Aesthetic Dermatology
Cosmeceutical Critique
The science of clean skin care and the clean beauty movement
The problem is that no one agrees on a clean ingredient standard for beauty products.
Latest News
FDA warns about off-label use of laparoscopic device for aesthetic procedures
The agency has received reports describing “serious and potentially life-threatening adverse events with use of this device for certain aesthetic...
Aesthetic Dermatology Update
Mandelic acid
In cosmetic use, mandelic acid is a slow acting chemical peel that can be used in all skin types, including sensitive and rosacea-prone skin, as...
Cosmeceutical Critique
The gap in cosmeceuticals education
The discipline of cosmetic dermatology, let alone cosmeceuticals, accounts for a fraction of our didactic and hands-on training.
Aesthetic Dermatology Update
Clay minerals and the skin
The most common uses of clay in dermatology are for treatment of acne and in spa or cosmeceutical preparations to purportedly draw out dirt,...
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Optimal Skin Care for Aesthetic Patients: Topical Products to Restore and Maintain Healthy Skin
A daily skin care regimen using topical products is essential for individuals who want to acquire and maintain healthy skin or protect their “...
Clinical Review
Buccal Fat Pad Reduction With Intraoperative Fat Transfer to the Temple
Buccal fat pad reduction is an increasingly popular procedure for facial shaping.
Conference Coverage
Increased AD severity linked to more frequent baths and showers, but not with duration
Conference Coverage
Is it safe to pair low-power fractional diode lasers with cosmetic injectables in a single session?
“Additional prospective studies are still needed to further validate our findings,” Dr. Jordan V. Wang said.
Latest News
Ophthalmologist who developed medical botox dies at 89
Four decades ago, Alan Brown Scott, MD, turned the drug, once a deadly poison, into a revolutionary treatment for obscure eye diseases.
Conference Coverage
Dermatologists driving use of vascular lasers in the Medicare population
Reimbursement rates were greatest in the Western geographic region of the United States.
Feature
Dermatologists take to TikTok to share their own ‘hacks’
Laypeople are still the dominant producers – and have the most views – of dermatology content on TikTok.