Skintuition

It’s all over TikTok and social media. Kate Hudson uses it. Jessica Alba uses it. Red Light Therapy. It’s one of the few treatments that can be done with no pain and no down time.  Keep up the treatments to rejuvenate your skin, soothe your muscles, and maybe even help with depression and anxiety. How does it work, how much does it cost, and what else does it do? Tune into this episode to find out...

Getting ready for your beach vacay with a chemical peel to look your best? What could go wrong? Postinflammatory pigmentation, that’s what. Let’s just call it PIH. In this episode, we discuss what inflammation has to do with healing, and what healing has to do with those brown spots that can develop after acne, surgery, and plenty of other injuries to the skin. Can anything be done to get rid of i...

We’ve been hearing and seeing the results of those “skinny shots” that help overweight America look and feel better. But they're expensive, and they don’t always work. What else helps?  Registered dietician Jodi Bjurman bursts a few common beliefs in the advice she offers. Like some people have trouble losing weight because they over-restrict their diet. And the diet that’s right for one person ma...

Master nose-shaping plastic surgeon, Dr. Rod Rohrich, describes what a liquid nose job is. First, it’s not liquid—it’s a gel—and it makes your nose larger, not smaller. Sometimes the extra volume is a good thing, and sometimes it isn’t.  Find out what else you should know for the best, safest result. Dr. Rohrich also describes where to put filler to rejuvenate aging changes—and it’s not where many...

Search for scary videos of filler injections, and plenty of hits come up. So how can you find someone to inject your Botox—someone you can trust? Kirstie Anderson, RN, CAN, offers tips on what to look for to get the best results as safely as possible, what to avoid, and why she sought out specialty certification in aesthetic nursing.  About Kirstie Anderson, RN, CAN Kirstie Anderson, aesthetic nur...

Does anyone remember the photos of Michael Jackson inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber? Tabloids said he was trying to live forever. Sadly, he didn’t. But was there any truth to those rumors? The short answer is yes, and the longer answer takes us to this episode of how hyperbaric oxygen therapy can accomplish some small things and one big thing. The key word is telomeres—the little extensions to o...

If the people at a medspa all have lips like those gigantic edible wax ones, would you walk out? Lip filler doesn’t have to look like that. Enhancing lips requires an artistic eye, the mastery of multiple techniques, and a good knowledge of the anatomy. The viscosity of the filler should match its purpose: lip lines? Lip border? Lip volume? The best result may come from filler plus a toxin (like B...

If you have darker skin color, do you know how the pigment of your skin can put you at risk with treatments like laser resurfacing and laser hair reduction? Even if you don't, your practitioner certainly should. Dr. Steve Williams, board certified plastic surgeon, reviews key points patients with darker pigmentation should know to protect themselves. As the first Black president of the American So...

Do you want filler, but don’t want to look like a clown? What could go wrong if you choose your Botox injector based on price? Aesthetic medicine consultant Terri Ross explains how to find a top-flight medical spa, one that invests in staff training, bases treatment plans on patient goals, and delivers results you can see on the practice’s website and social media channels. How can you tell a staf...

We talk about sex in the media, but we don’t talk much about when things aren’t going so great. Until now. Dr. Jennifer Walden talks about the new technology and treatments for both women and men. Women can experience inability to orgasm, vaginal laxity, stress urinary incontinence, sensation limitations, vaginal atrophy, and loss of lubrication. Men can experience erectile dysfunction, size conce...

Eye makeup in blues, purples, browns, and black on the upper lid, but not as circles under the eye. The different colors are associated with the different causes of dark circles: shadows, pigment, and blood vessels—aging, genetics, lack of sleep, allergies are culprits. So what makes dark circles disappear? It depends on the cause. In this episode we look at the different treatments, from shrinkin...

Bronzing with a bottle may not be as fun as lying on a coral-white beach in Turks and Caicos, but it’s a whole lot smarter. Feeling pasty white and want to avoid skin cancer and pre-aged skin? Apply DHA, or have a professional spray it on, and the outer layer of your skin produces brown-colored melanoids. DHA is natural! Fruits, veggies, and honey produce it. And so do we. How do you avoid an oran...

