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Esta Kronberg MD
Houston, TX
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I have been practicing General and Cosmetic Dermatology since 1985 .I specialize in Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Artefill , laser Hair removal and Photofacials..I do all of my own treatment for the patients.I cherish my relationships with my patients and customize each treatment plan.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dermatology
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United States: Texas
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Esta Kronberganswered
42 years experience
Accutane flare ?: Rarely, starting Accutane can cause a slight flare of your acne. I find that when we start with a low dose of 10 mg per day we rarely ever see a flar... Read More
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Mole changing: I would suggest you see a Dermatologist for the mole changes you are describing. It is new, changing, painful and black. These are all things that cat... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Treating rosacea: If you have Rosacea I would not suggest using any machine on your face. you could make your Rosacea worse. You should see your Dermatologist to treat ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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AHA and Self Tanners: If you wanted to use both aha and self tanner it would work best to use the aha to exfoliate the skin and then the self tanner on afterwards. Otherwis... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Beautiful skin: The most important thing you can do for yourself to maintain healthy beautiful skin is to wear a good quality sunscreen on your face with at least spf... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Fordyce spots on lip: Fordyce spots are benign glands on the lips. They are not a problem and there really isn't anything you can do to get rid of them.Try not to worry abo... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Rosacea treatment: If the topical treatments are not working it is time to add an oral antibiotic. My favorite is minocycline. E can also treat your problem with photofa... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Drug Reaction: It is possible to be getting a drug reaction. These usually start 1 to 10 days after starting a new medication. I would talk to your doctor about find... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Hair Loss and Stress: There is often a lot of hair loss after surgery. This is called telogen effluvium and due to the stress of surgery and anaesthesia. This shedding wil... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Lipomas: Yes, even though you have lipomas under the rib it shouldn't be a problem doing crunches. If they bother you with exercise and are painful i would re... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Rosacea treatments: There are lots of treatments available for rosacea. We have creams, washes and oral antibiotics in addition to the laser treatments.. You might want t... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Acne Scars: My favorite lightner for acne scars is glycolic acid. It is a smart lotion and will lighten what should not be there and leave your normal skin it's n... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Itch with no rash: Yes, you can have severe itching from stress.However, you also need to rule out other medical problems. You should see a dermatologist to help calm do... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Psoriasis: You can use a very mild cortisone lotion if you have erythrodermic psoriasis. This is a severe problem. I hope you are under the care of a dermatologi... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Accutane post care: It is great you want to take care of your new beautiful skin after accutane. . You could start some antiaging with vitamin c sooner than with vitamin... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Lab work: Every lab has it's own set of normal values. Her doctor should explain these results to her.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Dark underarms: Having dark underarms can be a normal skin color variant.Especially darker or olive skinned patients can have darker arm pits.I would be careful scrub... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Dandruff: If you are suffering from dandruff you need to be sure you are shampooing your hair everyday. A lot of patients do not shampoo everyday and this is a... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Herpes simples: You do need to be careful if you have an active herpes lesion. You want to be careful not to touch the lesion and if you do you want to wash your hand... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: It helps to keep your skin moisturized with a fragrance free product when you have eczema.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Avoid using fabric softners in the washer or dryer when you are prone to eczema.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Scarring from acne: You are describing post inflammatory hyperpigmentation from the pimple. This means it is a little scar. It should fade over time.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Herpes: Herpes can break out anywhereinfection. What you are describing doesn't sound like herpes but a skin infection. You should see a dermatologist
they ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Esta Kronberganswered
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Hyperpigmentation: You are having post inflammatory hyperpigmentation from your previous rash. This is from the prior irritation. It may diminish on it's own over sever... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Facial moisturizer: You can still use your moisturizer even though you are treating bug bites with cutivate.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Hair Loss: There really aren't home remedies to cure telogen effluvium. This is a stress induced hair loss. Hopefully your doctor checked the appropriate lab stu... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Esta Kronberganswered
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Dry irritated skin: The dry irritated skin on your forehead could be from an acne cream but it could also be eczema or seborrhea (dandruff of the face).You could try an o... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Penis bumps: A blood test will not help you to analyze these bumps on your penis. You should see a Dermatologist to evaluate them for you.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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How to use Retin A (tretinoin): Retin a (tretinoin) can be difficult to use. You may want to start using it gradually such as every other night. In case your doctor didn't tell you h... Read More
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Back acne: You would do better by using a Benzyl peroxide wash on your face and back. It is better to use a 2.5 or 5 % wash if you can find them. they are over t... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Cyst: This bump is probably an uninflamed cyst....However, you should have it verified by a dermatologist.You may or may not want to have it surgically remo... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Acne Scars : It sounds like you have acne scarring. My favorite product for home use is glycolic acid. This is my best topical for scarring. Photofacial lasers ca... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Facial glands: It sounds like you are seeing the normal glands and open pores in the face. These are normal and will always secrete a white fluid if you squeeze th... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Scars: I find using glycolic lotions to be very helpful at diminishing scars. Also mederma can be helpful.Only use these products after the areas are healed... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Folliculitis: Folliculitis can be a difficult and chronic condition. You may need to take oral antibiotics for quite a while...Maybe months ....Maybe longer. If y... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Creams and fertility: you do not need to worry that topical steroids and anti-fungal creams will affect your fertility..
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kronberg is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kronberg is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Hope its not eczema nor seborrhea, but I would like to send a picture?
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Thank you so much, this was a great help!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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