From “Botox in a bottle” to castor oil and face taping, Dermatology Times reviews the evidence behind 3 viral dermatology trends from October.
|Articles|May 17, 2021
The Mainstream Patient: May 17, 2021
Author(s)Morgan Petronelli
This week’s edition of The Mainstream Patient features stories on castor oil for hair growth, skin picking, reef safe sunscreens, biotin for acne, plus more.
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In this week’s edition, Harper’s Bazaar highlights one editor’s experience with Netherton syndrome and investigates if castor oil can lead to hair growth. Also, Vogue dives into skin picking and Hello Giggles explains “reef-safe” sunscreen. Finally, Shape features stories on the best fungal nail treatments and if biotin supplements can cause acne.
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