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Acne (acne vulgaris) is one of the most commonly experienced skin conditions during our teen years and young adulthood. Lately, as people have begun demanding more natural treatments for acne, researchers have...

Skin Research Spotlight: Tea Tree Oil For Acne

Author: Raja Sivamani MD MS AP, Ramses Delgadillo

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In recent years, having the perfect pout has been a trend that women have been striving for. But with lip injections costing several hundreds of dollars, having significant lip plump is not something that...

Natural Ingredients That Act as Lip Plumpers

Author: Tara Ghalambor

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What is Vegan Skin Care? Living a vegan lifestyle has become increasingly common. Avoiding all animal-derived products has become easier to adapt to because of the accessibility of vegan options available in...

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Vegan Skin Care: An Honest Looks at What it Really Means

Author: Nicole Olayon MSN

Editor: Alexandra Vaughn MD, Raja Sivamani MD MS AP

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Dry brushing involves brushing dry skin with a firm, natural bristle brush. Dry brushing has been used in many cultures for centuries to improve skin and overall health. This technique has picked up popularity...

Dry Skin Brushing: Friend or Foe?

Author: Hannah Yan

Age spots, or lentigo solaris, is a common skin condition that results from excess exposure to the sun’s UV rays. Although these spots are usually harmless, many of us would prefer not to have them,...

Skin Research Spotlight: Serratula Extract For Age Spots

Author: Raja Sivamani MD MS AP, Ramses Delgadillo

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Both mud and clay masks have many benefits to the skin when applied. Facial masks are often used in spa treatments and can also be purchased at stores for use at home. There are a wide variety of mud and clay...

Science of Facial Masks and Facial Clay

Author: Janice Leung

Editor: Vindhya Veerula MD

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Many people all around the world enjoy a hot cup of coffee in the morning. Coffee is not only an energy-booster, but it is used as an ingredient in desserts, sauces, seasoning, and even skin care products! The...

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Coffee Masks for Rejuvenated Skin

Author: Caitlyn Dagenet

Lip masks are recently trending products designed to be a treatment to rejuvenate your lips. While some lip masks have been formulated for specific needs, their main function is to plump, moisturize and smooth...

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Lip Masks for Luscious Lips

Author: Tara Ghalambor

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What Is a Hangnail? If you have ever felt a sharp pain around your nail, most likely it was a hangnail. Hangnails are extremely common and there is a good likelihood that you have had one at some point. A...

What Causes Hangnails and How to Avoid Them

Author: Steven Lam

Editor: Hadar Lev-Tov MD MAS

Everything You Need to Know About Gold Face Masks

24k Gold Face Mask Benefits Anti-Inflammatory properties Studies have shown that gold nanoparticles have anti-inflammatory properties. One lab study has shown that gold nanoparticles inhibited the production...

Author: Tara Ghalambor

Everything that we put into our body has more effects than just providing nutrients. In most traditional healing modalities, foods and herbs are considered to provide a warming or cooling effect. By...

Herbal Teas to Cool the Skin and Body

Author: Amy Branum AHP

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Preserving a youthful appearance and emanating glowing skin are some of the main reasons why most individuals invest in quality skin care. The number of skin care products labeled as anti-aging, skin...

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Are You Drinking Enough Water to Hydrate Your Skin?

Author: Nicole Olayon MSN

Just like clothes, shoes, and hairstyles, painted nails are another way to enhance one’s appearance. With all the different kinds of manicures available, it can be difficult to choose the best one. ...

Nails: Gel vs Silk vs Chemical – What is Best?

Author: Hannah Yan

Editor: Jennifer Ornelas MD

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Probiotics for skin care are gaining popularity in health these days and rightfully so. Probiotics, considered “good bacteria,” are live bacteria and yeasts that can be beneficial to various processes in...

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Probiotic Benefits for the Skin: Foods vs Supplements

Author: Steven Lam

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Editor’s Note: Alexis writes for the Skin Story section of Dermveda dedicated to expressing discourse from the patient perspective in medical care. One of the most anxious moments for a...

Skin Stories: How Should the Doctor Tell me Bad News?

Author: Alexis Meyer

It is not uncommon to have your nail cuticles pushed back or even trimmed when getting a manicure in a nail salon or giving yourself a manicure at home. Many people choose to trim, push their cuticles back, or...

Pushing Nail Cuticles: Risk or Reward?

Author: Tammy Wu

Editor: Jennifer Ornelas MD

Skin Story: Experience With Isotretinoin for Acne

Krista is a college student suffering from severe acne, including hormonal acne on her chin. After having antibiotics proved ineffective to her acne, she switched to an isotretinoin treatment. I sat down to...

Author: Alexis Meyer

Editor: Hadar Lev-Tov MD MAS

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What’s the Deal with Charcoal Toothpaste?

In today’s day and age where anyone can influence trends, commercials for different products can arrive in short, segmented bursts from multiple different online platforms. The newest circulating topic?...

Author: Ariel Maroon

Editor: Jason Derico ND

Is Black Salve a Good Natural Treatment for Skin Cancer?

Skin Cancer Scenario A 32-year-old woman, Cindy, presented to her doctor with a melanoma on her right arm in March. Cindy is a single mother, with three children, and works a minimum wage job. Her doctor told...

Author: Summer Ghaith

One factor that makes people unique is their skin color. We also all have a preferred skin tone and there are many products out there to make your skin color appear more evenly toned. Glutathione, a...

Glutathione Skin Care For Whitening and Brightening

Author: Tammy Wu

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