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The Science of Aging and How to Reverse It with Jan Marini

“It may sound like science fiction but it’s a fact: We’re going to die but we don’t need to age.” That’s according to Jan Marini, a recognized leader and innovator in the field of Skin Care Research. She’s spent her career doing extensive product research and speaks with the world’s most renowned scientists in the field of anti-aging. And while the prevailing view of aging is that it’s the norm, she says “aging is an inflammatory disease, we’re kind of all rusting to death,” but that we don’t have to.

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The Secret to the Met-Gala Glow? Customized lasers and peels for get a flawless complexion.

Courtney Brooks is a laser specialist, self-proclaimed chemical-peel queen, and Dr. Dennis Gross’ right-hand woman. As Director of Aesthetics for his tony 5th avenue practice, her ability to customize in-office procedures and at-home skincare has made this goddess of glow a highly sought-after aesthetician among New York City’s most skin obsessed. We talk to Courtney about the best lasers and peels to get a flawless complexion – from treating discoloration to broken capillaries. She breaks down everything you need to know about IPL and V-beam, including when not to get them. She also shares some of her favorite at-home treatments to get glowing from head to toe.

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How to Get Rid of Sun Spots

Sun exposure can result in premature aging of the skin, which can often reveal itself as brown pigmented spots that we lovingly refer to as age spots and sun spots.  These brown lesions often appear on the face, chest and back, as well as the back of the hands and legs.  But luckily, in a cosmetic sense, we can undo some of the damage using a combination of at-home and in-office treatments.  Our guest, Dr. Robyn Gmyrek, spent over 20 years on the faculty of Columbia University Medical Center where she was Division Chief of Cosmetic Dermatology and founded Columbia University’s Cosmetic Skin and Laser Center.  Now a practicing dermatologist, she shares her vast knowledge of the treatments that work, and when they are safe to use.  From Hydroquinone to Fraxel, she’ll share her favorite ways to remove pigmented lesions from your skin.

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A Beauty Biz Veteran on the Cosmetic Procedures and Products that Keep Her Looking and Feeling So Young

Beauty editors have access to the best of everything – from the hottest lipsticks to the latest lasers. So what does a 25-year veteran in the beauty business do to look and feel like her youngest self? Guest Cheryl Kramer Kaye shares the products she keeps stocked in her beauty closet and some she swears by (hint, hint: one of them is a drugstore brand!). 

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HALO Laser: Get Rid of Wrinkles, Sun Damage and Fine Lines

This episode follows Amber and Ryan over the course of 5 days; during and after getting the Halo Hybrid Fractional Laser.  Our two hosts ventured to the tony Upper East Side of Manhattan, to try this procedure and see if the hype was worth the hurt. This resurfacing laser tackles those pesky fine lines and wrinkles, and also targets unwanted pigmentation…at a cost.  Laugh along as the hosts recount everything from sleeping upright to discovering their true skin age. Special thanks to the team at Dr. Mark Schwartz for putting up with our nonsense and playing along.

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