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This week in aesthetics, Jill Waibel, MD, discusses lasers for scars and keloids, Dustin Portela, DO, and medical aesthetician, Cassandra Bankson, react to cystic acne TikToks in this week’s “Pointers With Dr Portela”, and a study examines how non-prescription skin care regimens improve hyperpigmentation.

Jill Waibel, MD, discusses her recommendations on how to treat keloids and scaring using lasers in her presentation at the Skin of Color Update 2021.

Pointers With Dr Portela: Reacting to Cystic Acne with Cassandra Bankson

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc and Cassandra Bankson, a medical aesthetician and skin advocate, react to cystic acne TikToks and offer commentary.

Novel, Non-Prescription Regimen Improves Hyperpigmentation

A cosmetic topical brightener serum combined with a dual antioxidant system show promise in treating moderate to severe hyperpigmentation in skin of color patients.

Articles

This week in aesthetics, we highlight this week’s “Pointers With Dr Portela”, laser therapy for scars and keloids, and more. 

This Week in Aesthetics: September 20-24 

 details minimally invasive and nonsurgical treatments for forehead wrinkles, 

 highlights the beauty of being bald and losing eyelash hairs. 

Where Does Skincare Go After You Apply It?

How to Get Rid of Those Deep Forehead Wrinkles Once and For All 

What to Know About Microcurrent Facials, the Skincare Treatment All Over Your Instagram Feed

This week, consumer magazines highlight embracing the beauty of being bald, microcurrent facials, and more.  

The Beauty of Being Bald

This week in aesthetics, we dive into what products are trending for the month of September, a study examines 730-nm picosecond-domain laser for non-facial lentigines, in his most recent “Pointers With Dr Portela”, Dustin Portela, DO, ranks different pimple patches, and Dermala announces a patent for compositions and methods for preventing, slowing, and reversing skin aging.

What’s Trending in Skin Care? September 2021

Click here to find out what products are trending for the month of September.

Study: 730 nm Picosecond Laser for Treatment of Lentigines

A recent study delved into how well the 730 nm picosecond-domain laser could treat facial and non-facial lentigines in patients.

Pointers With Dr Portela: Battle of the Pimple Patches

This week’s Pointers With Dr Portela, Dustin Portela, DO, explains pimple patches and hydrocolloid patches, diving into how to treat acne when it surfaces.

Dermala is Granted Patent for Microbiome Anti-Aging

Dermala announces a patent for compositions and methods for preventing, slowing, and reversing skin aging.

This week in aesthetics, we highlight what's trending in skin care, 730 nm picosecond-domain laser for non-facial lentigines, and more.  

This Week in Aesthetics: September 13-17 

 details the importance of wearing sunscreen as a person of color, 

 talks concierge IV services boosting beauty, and 

 highlights pro-retinol and the true cost of hair loss treatments.

Yes, People With Dark Skin Tones Need to Use Sunscreen—Even Indoors

Are You Moisturizing All Wrong? Don't Make These 8 Common Mistakes

Pro-Retinol Packs a Gentle Power Duo to Smooth Skin

Everything to Know About At-Home IV Drips 

This week, consumer magazines highlight the true cost of hair loss treatments, pro-retinol, and more.  