Let’s be honest skincare has become loud. Louder than the science, louder than the results, and sometimes louder than common sense. Everywhere you turn, someone’s pushing the “next big thing,” whether it’s slathering beef tallow on your face, demonizing every lab-made ingredient, or glamorizing their skin journey conveniently skipping over the part where they were on Accutane for a year.
Skin health deserves better than recycled trends and half-truths dressed up in aesthetic packaging. Because when you strip away the noise, what actually moves the needle? Thoughtful, evidence-based care.
And that’s where I come in.
Cutting Through the Skincare Chaos
The skincare industry is having a moment but not always a good one. It’s the Wild West right now: products go viral faster than clinical trials can catch up, and misinformation is more profitable than nuance.
I’m not here to sell you “miracles.” I’m here to educate you on what actually makes a difference in your skin:
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Cellular turnover
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Barrier support
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Lifestyle and metabolic factors
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Consistency, not gimmicks
There are no quick fixes. No magical 3-step routine to reverse years of internal imbalance or neglected care. But there is a way to approach skin intelligently—and with care that honors your biology, not just your image.
Let’s Talk About Skin of Color
One thing that continues to be overlooked in all this noise? Melanated skin.
From being used as test subjects (without consent) in the development of tretinoin, to being excluded from most clinical trials, skin of color has been systematically neglected. Shout out to @javonford16 who called this out recently—and to pioneers like @drpearlgrimes who’ve been moving this conversation forward for years.
Most skincare marketing and research still centers around lighter skin tones. That means treatment protocols, formulation testing, and even “normal side effects” often don’t account for what happens when your skin produces more melanin or scars differently.
This isn’t just a gap in diversity. It’s a gap in care. That’s why I commit to studying, sourcing, and offering inclusive treatments that are not only safe but effective for every skin tone, especially those with higher Fitzpatrick types.
Where We're Headed: The Next 10 Years in Skin Health
I believe we’re on the cusp of something big. A total shift in how we understand and treat skin.
The future of dermatology won’t be found in trend cycles it’s in the gut, the genome, and the mitochondria.
We’re already seeing:
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Links between metabolic dysfunction and chronic acne
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The role of epigenetics in pigmentation and inflammation
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How gut dysbiosis impacts everything from eczema to rosacea
What this means is: skin health can’t be separated from whole-body health. That’s why I practice a layered, integrative approach. One that looks at your skin and your habits, your labs, your microbiome, your stress levels because it’s all connected.
It’s Bigger Than Aesthetics
Yes, you want your skin to look good, but more importantly, it should function well. That means restoring skin integrity, supporting its immune role, and ensuring it can regulate itself without constant overcorrection.
Every decision in my practice from technique to product selection is about creating results that work in synergy with your biology, not against it.
So if you're tired of the noise, of trend-chasing, or of being left out of the skin conversation altogether you’re not alone. My hope is that this next chapter in dermatology centers on truth, transparency, and your skin, not someone else's curated version of it.