Your Under-Eye Circles Aren’t What You Think — The 4 Different Causes and Why Only One Responds to Eye Cream
A reader messaged me with a photograph of her eye creams last autumn. She’d bought seven over the previous three […]
Oral Isotretinoin — The Cystic Acne Treatment Most Patients Should Start Earlier Than They Do
My friend took her first isotretinoin capsule at 31, after eleven years of moderate-to-severe cystic acne that had left her
The 4 In-Office Dermatology Treatments Worth Your Money in Your 30s, 40s, and 50s — And the 4 That Usually Aren’t
A friend in her mid-40s asked me last year to help her prioritise her cosmetic dermatology budget. She’d saved up
LED Light Therapy Masks — What the Evidence Actually Shows, and Why the $400 Mask Probably Isn’t Worth It
A reader messaged me last winter asking whether the $399 Omnilux Contour Face she’d been eyeing on Instagram would transform
Bakuchiol Isn’t Really a Natural Retinol Alternative — Here’s What the Evidence Actually Shows About This Trendy Ingredient
A reader messaged me in early spring asking whether she should switch her tretinoin prescription for a bakuchiol serum. She’d
Working Out Is Destroying Your Skincare Routine — Here’s the Pre-Gym and Post-Gym Protocol That Prevents Breakouts
A reader emailed me last September with a frustrated message. She’d started a new CrossFit programme three months earlier, increased
The Double Cleanse Is Mostly Unnecessary — Here’s When It Actually Helps and How to Do It Right
A reader asked me last summer whether she should be double cleansing in the morning too. She’d been doing it
The Rosacea Trigger Diary — How to Identify Your Specific Triggers in 14 Days Using the Dermatologist Method
A friend with rosacea spent 18 months on an aggressively restricted diet. She’d cut out red wine entirely, avoided all
Your Skincare Is Causing an Allergic Reaction — Here’s How to Identify the Culprit and What to Do Next
A colleague told me she’d given up on skincare last autumn. She’d reacted to three different moisturisers, two cleansers, and
Hot, Humid Climate Skincare — Why Your Moisturiser Makes You Break Out in Summer, and the Routine That Works
My cousin moved from Calgary to Singapore for work two years ago. Within six months, she emailed me asking why