S4 Ep197: Don't Be SKIN-fluenced! A Q and A with Dr. Ellen Gendler

In the world of medical influencers, the only thing crazier than the menopause world is the skin world. There are a lot of people who are making millions selling lotions and potions that promise to make your 50-year-old skin look like it did when you were 20.Enter Dr. Ellen Gendler- you know her-the New York dermatologist who is the voice of reason, and wildly entertaining, but most importantly, the voice of science in a sea of skin-fluencers. I asked for your questions, and you delivered! SO strap in for this rapid fire Q and A!Some of the topics we covered:MicroneedlingLoose skinCrepey skinPeptidesSkin brightenersHydroquinoneBrown spotsItchy skinPlumping earlobes SunscreenFace injectionsThinning hairKetoconazole shampooOral minoxidilScalp massageNutrafolShampooDroopy eyes vs droopy browsMarionette linesFillers And so much more...Dr. Ellen Gendler is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at NYU Langone Medical CenterInsta: @ellengendlermdEpisode 117 Top Tips for Terrific Skin & Hair with Dr. Ellen GendlerCOME AGAIN is a 30-part audio series to address the biological, hormonal, and medical issues that can sabotage your sex life. This solution-driven, science-based guide will help get your libido to kick in and your clitoral nerve endings to wake up.For more information, go to DrStreicher.com/COMEAGAINDr. Streicher is on SUBSTACK DrStreicher.Substack.comArticles Monthly News Flash Reports on recent research Monthly Zoom Ask Me Anything Webinar Lauren Streicher MD, is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, and a Senior Research Fellow of The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University. She is a certified menopause practitioner of The Menopause Society. Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine. LINKSSubscribe To Dr. Streicher’s SubstackInformation About COME AGAINDr. Streicher’s CV and additional bio informationTo Find a Menopause Clinician and Other Resources Glossary Of Medical Terminology Books by Lauren Streicher, MD Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and painHot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the HeatSex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex EverThe Essential Guide to Hysterectomy Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information podcast is for education and information and is not intended to replace medical advice from your personal healthcare clinician. Dr. Streicher disclaims liability for any medical outcomes that may occur because of applying methods suggested or discussed in this podcast.