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How Screen Time Is Secretly Ageing Your Skin

Alison Bladh

This light can lead to oxidative stress, collagen breakdown, and hyperpigmentation, making your skin appear older. Hyperpigmentation HEV light can stimulate melanin production, causing uneven pigmentation, especially in darker skin tones. Blue light contributes to hyperpigmentation in darker skin tones. Kim, Y.J.,

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Using CO2 Laser + Other Modalities to Treat Skin Pigmentation

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Research shows that combining treatments improves efficacy, reduces recurrence rates, and minimizes side effects, particularly in addressing conditions like melasma, sunspots, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (Anderson & Anderson, 2020). New Developments in Laser Treatment for Hyperpigmentation Disorders. Draelos, Z.,

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Here’s How Vaping Affects your Skin

First Derm

In fact, as per information published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 3 million middle and high school students were current users of e-cigarettes in 2021. So what exactly is skin hyperpigmentation ? There are a few various factors that can contribute to the development of skin hyperpigmentation.

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A comment on the 2024 EWG Sunscreen Guide; Is EWG actively harming safe consumer sun protection?

The Eco Well Blog

prevention of skin cancer, UV induced hyperpigmentation, painful sunburn, melasma, etc) far outweigh any potential risks.Sunscreens have a long track record of safety and still, despite some of the scary media reporting on the recent FDA studies, are overwhelmingly supported to be safe and effective. Does this make sense to anyone?

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Managing Stressed Skin

Associated Skin Care Professionals

Blog Posts Stress has a wide range of clinical impacts on the skin including acne, inflammation, impaired skin barrier, hyperpigmentation, and suppressed immunity and wound healing. 4 (October 2021) [link] Jessica DeFino, “This Is Your Skin on Stress,” New York Times, December 8, 2020, [link] What is Stress?

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It Was The Education That Made Esty Feel Instantly Connected To Brand 

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Best for aging and hyperpigmentation. By April 2021, I was finally able to quit Hand and Stone to focus entirely on my business. This went even more in-depth and we learned more advanced treatments like Alkaline Wash and Stemzyme. Then COVID hit, and I had to close up shop and work at a bakery while selling skincare on Instagram.

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OTC Skincare: How Much Do You Know?

The Dermatology Digest

Cosmetic companies that once focused on moisturizers, cleansers, and sunscreens are now innovating and creating effective treatments for conditions such as acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, seborrhea, hyperpigmentation, and anti-aging. To this end, in 2021, we held the first annual Science of Skincare Summit.