 discovers how to treat under-eye wrinkles. 

 explains the benefits of turmeric for skin care. 

Are Omicron Symptoms Different From Other COVID-19 Variants?

How to Treat Under-Eye Wrinkles, According to Skincare Experts

I Tried PRF Fillers for My 30th Birthday—Here’s What I Wish I’d Known First

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Articles

This week, consumer magazines highlight under-eye wrinkles, PRF Fillers, and more. 

How to Treat Under-Eye Wrinkles

Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, informs his audience on laser treatments. He describes how not all lasers are made for the same goals and the importance of the knowing who is operating the laser. To learn more, watch the video below.

Opinions expressed are that of Portela and do not express the views or opinions of Aesthetic Authority™.

Videos

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc explains the differences between lasers that can be used for various treatment goals.  

Pointers with Dr Portela: Diving into Laser Treatments 

 talks with dermatologists about the best acne treatments, 

 examines how to get rid of broken capillaries on the face, and 

 highlights the controversy of crystals in skin care, DMDM hydantoin in hair care products, and treating hair loss.

Dermatologists on the Best Acne Treatments and Products 

How to Get Rid of Broken Capillaries on Your Face

Is There Any Value to Having Crystals in Your Skin Care?

The Science of Beauty: These Are All the Ways You Can Treat Hair Loss and Thinning

This week, consumer magazines highlight DMDM hydantoin, and the controversy of crystals in skin care. 

Crystals in Skin Care?

This week in aesthetics, a study investigates how consistent skin care helps dry skin, we do a deep dive on acne content on Instagram, and Dustin Portela, DO, answers common acne scar questions.

Study: Consistent Skin Care Helps Dry Skin

Research aimed to understand how using daily skin care such as a mild cleanser and moisturizer impacts skin health.

Pointers with Dr Portela: Common Questions on Acne Scarring

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc answers viewer questions about acne scarring including how to distinguish between acne scars and inflammatory pigment change.

A Deep Dive on Instagram Based Acne Content

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 

investigated Instagram’s content on acne and its quality.

This week in aesthetics, we highlight Instagram's acne content, our weekly “Pointers with Dr Portela”, and more. 

This Week in Aesthetics: December 6-10

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

 has a goal of characterizing the information available on Instagram for acne.1

The authors looked for the “top” Instagram posts by searching through the tag #acne. From there, the posts were analyzed based on the source and content it contained. If a post was not in English, was a duplicate, or was unrelated it was excluded. Overall, 900 posts were assessed and 439 were included in the data set.

There were 258 posts generated by influencers, 97 were created by retailers, and nondermatologist providers posted 67 of them. Dermatologists were responsible for 17 posts, accounting for less than 4% of the included content in the top Instagram posts.

There were 124 separate ingredients were mentioned as potential acne treatments. The ingredients with the most mentions were:

Of the 439 posts, 254 recommended at least 1 specific intervention, and among these posts only 11% referenced a treatment with grade A evidence based on American Academy of Dermatology guidelines, according to the article.

“By its nature, Instagram is a social media platform with constantly evolving content and this study is limited as it represents only a snapshot in time,” the authors wrote. “Regardless, it is clear that there is a vast amount of content readily available to patients on this platform.”

The authors further explained that the content is heterogeneous in its messaging and quality and there is a need for dermatologists to promote high-quality evidence-based treatments for acne on Instagram.

1. Ward SC, Rojek NW. 25513 Insta-sham?: A snapshot of Instagram-based acne content. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2021;85(3):AB7. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2021.06.054

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology investigated Instagram’s content on acne and its quality.

Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, asks his viewers for their questions on acne scars. Identifying what the common treatments are and how to explain to patients their options.

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc answers viewer questions about acne scarring including how to distinguish between acne scars and inflammatory pigment change. 