Natural Ingredients and How to Use Them in Practice – Part 2
CO-AUTHOR: LIZA R. BRAUN, BA
Welcome back to our continued discussion on the natural, botanical ingredients that are formulated into skin care products that you can easily incorporate into your practice.
And, in case you missed Part 1, you can read it here.
Mushroom Extract
Mushroom extract, in particular shitake and reishi, retain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These pr …
CO-AUTHOR: LIZA R. BRAUN, BA
Welcome back to our continued discussion on the natural, botanical ingredients that are formulated into skin care products that you can easily incorporate into your practice.
And, in case you missed Part 1, you can read it here.
Mushroom Extract
Mushroom extract, in particular shitake and reishi, retain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These pr … Continue reading "Natural Ingredients and How to Use Them in Practice – Part 2"
Peter A. Lio, MD of Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago shares his thoughts with us on his recent JDD podcast. Read below, then listen to Combo is King: Therapeutic Synergy in Dermatology (scroll to the second row of recordings).
If I am a resident, why should I listen to this podcast?
As a resident, one quickly gets used to a steep learning curve, but it turns out that residency is only t … 
A 30 year old female at 20 weeks gestation presents with the following rash. She notes a similar rash occurred during her last pregnancy but spontaneously resolved. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Atopic eruption of pregnancy
B. Impetigo herpetiformus
C. Polymorphus eruption of pregnancy
D. Pemphigu … 
Beauty influencers are now recommending an unusual treatment for skin rejuvenation: salmon sperm facials. As noted in Newsweek, the treatment involves injecting polynucleotides, which are stretchy molecules taken from fish DNA. The injectable gel binds with water molecules, which firm and hydrate the skin, according to Dr. Gizem Seymenoglu, a facial aesthetics doctor in the U.K. The treatment repo … 