If you've spent any time on skincare TikTok or Instagram lately, you've probably seen the "get ready with me" videos: ten, twelve, sometimes fifteen products applied in a precise sequence, each one promising something different- brightening, plumping, barrier repair, glass skin. Glass skin is in! It's easy to walk away from that content feeling like your own three-step routine is somehow inadequate, or that you're missing some crucial layer everyone else has figured out. As a

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and Connecticut is no exception- between summers spent on the shoreline, winter ski trips, and decades of tanning bed use before we understood the risks, most adults in this state have accumulated more UV exposure than they realize. The good news is that skin cancer, caught early, is also one of the most treatable cancers there is. A skin cancer screening is the single best tool we have for catching it early, and yet

Every year, a new wave of skincare trends floods social media, and every year, patients ask me the same question in the exam room: "Is this one actually worth it?" As a board-certified dermatologist, I spend a lot of time separating genuine advances in skin health from routines that sound impressive but don't hold up to scrutiny. Here’s my opinion on some of the top TikTok trends of the past year Here’s my opinion on some of the top TikTok trends of the past year. Slugging. S

Few questions come up more often in my practice than this one. Patients stand in the sunscreen aisle, overwhelmed by a wall of bottles promising broad-spectrum protection, and they want a straight answer: mineral or chemical? The truth is that both categories can protect your skin beautifully, but the right choice depends on your skin type, your lifestyle, and what you're actually trying to prevent. Let's walk through the real differences so you can choose with confidence. Ho