Topicals with evidence, the actives that don't have it, peels, lasers for skin, and the conditions that resist all of it.
Evidence-based guide to scalp micropigmentation (SMP): pricing breakdown, fading timelines, FDA pigment realities, CAERS adverse-event data, and provider vetting.
Evidence-based guide to epidermoid cysts: why 'sebaceous' is a misnomer, recurrence rates by removal method, infected vs inflamed algorithms, US costs, and cancer risk.
Evidence guide to frontal fibrosing alopecia: why lost hair does not regrow, finasteride and steroid response rates, sunscreen odds ratios, transplant graft survival,…
Complete guide to pyogenic granuloma removal: why fast-growing bleeding red bumps recur, the 1.5% amelanotic melanoma miss rate, timolol vs laser vs excision, and US…
Evidence-based guide to acanthosis nigricans: insulin-resistance cause, diabetes and PCOS link, GLP-1 weight-loss reversal, tretinoin and TCA peel evidence, laser…
Evidence-based guide to PCOS facial hair (hirsutism): 2024 JAMA Dermatology systematic review on laser, 8–12 session count, oral contraceptives, spironolactone, Vaniqa…
Evidence-based guide to seborrheic dermatitis treatment: ketoconazole 2% Cochrane numbers, new Zoryve (roflumilast) foam approval, flare vs maintenance regimens, and…
Evidence-based guide to Fordyce spots: what they are, removal options (CO2 laser, electrocautery, micro-punch), cost, and PIH risk in skin of color.
Evidence-based guide to telogen effluvium: triggers, recovery timeline, how to tell it from pattern hair loss, blood tests, and minoxidil.
Evidence-based guide to traction alopecia: whether edges grow back, staging, the fringe sign, treatment, and prevention for braids, weaves, and extensions.