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Why Your Teeth Are Shifting, Shrinking, and Changing The Shape Of Your Face After 40 with Dr. Erin Sheffield (opens the original)
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🔗 Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com Dr. Mary Alice Mina sits down with oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Erin Sheffield to explore a part of facial aging most people never think about: the mouth. They dig into why tooth loss drives bone loss in the jaw, why flossing (done correctly) is one of the highest-impact, lowest-cost things anyone can do for their whole-body health, and why teeth keep shifting throughout life even without braces history.
Testosterone, Topical Estrogen, and Perimenopause: The Questions You Keep Asking (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dr. Mary Alice Mina answers the internet's most asked questions about testosterone, topical estrogen, and perimenopause. Pulled straight from the comments section, she covers who can actually prescribe testosterone, whether estradiol and estriol can be used together on the face, what swollen eyelids might really mean, what lab work matters before starting testosterone therapy, how topical estrogen interacts with birth control pills, the correct way to apply topical estrogen, whe
Why So Many People Have Lip Filler Regret Right Now (opens the original)
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🔗 Scan your skin for free with my Skin Analysis app: https://realskin.theskinreal.com Filler has had its moment, and for years the look was to go bigger: fuller lips, bigger cheeks, an almost caricature version of the face. Dr. Mary Alice Mina breaks down why the pendulum is swinging back toward natural results and what that means for anyone rethinking their filler. She walks through what hyaluronic acid filler actually is, how it compares to older options like silicone and collagen, and the thr
Everything You Need To Know About Preventing & Treating Head Lice (opens the original)
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Head lice might be one of the most stomach-turning phrases a parent can hear, but Dr. Mary Alice Mina wants everyone to take a breath before reaching for the clippers. In this episode of The Skin Real, she breaks down what head lice actually are, why they have nothing to do with hygiene, and how they really spread through close head-to-head contact rather than jumping from scalp to scalp. She walks through exactly how to check for lice and nits at home, the step-by-step protocol for using permet
Fact-Checking Viral Skincare Trends with Dr. Dustin Portela (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Skin Real, Dr. Mary Alice Mina sits down with dermatologist and Skinfluence Podcast host Dr. Dustin Portela to break down the skincare trends flooding social media right now. From DIY sunscreen and beef tallow moisturizer to at-home chemical peels and tanmaxxing, they separate real dermatology from viral misinformation. The conversation covers red flags to watch for in skincare influencers, the science behind sunscreen safety, why skin cycling can work when done right, age
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