Watch Instagram Reel I’m always looking for the latest & greatest products to share with you, so I was thrilled to #partner with @KoraOrganics to try a Top Secret lab sample of their new mineral sunscreen: SILKY SUN DROPS ($56 at koraorganics.com). Kora is my friend @mirandakerr ’s company. Over the years, she & I have often talked about how hard it is to find sunscreen that’s healthy for your skin AND feels good to wear. So she created one: ⭐️ SPF 30 with non-nano zinc oxide and UVA/UVB protection ☀️ ⭐️ Ecocert certified organic and cruelty-free ? ⭐️  ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, I’d like to remind everyone to please have your skin checked annually for moles and growths.   Some FACTS and a FICTION regarding skin cancer (involving Tom Brady – ?):   ✅: FACT: 1 IN 5 Americans will get skin cancer in our lifetime (and can affect all skin tones).   ✅: FACT:  Five or more blistering SUNBURNS doubles your risk of MELANOMA, the deadliest type. (Can metastasize/spread to eyes, brain, and bones.)   ❌:  FICTION:  DRINKING WATER prevents sunburn (NO IT DOES NOT, despite ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel This is one of the most common questions I’m asked every day.     As I tell my patients, one of the main reasons for using toner is to PREP your skin for skincare products ✅ They replenish moisture after cleansing ✅ And remove residual sunscreen or makeup left behind after you wash your face. ✅  Many also have active ingredients  Some current favorites that I’ve recommended to patients: ??:  For COMBINATION to DRY SKIN I’ve recommended VINOCLEAN by @caudalie . It’s a little ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel This patient happens to be one of my wonderful assistants, Monica ❤️. She was self-conscious of her petite chin, and asked me if filler could help. My answer: Yes! If done correctly & carefully.   I used Restylane Lyft in three locations to strengthen her chin. The result:   ⭐️ Better proportion/balance between upper and lower face ⭐️ Enhanced profile ⭐️ Sharper jawline   I inject slowly and carefully, so my patients rarely need numbing. (These photos were taken immediately after the treatment.)   Side note: She’s getting orthodontic ..read more

    Many doctors have (or want) a strong Tik Tok or Instagram presence. Just remember that your content lives on, so don't post anything you wouldn't want on the front page of the newspaper.  Personally, I love making videos I think my patients will enjoy. But there are unspoken guidelines that, in my opinion, doctors should follow on social media. * Review everything. I shoot 99% of my videos myself and write every single word of my posts. It's a lot of work, but I know it's factually correct. If you hire social media experts to post content, be sure to check their work (or th ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel My staff and I bend over backwards to stay on time for our patients (which we generally do, give or take 15 minutes).   However, not all offices are as efficient or respectful of patients' time – I know, having waited for doctors myself!   Here’s how to minimize the wait:   ⭐️ Make the FIRST appointment of the day, before they have a chance to run behind.   ⭐️ Or, the first AFTER LUNCH. The reason: many offices close for lunch so staff can eat, but many doctors skip lunch just to catch up.   ⭐️  CALL THE OFFICE 20 minu ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel Life has been hectic recently. In addition to running my medical practice, moving offices, and growing my health-tech startup (Residen.com), I’m developing a curriculum at UCLA to help young doctors enter the “real world” when they finish training.   It can get physically exhausting. But these days I only work with people and projects that inspire and energize me ❤️.   ⭐️To squeeze it all into 24 hours, I schedule everything.   ⭐️ This includes breaks, like my ski trips. Being active in nature, challenging myself, and being arou ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel It could be a sign of a systemic medical issue. ⭐️ When my patients ask me for help with thinning hair, I take a thorough medical history and perform an examination of their scalp and hair.  ⭐️ I also draw their blood (I’m really good with a needle, after all). It’s important to rule out internal causes that may be contributing to hair loss — and not simply blame someone’s age or heredity — especially if it’s a new problem or suddenly getting worse.  Or if there are other symptoms. ⭐️  If labwork is normal, I discuss treatment options with ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel Should 8 year olds use antiaging products?  ⭐️ @KTLA5News asked me to weigh in on the growing phenomenon of tweens with elaborate skincare routines.  ⭐️ I explain the good, the bad, & the potentially dangerous about Sephora Kids.  ⭐️ And see one 8 year-old’s impressive collection of skincare products, which eclipses my own ?!  ..read more

    Watch Instagram Reel CURIOUS ABOUT LIP FILLER ?— but scared to look overdone? As I tell my patients, filler CAN look natural, if done right. Here’s how to get the most naturally attractive results: #1️⃣ Bring old photos of YOUR lips to your appointment. Since lips get thinner over time, my goal is often to restore my patients’ lips to their former glory, not to recreate someone else’s lips on their face.   #2️⃣ Choose a Doctor with lots of experience. Beautiful results depend on a Doctor’s artistic eye and skill, which only comes with experience. So don’t ..read more