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Ask a Dermatologist: Do Gua Sha Facials Really Work?

Ep 19: The Science Behind Gua Sha – Does it Really Work? Chelsea: Hi guys, welcome to this week’s Dermatology Flash Briefing. We are going to be starting a series on the science behind facial devices and beauty technology.  Today, we’re going to be talking about the first in our series, guasha. We’ve all heard of…

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Dermatologist Discusses Filler Reactions to Vaccines

Ep 10: On Fillers, the COVID-19 Vaccine & Safe Aesthetic Treatments Weekly Dermatology Flash Briefing – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine apparently causes swelling and inflammation in patients with cosmetic facial fillers. The FDA advisory committee reviewing the new Moderna vaccine, has come out to state this very specific side effect that has involved several trial…

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Are Aesthetic Treatments Truly Anti-Aging?

Episode 9-Part 3: Botox and Changing Perceptions of Aging Read Part 1 and Part 2. You don’t have to have Botox to look good at 50 We know that appearances are important. However, to the extent that when you are talking about looking good at 50, looking good in the eyes of the world, then…

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Skin Aging Signs, Fact vs Fad

Episode 9-Part 2: Dermatologist and Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective on Aging Read Part 1 here. The 50 year old who looks 25: Chuando Tan For our international listeners, it’s interesting that just a couple of years back, the internet was awash with news of Singapore’s very own ageless specimen – Chuando Tan. He is a model…

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Dermatologist Talks: Is Botox Truly Anti-Aging?

Episode 9-Part 1: Botox and Changing Perceptions of Aging Celebrity J Lo caused a bit of a stir amongst a few US dermatologists when she claimed she hasn’t had any anti-aging Botox injections till this day- crediting her 51-year old, wrinkle-less visage to olive oil, notwithstanding her latest skincare line launch. Is there anything wrong…

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Best Home Beauty Devices to Invest In

Ep 3: The Science Behind Home Facial Technologies Dermatology Weekly Flash Briefing – Today, one of the latest trends in the beauty industry is home beauty devices, especially relevant now that we’re at home more. In this episode, we go through the the science behind technologies such as vacuum microdermabrasion, radio frequency, EMS, and physical…

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Dermatologist’s Lockdown Skincare Regimen

Episode 1: How COVID 19 is Changing the World of Beauty, Skincare, and Dermatology Dermatology Weekly Flash Briefing – The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us, individually and collectively. It will likely change the world,  including the beauty, skincare, and dermatology industry. So what can we expect moving forward? Dr. Teo Wan Lin, accredited…