] Read More >

Preventative Tips to Fight Skin Aging

As discussed in our Signs of Aging Skin post, facial aging is a natural and expected part of life that for many starts in their late 20’s. Is there a way we can slow down the progression? While there are many in-office options to help reverse signs of aging, i.e. cosmetic treatments, let’s focus on the steps that will help […] Read More >

Early Signs of Skin Aging

As much as we would like the inevitable to hold off, some of the earliest signs of aging starts happening to individuals in their late 20’s or early 30’s. Unfortunately, these signs tend to go unnoticed and unaddressed until they become more substantial. Here are four early signs of aging, along with preventative techniques you can do to fight back: […] Read More >

The Smoking Effect: How Cigarettes Make You Age Faster

Yes, cigarettes are making you age faster. When it comes to convincing smokers to quit, warning of health dangers is commonplace… but one effect that is not commonly discussed is how smoking makes you look older. Your skin cannot breathe… When you take a puff of a cigarette, you may feel a sense of calming, but that repeated action has […] Read More >

Forefront Dermatology Increases Patient Access via Practice and Provider Expansion

Manitowoc, Wis. – (August 8, 2017) – Forefront Dermatology is pleased to announce the addition of Heartland Dermatology and Heartland Skin Wellness to its expanding regional group practice. Heartland is the third practice that Forefront has added in Iowa this year. Heartland Dermatology has been providing medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology services for over 20 years. Heartland is led by […] Read More >

Eczema 101

October is National Eczema Awareness Month. If you are reading this article chances are you, or someone you know, is recently affected by it. What is Eczema? According to Dr. Michelle Cihla, board-certified dermatologist with Forefront Dermatology, “eczema is a skin condition that causes the skin to become red, itchy and inflamed. It commonly appears as dry or scaly patches […] Read More >

FOREFRONT DERMATOLOGY EXPANDS IN IOWA

MANITOWOC, Wis. – (April 11, 2017) – Forefront Dermatology is pleased to announce the addition of two new dermatology practices, Skin Solutions Dermatology and Associates in Dermatology, in Iowa. These new relationships expand Forefront Dermatology’s presence in Iowa with the addition of three clinics located in Ames, Ankeny, and Ottumwa, Iowa. Skin Solutions Dermatology was founded by board-certified dermatologist Kathy […] Read More >

Dermatology Lab Internship Turns Into Job For Graduate Thao King

By Suzanne Weiss/Director of Public Relations MANITOWOC, Wis. — As a Silver Lake College student, Thao King often drove past the large red-brick building in downtown Manitowoc that serves as Forefront Dermatology’s headquarters. She had no idea that inside the building was a histology lab, where she would be lucky enough to land a job as a lab assistant after […] Read More >

Forefront Dermatology expands corporate headquarters in Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Manitowoc – (April 13, 2017) – Forefront Dermatology, the second-largest group dermatology practice in the U.S., and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today announced that the company has expanded its corporate headquarters by leasing an additional 15,000 square feet at Two North Eighth Street to accommodate its continued growth. Prior to the expansion, Forefront leased approximately 50,000 square feet in […] Read More >

Psoriasis Talk Part 2: Q & A with Dr. Betsy Wernli

Today is World Psoriasis Day, dedicated to those living with the challenge of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This is an international annual event sponsored by the IFPA, which raises awareness for this condition which affects an estimated 125 million people. In part 2 of our Psoriasis Series, we continue to talk about it. This time we take our questions to […] Read More >