GPDermDoc

Calling all those who like to be early to the game!

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Vitamin C for antioxidant effect and helping with discoloration. SPF to protect that collagen.

Topical Retinoids to help with texture, lines and discoloration.

I was convinced from my first derm rotation and started a regular skin care routine. So we’re talking almost 20 years now.

Think about your routine as a 401k, consistent contributions lead to effects that compound as time goes on.

Did you know your skin starts making less collagen as you age? Did you know that process starts in your twenties?!?

Microneedling helps boost collagen production by stimulating your skin to make its own new collagen. I started regular microneedling in my thirties.

Think of this like your quarterly bonus!

A happy intact healthy skin barrier allows your skin to function well.

An impaired barrier can lead to irritation and sensitivity, making harder to tolerate actives that could help your skin.

An impaired barrier also leads to low level inflammation, contributing to inflammaging.

Physical activity including cardio and lifting has so many benefits for your skin.

Increased circulation, moderation of stress and stress hormones, and regulation of blood sugar limiting glycation of collagen are the main ones.

UPF clothing and hats are part of a sun protection plan, along with SPF.

Start this habit for your kids, and pick this up with them.

They’ll thank you when they’re thirty!

Neuromodulators relax the muscles of facial expression to help prevent reinforcement of expression lines.

Starting before those lines get etched in, you can prevent expression lines from forming in the first place!

I started regular neuromodulator treatment in my twenties, with breaks for pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Doesn’t mean I never eat meat, but plant based foods including plant based protein are part of an anti-inflammatory diet.

Eat the rainbow and you’re likely to get the vitamins, minerals, fiber, pre and probiotics your gut needs to be healthy.

And gut health is linked to skin health.

Hustle culture and keeping up with the Joneses is too easy to fall into.

Have you ever wondered

Changes are coming to your healthcare in 2027.

This will affect any field of medicine where same-day procedures are common.

CMS (Medicare) has issued a proposal that would impose unprecedented cuts to skin cancer care services.

If finalized, it will create access issues for seniors at dermatology practices all across the country.

In addition to massive cuts to overhead reimbursement for dermatology practices, Medicare proposes cutting reimbursement by 50% for procedures performed on the same day as a visit.

For the majority of the affected procedure codes in dermatology, reimbursement would fall below the cost of supplies, leaving nothing to fund overhead or physician pay.

The majority of skin cancer occurs in Seniors, and dermatologists provide most of the detection and treatment of skin cancer in our country.

To stop this shocking change, please take 30 seconds to make your voice heard!

Please go to www.saveskincancercare.org and sign our Community Statement to demand that Medicare doesn’t finalize the proposed rule with these two provisions.

Our Seniors deserve to have access to early detection and treatment of skin cancer by their dermatologist.

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DocFluencer, MDO

And that’s on your 40’s being the best decade yet.💃

You can have your best skin at every age and stage.

But you need to meet your skin where it’s at.

Address medical needs (like acne, perioral dermatitis, eczema/sensitivities etc)

Support the barrier

Work with the hormonal changes

And always protect from the sun.

Keep it simple, effective, and get guidance from your dermatologist.

Our patient wanted to minimize jowling, smooth the perioral area and add plushness to her lips.

Here’s what I did to get the result she desired…

✅3 vials of Sculptra for a pan-facial boost of collagen to support the surrounding tissues
✅Ultherapy to lift and tighten
✅Neuromodulator to the depressor muscles of the lower face for a gentle lifting
✅2 syringes of Redensity to the lips and perioral areas

This plan was enacted over 1.5 years, and I used multiple different strategies to address all the factors (collagen loss, muscular action and volume loss) that create a beautiful, believable result.

This type of result comes from a well-thought out plan enacted over time.

And we will continue to march forward with maintenance treatments to keep everything fresh.

Shared with enthusiastic patient permission.

What’s a sun protection plan without a hat?

A hat provides additional protection from the sun (you still need sunscreen on exposed skin).

It’s like your own personal shade structure!

Get one with a 3 inch brim to help protect the sides of face and ears.

Some people hate hats, but I’m a firm believer that it’s all about finding ones you love!

My favorite brands (seen here) include Coolibar and Solbari. I love them for myself and my whole family!