Opinion
The great sunscreen ingredient debate
As a Mohs and a cosmetic dermatologic surgeon, I appreciate the unquestionable protective effects of sunscreen products.
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Nitrous oxide in dermatology
Nitrous oxide works well as an anxiolytic and can help calm the patient who is nervous or has a fear of needles.
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Wedding dermatology
I advise people not to get their first botulinum toxin 2 weeks before their wedding.
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Probiotic, prebiotic, and postbiotic skin care
On the frontier of microflora-rich skin care are organisms like Bifidobacterium longum, which increases skin’s resistance to temperature.
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The magic of microblading
The use of microblading has increased exponentially since 2015, as reflected by the millions of searches on popular social media sites.
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Collagen drinks – do they really work?
Diet absolutely plays a role in our overall health and skin appearance. But can these concentrated collagen drinks provide an increased benefit?...
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High-dose hydrogen peroxide for SKs
Highly reactive oxygen species likely created from application of this concentration may lead to direct oxidative damage to SK cells.
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Thread lifts: A face-lift alternative? Or not?
Fillers used in combination with thread-lifts increase longevity of the thread-lift because of additional collagen stimulation.
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Barnacles that come with wisdom
We all know what SKs are. But what exactly ARE SKs?
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Climate change may lead to more cellulitis
Since bacteria and fungi often thrive in warm, moist environments, warmer weather plays a role in higher rates of cellulitis.
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Nomadic Mongolian skin care practices
Applying homemade yogurt to the skin is among the skin care practices used by women in rural Mongolia.
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Gray hair
Besides skin wrinkling, volume shifts, and photoaging, graying hair can also be a telltale sign of aging. While it was recently a fashionable...
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Hard water versus your skin
The impact of hard water on skin includes an increased prevalence of atopic dermatitis, xerosis, and pruritus.
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The power of words in aesthetic procedures and healing patients
The words used prior to procedures can put a patient’s mind at ease or cause further anxiety about ideas of needles, scalpels, pain, risk of...
News
Beauty sleep: Sleep deprivation and the skin
Sleep deprivation affects wound healing, collagen growth, skin hydration, and skin texture. Inflammation is also higher in sleep-deprived patients...