Your shower habit might be aging your skin faster

Doctors say what works in your 20s could seriously damage your skin as you age—here's what they recommend instead. For most of us, daily showering has long felt like a given—part of the morning ritual, as automatic as brushing our teeth. But what if that well-meaning routine is quietly doing more harm than good? According to…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 23, 20260Comments

Skincare

The best and worst skin treatments for melanin rich skin

Cosmetic procedures that smooth, tighten and resurface skin have come a long way, but for people with darker complexion, not every treatment is equal. Devices using light, heat and sound can slow visible aging, but the wrong approach can trigger inflammation that leads to unwanted dark spots, scarring or patches of lighter skin. Dermatologists who…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 21, 20260Comments

Beauty

Green light therapy offers promising benefits beyond skincare

Green light therapy has quietly been gaining attention as the latest wellness treatment to watch. While red light therapy remains the most talked-about LED treatment for anti-aging and skin rejuvenation, dermatologists and health experts say green light may offer a different set of benefits that extend well beyond skincare. Unlike red light, which penetrates deeper…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 20, 20260Comments

Skincare

What dermatologists do when sun damage gets serious

Dermatologists break down the most effective ways to treat and reverse the effects of sun-damaged skin. There's no sugarcoating it — the sun is not your skin's friend. Sun damage is the single biggest driver of premature aging, and the effects it leaves behind are notoriously difficult to undo. Wrinkles, dark spots, sagging,…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 16, 20260Comments

Skincare

What skin care should actually look like after 30

What worked in your 20s won't cut it anymore — here's exactly what your skin is begging for in your 30s, 40s, and 50s. Your skin has been with you through every chapter of your life — the late nights, the heartbreaks, the glow-ups — and just like you, it evolves.…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 15, 20260Comments

Fashion

Should you wash new clothes before wearing them?

Clothes need a wash before that first wear and dermatologists and textile scientists agree, there's more than one good reason to run new purchases through the wash first. For some shoppers, the temptation to wear a new outfit straight out of the bag is hard to resist, especially when it's destined for a special occasion…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 12, 20260Comments

Skincare

3 ways sunscreen chemicals defend your skin daily

There was a time when a deep, bronzed tan was considered the ultimate sign of a great summer. Bottles of baby oil came out, reflective panels were propped up toward the sun, and sunburn was treated as little more than an inconvenient pitstop on the road to glowing skin. What sun-lovers did not know then…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 6, 20260Comments

Skincare

Why LED masks may be ruining your skin tone fast

At-home LED light therapy masks have become a staple in many skin care routines, and it is easy to see why. A few sessions a week promises brighter, clearer skin with minimal effort. But dermatologists are now raising concerns that these high tech devices may be doing the opposite for a significant group of users…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 5, 20260Comments

Skincare

How acne on Black skin faces a gap medicine ignores

From underrepresentation in dermatology offices to harmful stereotypes about early puberty, Black patients with acne face barriers that go far beyond skincare. June is Acne Awareness Month, but for many Black women, the conversation around acne has never really included them. The mirrors, the magazine pages, the after-school specials about teenage skin — none of…

ByGesi LloydJune 4, 20260Comments

Skincare

Dermatosis papulosa nigra: the spots you keep misreading

A common skin condition among people of color goes misdiagnosed for years. Here's what it is, why it forms, and what removal actually involves. For years, those small dark spots along my cheekbones registered as background noise. Acne scars, maybe. Sun damage, possibly. It took a conversation with dermatologist Dr. Victoria Humphrey at the…

ByGesi LloydJune 3, 20260Comments

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Your shower habit might be aging your skin faster

The best and worst skin treatments for melanin rich skin

Green light therapy offers promising benefits beyond skincare

What dermatologists do when sun damage gets serious

What skin care should actually look like after 30

Should you wash new clothes before wearing them?

3 ways sunscreen chemicals defend your skin daily

Why LED masks may be ruining your skin tone fast

How acne on Black skin faces a gap medicine ignores

Dermatosis papulosa nigra: the spots you keep misreading

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