Episodes

June 5, 2024

Why Red Light Therapy Is in the Limelight

It’s all over TikTok and social media. Kate Hudson uses it. Jessica Alba uses it. Red Light Therapy. It’s one of the few treatments that can be done with no pain and no down time. Keep up the treatments to rejuvenate your skin, soothe your muscles,...

May 22, 2024

All About Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation and Those Brown Spots

Getting ready for your beach vacay with a chemical peel to look your best? What could go wrong? Postinflammatory pigmentation, that’s what. Let’s just call it PIH. In this episode, we discuss what inflammation has to do with healing, and what healing...

May 8, 2024

A Nutritionist Weighs in on Dropping Pounds with Jodi Bjurman

We’ve been hearing and seeing the results of those “skinny shots” that help overweight America look and feel better. But they're expensive, and they don’t always work. What else helps? Registered dietician Jodi Bjurman bursts a few common beliefs in...

Guest: Jodi Bjurman

April 24, 2024

Liquid Nose Job and Other Ways Filler May Surprise You with Dr. Rod Rohrich

Master nose-shaping plastic surgeon, Dr. Rod Rohrich, describes what a liquid nose job is. First, it’s not liquid—it’s a gel—and it makes your nose larger, not smaller. Sometimes the extra volume is a good thing, and sometimes it isn’t. Find out...

Guest: Rod Rohrich, MD

April 10, 2024

Do you trust the nurse injecting your Botox?

Search for scary videos of filler injections, and plenty of hits come up. So how can you find someone to inject your Botox—someone you can trust? Kirstie Anderson, RN, CAN, offers tips on what to look for to get the best results as safely as possible,...

Guest: Kirstie Anderson, RN, CAN

March 27, 2024

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Longevity

Does anyone remember the photos of Michael Jackson inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber? Tabloids said he was trying to live forever. Sadly, he didn’t. But was there any truth to those rumors? The short answer is yes, and the longer answer takes us to...

March 13, 2024

Lips to Love

If the people at a medspa all have lips like those gigantic edible wax ones, would you walk out? Lip filler doesn’t have to look like that. Enhancing lips requires an artistic eye, the mastery of multiple techniques, and a good knowledge of the...

Feb. 28, 2024

Does Your MedSpa Know How To Treat Your Skin Color? with Dr. Steven Williams

If you have darker skin color, do you know how the pigment of your skin can put you at risk with treatments like laser resurfacing and laser hair reduction? Even if you don't, your practitioner certainly should. Dr. Steve Williams, board certified...

Guest: Steven Williams, MD

Feb. 14, 2024

How to Choose a MedSpa You Can Trust with Terri Ross

Do you want filler, but don’t want to look like a clown? What could go wrong if you choose your Botox injector based on price? Aesthetic medicine consultant Terri Ross explains how to find a top-flight medical spa, one that invests in staff training,...

Guest: Terri Ross

Jan. 24, 2024

Secrets about Sex in the City and Everywhere Else with Dr. Jennifer Walden

We talk about sex in the media, but we don’t talk much about when things aren’t going so great. Until now. Dr. Jennifer Walden talks about the new technology and treatments for both women and men. Women can experience inability to orgasm, vaginal...

Guest: Jennifer Walden, MD

Jan. 17, 2024

The Lighter Side of Under-Eye Circles

Eye makeup in blues, purples, browns, and black on the upper lid, but not as circles under the eye. The different colors are associated with the different causes of dark circles: shadows, pigment, and blood vessels—aging, genetics, lack of sleep,...

Jan. 3, 2024

Fake Tans for a Safe Golden Glow

Bronzing with a bottle may not be as fun as lying on a coral-white beach in Turks and Caicos, but it’s a whole lot smarter. Feeling pasty white and want to avoid skin cancer and pre-aged skin? Apply DHA, or have a professional spray it on, and the...

Dec. 20, 2023

LED Light Therapy: The Good Rays for Your Skin

How can red, blue, yellow, and green LED light improve skin? Turns out there are several ways. Red can help treat wrinkles and fine lines. And blue is great for acne, even eliminating the acne-causing bacteria, reducing sebum production (unclog those...

Dec. 6, 2023

Skin Peels, Part 2

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Skin Peels. How deep? Into the dermis. Wrinkles, melasma, hyperpigmentation, sun damage, acne, and acne scars can all improve with the right peel. Single-chemical peels, like TCA, are increasingly effective...

Nov. 22, 2023

Skin Peels, Part 1

What do skin peels do? Are home peels as good as professional peels? The common theme of all peels is exfoliation, but they can do so much more. In this episode, we discuss chemical, enzyme, and physical peels. Depending on their ingredients, they can...

Nov. 1, 2023

Are Skincare Products Worth the Hype?

What do skincare products really do, and are medical-grade products worth the money? In this episode, we discuss the top 5 most effective skincare products and how they work for aging, acne, protection, and prevention from damage. If you take your...

Oct. 17, 2023

Getting Botox and Filler? What’s actually in that medspa fridge?

You come into your favorite medspa for Botox, Dysport, or other neurotoxins, and maybe you get some filler, all for a great price! What could go wrong? In this episode we look behind the scenes and into the medspa fridge. Where did the injector get...

Oct. 3, 2023

Sharp Tips on Botox, Fillers, and More with Dr. Steve Fagien

Maybe you’ve decided to smooth your frown lines or get Barbie Tox—just a jab in the trap—to give you Margot Robbie’s neck. But what toxin should you use? Does it matter? Our guest, oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Steve Fabien and international expert in...

Guest: Steven Fagien, MD

Sept. 19, 2023

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow with Dr. Barry DiBernardo

We shave it, braid it, and dye it like a fashion piece. Hair. Half of men and nearly as many women experience the emotional distress of losing it. Fortunately, treatments can help, and our guest, Dr. Barry DiBernardo, explains what works to regrow...

Guest: Barry DiBernardo, MD

Sept. 5, 2023

What’s New, What’s Hot, What’s Cool, What’s Not? with Dr. Tiffany McCormack

Should you have the hottest new cosmetic treatment that everyone’s talking about? Is it safe? Is it worth the cost? Will it do everything the ads promise? The answer might be yes, and it might be no, and Hot Topic expert Dr. Tiffany McCormack...

Guest: Tiffany McCormack, MD

Aug. 22, 2023

The Nonsurgical Neck Lift: Myth or Reality? with Dr. Suneel Chilukuri

One of the most common complaints of aging changes is the neck. To address sagging skin, neck bands, and the “turkey gobbler” below the chin, many patients turn to surgery. But a nonsurgical neck lift? Different changes contribute to an aging...

Guest: Suneel Chilukuri, MD

Aug. 8, 2023

XOXO Exosomes: What’s To Love About Them?

In the skincare world, everyone seems to be talking about exosomes, a product that originates from cells. Nearly all cells extrude exosomes, which are tiny little nanoparticles that contain lipids, proteins, peptides, and other substances that...

July 25, 2023

Do Bioidentical Hormones Fight Aging Or Do They Fight Us? With Dr. Christopher Asandra

From intimacy to energy level, hormones play a significant role in how we feel. World-renowned anti-aging and hormone therapy physician Dr. Christopher Asandra joins Drs. Furnas and Korman to share his expertise on bioidentical hormones. Hormones are...

Guest: Christopher Asandra, MD

July 11, 2023

Can Botox Really Fix The Scar On Scarface?

If we’re stuck with scars forever, how can we prevent them from getting worse and what can be done to make them look better? Tension across a scar can result in raised, thick scars. Some parts of the body are more likely to form thick scars, like...