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Vitamin D Deficiency And The Danger Of High Dose Vitamin D

In this episode, I’m answering a question I get every fall: are we really in a vitamin D deficiency crisis, and does everyone need to supplement? Right now there are two

Laser Resurfacing Recovery, Filler Bumps, and Botox Mistakes: Your Questions Answered

🔗 Fall is the perfect time to check in on your skin before winter hits. Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com In this episo

The Truth About Seed Oils, Collagen Supplements and Sugar for Your Skin

Are seed oils really dangerous? Do collagen supplements actually work? How much protein do you really need? In this episode of The Skin Real, board-certified dermatologis

Vaginal Estrogen Cream On Your Face: How To Use It The Right Way

🔗 Fall is the perfect time to check in on your skin before winter hits. Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com Topical estro

Tanmaxxing Is Back and Dermatologists Are Horrified: The Gen Z Skin Cancer Wave

🔗 Fall is the perfect time to check in on your skin before winter hits. Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com Tanmaxxing is

Fall Skincare 2026: 3 Reasons Your Skin Is Freaking Out And How To Fix It

🔗 Fall is the perfect time to check in on your skin before winter hits. Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com If your skin

Treatment Stacking Explained: The Order of Your Lasers and Fillers Matters More Than You Think

Treatment stacking is all over social media, but dermatologists have been combining aesthetic treatments in a single visit for decades. In this episode of The Skin Real,

My Complete Haircare Routine For Hair Loss And Thinning Hair

In this episode of The Skin Real, Dr. Mary Alice Mina breaks down her full haircare routine, and why it's taken real consistency to get her hair looking this healthy at 4

Why Your Teeth Are Shifting, Shrinking, and Changing The Shape Of Your Face After 40 with Dr. Erin Sheffield

🔗 Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com Dr. Mary Alice Mina sits down with oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Erin Sheffiel

Testosterone, Topical Estrogen, and Perimenopause: The Questions You Keep Asking

In this episode, Dr. Mary Alice Mina answers the internet's most asked questions about testosterone, topical estrogen, and perimenopause. Pulled straight from the comment

Why So Many People Have Lip Filler Regret Right Now

🔗 Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com Filler has had its moment, and for years the look was to go bigger: fuller lips, bi

Everything You Need To Know About Preventing & Treating Head Lice

Head lice might be one of the most stomach-turning phrases a parent can hear, but Dr. Mary Alice Mina wants everyone to take a breath before reaching for the clippers. In

Fact-Checking Viral Skincare Trends with Dr. Dustin Portela

In this episode of The Skin Real, Dr. Mary Alice Mina sits down with dermatologist and Skinfluence Podcast host Dr. Dustin Portela to break down the skincare trends flood

The Most Common Cancer No One Talks About: Basal Cell Carcinoma Explained

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common cancer on the planet, yet most people have never heard of it until they're sitting in a dermatologist's chair hearing the word can

Exosomes Explained: Hype, Science, and What to Avoid

Exosomes are one of the most talked about ingredients in skincare right now, but most people buying them have no idea what they are actually paying for. In this episode,

You Lose 30% of Skin Collagen in Menopause (Here’s Why & How to Get It Back) | Part 2

In Part 2 of this mini series on Collagen Loss, Dr. Mary Alice Mina moves from biology to action: the exact morning and evening skincare routine that makes sense for post

You're Losing 30% of Your Collagen — Here's When It Starts And What To Do About It

In the first half of a two-part episode on midlife skin, Dr. Mary Alice Mina breaks down the biology behind one of the most alarming stats in dermatology: women can lose

Vulvar Skin 101: What Every Woman Needs to Know

In this episode of The Skin Real, Dr. Mary Alice Mina sits down with fellow board-certified dermatologist Dr. Amaris Geisler, a specialist in vulvar dermatoses based in A

Salmon Sperm Skincare: Does PDRN Actually Work or Is It Just Hype?

Salmon sperm in your skincare? It sounds wild, but PDRN (polydeoxyribonucleotide) is everywhere right now — on your For You page, in Korean skincare hauls, and yes, Kim K

Fungal Acne Explained: Why Nothing You're Using Is Working

Fungal acne is everywhere on social media, but most people are treating it completely wrong. In this episode of The Skin Real, Dr. Mary Alice Mina breaks down what fungal