Patient Buzz Series: Skin Smoothies
The skin smoothie is one of the latest skincare trends popularized on TikTok. Made famous by TikTok creator Amy K, skin smoothies involve mixing several skincare products and applying the mixture to the skin at the same time. The most popular combination on TikTok involves mixing petroleum jelly, moisturizing lotion, serum and self-tanning lotion. Users claim applying the products together leads t …
The skin smoothie is one of the latest skincare trends popularized on TikTok. Made famous by TikTok creator Amy K, skin smoothies involve mixing several skincare products and applying the mixture to the skin at the same time. The most popular combination on TikTok involves mixing petroleum jelly, moisturizing lotion, serum and self-tanning lotion. Users claim applying the products together leads t … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. John Fezza, an oculoplastic surgeon. Watch as Dr. Fezza shares how to identify good candidates for infraorbital hollow or tear trough injections. Find out why the cheek is the most important area to treat first. Learn tips for treating to prevent bruising, and find out why Dr. Fezza neve … 
Check out this month’s issue highlights straight from the JDD Editor’s desk:
Assessing Implicit Bias in Dermatology analyses the results of a survey conducted with 220 dermatologists to determine the necessity for enhanced training and resources in order to support the increasingly diverse population.
Modified Fitzpatrick Scale-Skin Color and Reactivity presents a new system that can hel … 
Trichoscopy is a handy dermoscopic tool that can be used at the bedside to diagnose multiple hair diseases. However, these hair diseases may be challenging to diagnose by the untrained eye. Fortunately, we had the opportunity to train these skills at ODAC 2023 with hair expert and dermatologist Dr. Amy McMichael, Professor of Dermatology at Wake Forest University. We will review the essentials of … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Shawn Kwatra, associate professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Watch and learn Dr. Kwatra’s tips for a workup in an itchy patient. Itch falls on the neuroimmune spectrum, so learn why it’s important to determine if a dermatological condition is to bl … 