If You’re Removing Makeup With a Face Wipe, You’re Doing It Wrong — The Correct Method That Prevents Breakouts and Barrier Damage
My friend used makeup wipes for eleven years. Every night, she’d pull one from the pack on her bedside table, […]
Adapalene Is the Only OTC Retinoid With Prescription-Level Evidence — Here’s Why Your Acne Routine Should Include It
A reader described her acne routine to me earlier this year. She was 29, had been dealing with persistent comedonal
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