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Smoker’s Face: How to Reverse Skin Damage Caused by Smoking
The good news is that many surgical and non-invasive procedures are available today to address the age-related facial changes caused by smoking. The number of reasons to stop smoking cigarettes is essentially infinite. Whether you pay attention to the equally infinite number of health warnings encouraging you to quit or instead preferred to pretend that ... Read more
Anti-Aging Diet: Support Your Skin from the Inside Out
By switching up a range of foods and ensuring you consume powerful antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients and beneficial compounds, you can create an anti-aging diet that supports a youthful radiance, from the inside out. According to New York dermatologist Dr. Ariel Ostad, your diet has a significant influence on your skin. “Nearly every disease process, along ... Read more
Sleep Deprivation and Your Skin: How Late Nights Are Aging You Prematurely
Maybe you’re up late, furiously studying for an important exam the next morning. Perhaps you’ve got to make a presentation at work and your nerves are keeping you awake. Or possibly your newborn is wailing at 3 AM, letting you know it’s time for another feeding. Whatever your reasons for not getting enough beauty sleep, ... Read more
From Avobenzone to Zinc Oxide: Choosing the Sunscreen That’s Best for You
According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer at some point in their lifetime, with melanoma (or as I call it, “the M word”) being the most common form of cancer found in young adults. With statistics like these, choosing a sunscreen for health reasons over the ... Read more
22 Anti-Aging Products Dermatologists Love and Recommend
We spoke with three board certified dermatologists to find which skincare products are proven to work. Here are their top picks. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a universal skincare routine. What works for one person may not work for another, and more often than not, finding the right cache of moisturizers and cleansers that will ... Read more
Skin Cream Scams and Overpriced Beauty Products: Buyers Beware!
Exaggerated claims, dramatic before and after pictures, enticing promises… Experts debunk dubious beauty product claims, and offer advice on choosing the right creams — at the right price. Who doesn’t use a facial cream nowadays? It’s ingrained in our everyday lives — just like brushing your teeth or checking your phone first thing in the morning. Yet ... Read more
Cosmetic Procedures in Your Twenties: How Soon is Too Soon?
Which anti-aging products and procedures are recommended when you’re still in your 20s or 30s? We discussed this with three expert physicians. Anyone over the age of 45 can confirm that preserving your skin’s youthfulness is an uphill battle. In fact, it has been proven that as early as age 25, the presence of the ... Read more
Do Face Exercises Work? Spotlight on a Controversial Anti-aging Trend
An increasing number of beauty experts are claiming that face yoga can help fight the signs of aging. Medical professionals remain skeptical. If sagging skin and wrinkles sends you running for the hills, you’re probably constantly on the lookout for non-surgical ways to reduce the effects of aging on your face. Unfortunately, the countless creams, facial scrubs, ... Read more
Mohs Surgery and Reconstruction Provides Miraculous Skin Cancer Outcomes
40 to 50 percent of Americans develop skin cancer at some point in their life. Thankfully, many common skin cancers can be treated by dermatologists and plastic surgeons using Mohs micrographic surgery. To become Mohs surgeons, dermatologists undergo rigorous surgical training. While their work removes up to 99 percent of skin cancers, if not treated effectively, cosmetically ... Read more
The Doctors’ Ultimate Wish List for Ending the Skin Cancer Epidemic
Despite tireless public awareness campaigns aimed at encouraging sun-safe behaviors and advances in skin cancer detection, the rates of this all-too-common, but highly preventable cancer continue to rise. Nearly 9,500 Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each day, and fully one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, according to the American ... Read more