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Dr . Buddiga emphasizes the importance of selfcare to help ensure that you ’ re living the best quality of life while doing what you love . Part of this self-care is getting vaccinated for COVID-19 .
masking children , teachers , coaches , and administrative staff during this ongoing pandemic .
Masking has been shown to decrease the transmission rate by up to 97 %, so I believe it ’ s a simple “ ask ” to millions of people returning to schools , jobs , and the new normalcy of daily life . Also , clinical trials for the age group 5-11
years are underway , and hopefully , we can get positive FDA Emergency Use Authorization by mid-autumn 2021 .
As you mentioned , immunological conditions can reduce the quality of an individual ’ s life . What advice do you have on staying healthy and ensuring that we live the best quality of life that we can ?
As we all know , good health starts with good hygiene . We brush our teeth several times a day ; similarly , we need to care for our skin ’ s first line of immunological defense by hydrating , moisturizing , and applying a sun protective factor ( SPF ) barrier every day . My favorite medical school and continuing medical education class or seminar every year is the topic of “ skin manifestations of clinical disease ,” which shows that most medical problems have some externally visible skin changes for detection .
Skin is the first thing people notice when they meet you . It ’ s the first impression that others have of you . And as people begin to live even longer lives , they naturally want to have great skin that protects them throughout their lifetime . To address this quest for healthier skin and strengthen the immunological barrier of skin protection at this critical time juncture , I recently launched a new division called BUDDIGA Skin Aesthetics , which is part of my prominent northern California-based BUDDIGA Family Allergy | Skin | Immunology practice . As a medical expert , immunology clinician , and scientist , I bring a novel perspective to skincare and approach to anti-aging .
What makes my approach to skincare so unique is that where dermatology specializes in just the skin and hair on a more localized level , and estheticians provide services focused solely on the cosmetic appearance of the skin , I apply an entirely holistic , immunology sciencebased , and more comprehensive approach to patient skincare .
Overall , Dr . Buddiga emphasizes the importance of taking care of yourself and your health . Self-care will help ensure that you ’ re living the best quality of life while doing what you love .
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