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Face Masks: Is it worth the purchase?
Face mask: Skin hydration and restoring the protective skin barrier are best achieved with ingredients such as Vitamin E, oils,...


Choosing a Facial Serum
Dr Rina discusses what are facial serums, skin benefits and how to choose the best facial serum for your skin...and more! Listen now on...


Melanoma Awareness: Leah's Melanoma Story
Melanoma is one of the most deadliest types of cancer. According the Skin Cancer Foundation, an estimated 186,680 cases of melanoma will...


Psoriatic Arthritis: Exploring the Connection Between Skin and Joint Symptoms
This post is sponsored by AbbVie. Growing up in a South Asian household, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis advocate Nitika Chopra had to...


Seasonal Acne: Is this really a thing?!
During the cooler months of fall and winter, experiencing acne flares is a common concern for many of my patients. So why does this...


How Stress May Impact Your Skin
Dr Rina discusses the ways in which stress may impact your skin and how to maintain a healthy skin care regimen. Don't Stress... Dr...


Skin Microbiome: Probiotic Skincare & Acne
Dr Rina discusses the importance of our skin microbiome, the latest in skin microbiome research and how this plays a role in skincare and...


NAILed It!
Nails can be a window into internal diseases including end organ disease and infections. Systemic diseases can impact the integrity of...


LASH-ING OUT
NEW EPISODE ALERT: Dr Rina discusses causes of eyelash and eyebrow hair thinning and loss and discusses eyebrow and eyelash growth...


Coconut Oil In Sunscreen: Beneficial OR Harmful?
Coconut oil has been used for decades as an effective and relatively inexpensive moisturizer for skin, hair and nails due to its ability...


Rinse, repeat: Why Product Repetition is Important
With product repetition there is less of a chance of having an irritant or allergic reaction to a product compared to having many new...


Gua Sha: Is it worth the hype?
Gua sha is a handheld tool marketed to use on the face to help improve blood and lymphatic circulation on the skin and help relieve...


All You Need To Know About Vaseline
The ever-so-popular petroleum jelly (also known as petroleum) has been used since the late 1800s for wound healing and burns. Petroleum...


The Skin-Gut Connection
Does what we eat impact our skin and in what way?! Well...the answer may surprise you! Tune into a new episode of Skin the Surface as Dr...


Youthful Skin At Any Age
The following are some helpful tips to keep your skin looking refreshed, youthful and healthy at any age! 20s: To maintain that youthful...


Tackling Sunburns
Sunburns occur if the skin gets too much sun with minimal proper protection. Majority of sunburns are mild, also known as first-degree...


Skin Cancer in Young Adults
What may come to a surprise to many is that skin cancer can occur in young adults. In fact, skin cancer, specifically melanoma, is on the...


A Different type of acne: Sebaceous Filaments
Sebaceous filaments are composed of the natural keratinized lining of the upper portion of the hair follicle and may resemble black...


Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrate, Moisturize & Plump
Hydration, repairing skin damage and maintaining the protective skin barrier are essential Hyaluronic acid “boosts” skin hydration,...


Skin of Color II: Discussions with Dr Christina Chung
Dr. Allawh is joined by board certified dermatologist Dr. Christina Chung to discuss hyperpigmentation, skin cancer and transplant...
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