A model and influencer is making news for using her sister’s breast milk as part of her skincare routine. According to an article in People magazine, Quenlin Blackwell uses the breast milk for baths and face masks. Dermatologist Dr. Naana Boakye said breast milk has shown potential for soothing inflammatory skin conditions as well as moisturizing and strengthening the skin barrier. Dr. Boakye recommends people patch test first and only use fresh or properly stored breast milk. She also recommends colostrum-based products as a substitute.
New Beauty is asking if vinegar is the key to healing post-treatment skin. According to the article, vinegar soaks can help prevent infection by killing bacteria and fungi on the skin while reducing inflammation and healing time. Dermatologist Dr. Julie Russak recommends vinegar after treatments that disrupt the skin barrier or pH, including PDT, lasers, microneedling, and chemical peels. The physicians quoted in the article shared different approaches for using vinegar, including a vinegar soak or squirt bottle spray.
Real Simple profiled madecassoside’s soothing properties for sensitive skin. Madecassoside is an antioxidant that’s also anti-inflammatory and found in the leaves of the Centella asiatica plant. Already a popular skincare ingredient in Korea, dermatologist Dr. Toral Vaidya says she often uses products with madecassoside to calm irritated or inflamed skin after laser procedures or chemical peels.
Keep up to date with what’s new in skin, hair, and nail trends. Peruse this list of articles about dermatology topics in the popular media:
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- AARP: Skincare products for Black skin
- ABC News: Skin cancer warning for people of color
- CNET: Should you choose a high SPF sunscreen?
- Cosmopolitan: Chemical peel guide
- Harper’s Bazaar: Perioral dermatitis
- Health: Spray sunscreen mistakes
- HealthCentral: Psoriasis patient experience
- InStyle: How to moisturize the scalp
- Men’s Health: Surprising habits that are hurting your skin
- New Beauty: Award-winning in-office treatments
- New Beauty: Body care steps for mature skin
- New Beauty: Dolphin skin care
- New Beauty: Pimple or skin cancer?
- New Beauty: Skincare routine for oily skin
- New Beauty:Top prescription solutions for acne
- Parade: Neck moisturization
- Parade:Importance of washing bed sheets
- Parade: Is it bad to pluck gray hair?
- Parade: Laundry mistake that’s wrecking the skin barrier
- Parade/Yahoo!: What happens when you don’t wash your hair
- Prevention: Skin cancer myths
- The New York Times: Do regular facials improve the skin?
- TODAY: How to get rid of ingrown hairs
- TODAY: SPF 30 vs. 50
- TODAY: Tips for buying sunscreen
- USA Today: How do silicone scar sheets work?
- Verywell Health: Tips for choosing a sunscreen
- Vogue: Body acne
- Vogue: Glycerin for hydrated skin
- Women’s Health: ‘Caveman’ skincare routine
- Women’s Health: Effects of tanning
- Women’s Health: Estrogen creams for the skin
- Women’s Health:How to depuff the face
- Women’s Health: Niacinamide vs. hyaluronic acid
- Women’s Health/Yahoo!: The most effective skincare ingredient
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