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Jan 17, 2025 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
Hair care IS without a doubt the trendiest of all areas of dermatology! Because hair is nonliving, it does not fall under any governmental regulation, so creativity is the name of the game, and the wilder the better. However, the rapidly changing hair care market is important to the dermatologist, because we are indeed the hair experts. To keep you abreast of hair care trends, I have examined 3 of the most popular hair care ideas for 2025. Have you ever wanted lemon yellow or orange hair?
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
healio.com | Gabrielle Capaldo |Kristen Dowd |Zoe Diana Draelos
You've successfully added Acne to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: The triple-combination gel was much more evenly applied than the layered ingredients in 100% of cases. 96% of patients preferred using the triple-combination topical over the layering technique.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
Removing hydroquinone from the over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace created a void for effective products to lighten and brighten unwanted skin pigmentation. Although hydroquinone remains a popular pigment brightening option, dermatologists need to understand effective OTC ingredients that may be used to complement prescription products or to replace prescription products when the maintenance phase of treatment is reached.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
Eyelashes are subject to many of the same issues as scalp hair, but their shorter anagen growth cycle allows eyelash issues to resolve more rapidly. Dermatologists can recommend cosmetic items and changes in beauty regimens to address patients’ eyelash issues. Scenario 1: Little to No GrowthA 30-year-old woman presents with concerns that her eyelashes are not growing.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
1 Introduction Facial erythema is a common dermatologic problem caused by acne, rosacea, or photoaging that is challenging to treat. Topical anti-inflammatory antibiotics, such as minocycline and metronidazole, have been used to address facial redness associated with both acne and rosacea. Other treatments involve the use of vasoconstrictors, such as oxymetazoline and brimonidine.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
Scalp–related hair problems are common sources of consternation for dermatologists. Why? Because dermatology is concerned with restoring the health of living tissues knowing that little can be done for nonliving tissues such as hair, where the solution to a problem is new hair growth; however, this solution can take months to see positive effects. This column presents vignettes based on common problems that patients face, with possible dermatologic solutions.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
Skin performance differs in various racial and ethnic groups even though there are many similarities. These unique differences provide opportunities for skin care product development to address these subtle differences. This column examines common questions and some of the controversies regarding physiologic differences in skin between White, African American, and Hispanic individuals. Are there differences in the skin barrier between ethnicities?
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
The cosmetics market has discovered rosacea as a niche with opportunities for cosmetic product development. Most redness-reducing moisturizers incorporate some type of antioxidant anti-inflammatory of botanical origin. It can be difficult, however, to separate the effect of the moisturizing vehicle from the active botanical. It may be that both the vehicle and active equally contribute to the ability of the moisturizer to improve facial redness.
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May 15, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
The 1960s-style false eyelashes are back but with new technological twists. False eyelashes are worn mostly by women both young and old, including by many newscasters on television. Inexpensive lashes are made from synthetic polymers whereas the more expensive types use mink hair or silk fibers. This month’s column examines various types of eyelash adornments, from the types of false eyelashes to eyelash perming.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
dermatologytimes.com | Zoe Diana Draelos
A whole new arena of skin care is being developed known as neurocosmetics. Traditionally, cosmetics have been designed to color and scent the skin, and this is how cosmetics are identified from a regulatory perspective. Neurocosmetics are designed to produce a skin sensation that combines a skin benefit with a skin sensation. In other words, the skin feeling imparts a neurologic response. Here are answers to the top 5 questions about neurocosmetics patients may have.
