Ah, slugging season is here. As the weather gets colder and drier and our skin needs serious hydration, skin slugging has become the go-to method to relieve dry skin during the fall and winter months. Skin slugging is a technique that involves applying a thin layer of an occlusive product, such as a petroleum-based healing … Read more
Scars are a normal and important part of the skin’s healing process, but they can also be more noticeable than we would like sometimes, prompting us to search for products that can help them fade or diminish. Depending on the type of scar you’re trying to address, dermatologists say there are over-the-counter solutions that can … Read more
When it comes to achievable beauty, there’s no market as saturated with products as skin care. Soft, supple, even-toned skin is the goal — and dozens of new products drop every month aimed to help us get there. Yet only a handful deliver science-backed results dermatologists stand behind, like a tried and true retinol, hyaluronic … Read more
New skin care trends, tools and “holy grail” ingredients seem to pop up daily. TikTok alone has introduced us to slugging, skin cycling and glass skin, but what do the professionals actually think about these new and innovative approaches to glowing, flawless skin? We wanted to know if we should be testing these techniques at … Read more
Scrolling through TikTok introduces you to a whole world of trending skin care terms ― there’s slugging, glazed doughnut face and pore vacuuming, and now we’re talking about something called skin flooding. Unlike many beauty trends popularized by social media, dermatologists endorse skin flooding for most people. While the term is new, the practice is … Read more
It’s likely you’ve never heard of acrochordons, but you’ve probably dealt with them. In fact, they’re so common that over 50% of adults will experience them at least once in their lifetime. Better known as skin tags, acrochordons are small growths of extra skin that, while harmless, are no one’s favorite feature. Health care costs … Read more
Back in the mid-aughts, I was diagnosed with rosacea subtype 2 — the papulopustular kind with bumps that look like acne — and it’s been a struggle to find products that don’t make my rosacea worse. In an effort to narrow down what triggers my flare-ups, I’ve seen so many dermatologists, taken antibiotics, tried supplements, … Read more
Miracle cures. Wonder elixirs. Creams that cost as much as a fancy night on the town. We’re all susceptible to the lofty claims of the next big thing in skin care. But if your bathroom cabinet is overflowing with costly products, you might want to reconsider and curate your collection — which can not only … Read more
By now, most of us know that sunscreen protects our skin against a variety of preventable issues, from skin cancer to aging. The problem? Finding the perfect formula can be challenging, especially if you’re prone to eczema. “Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is the most common inflammatory skin condition worldwide,” said Angela Casey, an … Read more