Total Skin Nerds, hosted by Skinfix CEO, Amy Risley, features in-depth conversations with top doctors and skin care authorities on a crusade to change how skin is cared for, treated, healed, experienced and talked about. On each episode, Amy is joined by one mission-driven doctor to explore their medical focus comprehensively and compassionately—and to offer actionable advice about the skincare topics that affect you: from acne to eczema, from inflammation to stress. Total Skin Nerds democratizes skin care by providing access to a body of expert dermatological knowledge that would otherwise be impossible for listeners to get all in one place. Please subscribe. Stick with us, Nerds!
Tonya Papanikolov is a wellness leader for the 21st century. She is a holistic nutritionist, educator, yogi, and the founder and CEO of Rainbo, a certified B Corp harnessing the power of adaptogenic mushrooms to enhance overall health and well-being. Listen in as Tonya shares her surprising personal history with fungi and how she intends on using mushrooms to upgrade humanity.
Dr. Peter Lio is the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center and a founding partner of Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago. A member of Skinfix's Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Lio returns to the podcast to share his expertise on psoriasis—from its biblical history to innovative treatments, topicals and fascinating natural remedies.
Highly renowned and widely respected to both her celebrity and non-celebrity clientele, Dr. Rose Ingleton is a board-certified dermatologist with over two decades of experience. As the Medical Director of Ingleton Dermatology, she is an esteemed leader in dermatologic surgery and intreating skin of color and adult acne. Dr. Ingleton has garnered accolades for the successful practice she has built from the ground up in New York City, as well as for her award-winning and eponymous skincare line, making her a double entrepreneur—and a superstar in her own right.
Dr. Doris Day is a world-renowned, board-certified dermatologist who specializes in laser, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology in New York City. She is a clinical associate professor of dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center and has won numerous awards for her work in laser research, teaching, and for promoting the field of dermatology. She was most recently named by Newsweek as the #3 top cosmetic dermatologist in the US. Amy and Dr. Day examine the science of skin health and some of the latest advancements in aesthetic, in-office treatments.
Jasmina Aganovic is the founder and CEO of Arcaea, a company driving innovation in beauty. Amy and Jasmina delve into the nature and science of the industry and how harnessing the power of biology is the key to a more sustainable future.
Every conversation we've ever had with double board certified, New York-based dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Dr. Kavita Mariwalla has left us smarter and better educated about how to care for our skin. A leading voice in dermatology and dermatologic surgery, Dr. Mariwalla is also a mother of three, and particularly well informed about what happens to our skin during and after pregnancy. In this episode, Dr. Mariwalla and Amy get real about which products to use and which to avoid, dealing with stretch marks, embracing sleep as a form of skincare and how to attend to your most tender postpartum parts.
Mamina Turegano, MD, is a triple board-certified dermatologist, internist, and dermatopathologist with a passion for integrative dermatology. She joins Amy to talk about the role of nutrition and the foods we eat in the health of our skin.
Gloria Lu and Victoria Fu are cosmetic chemists and the founders of the popular science-based skincare blog and podcast, Chemist Confessions. Their mission is to empower consumers with approachable science education and skincare solutions. And to make science fun while doing it.
Dr. Dustin Portela is a Board Certified Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon whose professional interests include skin cancer surgery and facial reconstruction, complex medical dermatology and wound healing. Amy nerds out with him on all things skin barrier, one of our favorite topics.
One of the most influential dermatologists in social media today, Dr. Muneeb Shah is a Dermatology Resident Physician at Campbell University in North Carolina. Amy picks his brain on the definition, cause and treatment of fungal acne.
Hormonal dermatology pioneer Dr. Zenovia lays out the hormonal map and explains how having a working knowledge of your hormones presents a profound path to understanding and treating your skin throughout every phase of life.
Taking a one episode break from our usual doctor-driven format, Amy talks to psychic astrologer Deborah Young about gaining personal and societal knowledge in uncertain times and how our astrological charts can guide us towards greater empathy and better skin care.
Dr. Peter Lio joins host Amy Risley to explain all things eczema, how to treat it and why he's dedicated his career to battling a skin condition that impacts hundreds of millions of people all over the world. In this important episode, Dr. Lio shares his fascinating approach to dermatology, which includes acupressure, acupuncture and hypnotherapy, as well as the latest innovations in Western medicine. Plus, why we're living in the golden age of moisturization, the importance of pH when it comes to skin care and the role surprise and delight both play in Dr. Lio's Chicago practice.
Dr. Pearl Grimes has spent her illustrious and trailblazing career at the forefront of pigmentation disorder research and treatment. She joins Skinfix founder, Amy Risley from her Los Angeles clinic to share for decades-worth of hard-earned expertise and the kind of definitive, energetic deep dive into all things vitiligo and melasma that only Dr. Grimes can deliver.
Dr. Nigma Talib, a leading naturopathic doctor based in Los Angeles with an A-list celebrity clientele, can tell what you're eating, and why you're aging, just by looking at you. In this riveting interview with Skinfix founder Amy Risley, Dr. Talib shares the diagnostic secrets behind her "four faces of aging" and offers a host of tips on diet, supplements, and gut health, which can all brighten and strengthen your skin.
Dr. Will Cole, one of the leading and most fascinating functional medicine experts in the world, joins Amy to talk about the link between your gut and your complexion, strengthening your skin barrier through diet and how to use food and nutrition as medicine for your skin.
Legendary dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad joins Amy to talk about the impact of cultural stress on the skin and reveals how to reverse the damage through diet, mindfulness, motivational messaging, journaling, connective tissue care and more. Plus, new insights into the microbiome and Dr. Murad's comprehensive plan for happiness.
Dr. Rita Linkner of Manhattan's Spring Street Dermatology joins Skinfix CEO, Amy Risley for a master class on acne, in patients of all ages, and how to treat it most effectively. From teenage acne to perimenopausal acne, from prescriptions to scar-prevention to zit extraction, from what foods to avoid to the role of microneedling relative to pore size, this episode has all the acne answers you'll ever need.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone is a board-certified dermatologist, nutrition specialist, and best-selling author of a number of books about anti-aging and achieving clear, wrinkle-free skin. He's also an icon who has used science to legitimize the relationship between inflammation and skin conditions. Dr. Perricone joins host Amy Risley for an anti-inflammation boot camp and to reveal new discoveries that he thinks may change your life.
Dr. Ellen Marmur is a board-certified dermatologist, a highly-skilled Mohs surgeon, and one of the leading skin cancer experts in the country. She is also a 4-time skin cancer patient, who now works diligently to raise awareness about the disease all around the world. Tune in as Dr. Marmur joins Skinfix CEO Amy Risley to discuss her own prognosis and everything you need to know about skin cancer prevention, treatment, recovery and more.
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