How can red, blue, yellow, and green LED light improve skin? Turns out there are several ways. Red can help treat wrinkles and fine lines. And blue is great for acne, even eliminating the acne-causing bacteria, reducing sebum production (unclog those pores!) and reduces inflammation—great when you’re in the midst of a breakout. To find out costs, recovery, and how a home unit compares with an in-o...

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Skin Peels. How deep? Into the dermis. Wrinkles, melasma, hyperpigmentation, sun damage, acne, and acne scars can all improve with the right peel. Single-chemical peels, like TCA, are increasingly effective the higher the concentration, but the risk goes up, too. Mixtures work like a sports team with each ingredient playing a different role. Is a chemical...

What do skin peels do? Are home peels as good as professional peels? The common theme of all peels is exfoliation, but they can do so much more. In this episode, we discuss chemical, enzyme, and physical peels. Depending on their ingredients, they can treat acne, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and uneven tone. They stimulate collagen formation, help your skincare products penetrate deeper, and let...

What do skincare products really do, and are medical-grade products worth the money? In this episode, we discuss the top 5 most effective skincare products and how they work for aging, acne, protection, and prevention from damage. If you take your vitamins: Vitamin A (retinol), Vitamin B3 (niacinamide), and Vitamin C, just add a good moisturizer (hyaluronic acid), and sunscreen, and your skin will...

You come into your favorite medspa for Botox, Dysport, or other neurotoxins, and maybe you get some filler, all for a great price! What could go wrong? In this episode we look behind the scenes and into the medspa fridge. Where did the injector get the product? If not directly from the manufacturer, look for another medspa. Pricing can be confusing, and Groupon deals and kitchen treatments could b...

Maybe you’ve decided to smooth your frown lines or get Barbie Tox—just a jab in the trap—to give you Margot Robbie’s neck. But what toxin should you use? Does it matter? Our guest, oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Steve Fagien and international expert in neurotoxins and fillers explains the ways Botox, Dysport, Daxxify, Xeomin, and Jeuveau differ, and how that impacts you, the patient. Fillers, the other...

We shave it, braid it, and dye it like a fashion piece. Hair. Half of men and nearly as many women experience the emotional distress of losing it. Fortunately, treatments can help, and our guest, Dr. Barry DiBernardo, explains what works to regrow hair, what doesn't, and who the best candidates are. Over 100 genes play a role in loss of hair, which is why there are so many medications, supplements...

Should you have the hottest new cosmetic treatment that everyone’s talking about? Is it safe? Is it worth the cost? Will it do everything the ads promise? The answer might be yes, and it might be no, and Hot Topic expert Dr. Tiffany McCormack explains. From the newest neurotoxin (time to switch from Botox or not?) to girth control (is that still CoolSculpting?); from RF and laser for vaginal laxit...

One of the most common complaints of aging changes is the neck. To address sagging skin, neck bands, and the “turkey gobbler” below the chin, many patients turn to surgery. But a nonsurgical neck lift? Different changes contribute to an aging neck—loose skin, bands, hanging fat, and crepey skin. Each element is addressed differently. Heat energy (microneedling RF) advances skin backward, Neurotoxi...

In the skincare world, everyone seems to be talking about exosomes, a product that originates from cells. Nearly all cells extrude exosomes, which are tiny little nanoparticles that contain lipids, proteins, peptides, and other substances that communicate with our own cells. The exosomes act as messengers. In the skin, they signal cells to increase collagen and elastin production, reduce redness,...

From intimacy to energy level, hormones play a significant role in how we feel. World-renowned anti-aging and hormone therapy physician Dr. Christopher Asandra joins Drs. Furnas and Korman to share his expertise on bioidentical hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers that impact different organs. When they decrease with age, we can experience fatigue, low libido, and mood swings. We can gain fa...

If we’re stuck with scars forever, how can we prevent them from getting worse and what can be done to make them look better? Tension across a scar can result in raised, thick scars. Some parts of the body are more likely to form thick scars, like the shoulders, back, and central chest. Genetics plays a big role, too. And if scars don’t line up with your natural skin lines, they won’t heal as well...

Dr. Jay Burns joins Drs. Furnas and Korman to discuss facial aging and maintaining great skin quality. Spoiler alert – Botox works wonders, and you need a lot more sunscreen than you think. Dr. Burns’ divides facial aging into four pillars: loose skin from gravity, dynamic lines and wrinkles from our expressive facial muscles, deteriorating skin quality, and volume loss. The use of skin care produ...