[HTML1] You can never pay enough attention to your skin. It’s the largest and most visible organ of your body. But are you paying the right kind of attention to it?
Today, Life Love & Health: Special Edition host Christopher Springmann speaks with dermatologist Dr. Heidi Waldorf, who talks about the skin barrier and how it can be easily damaged. “Over-scrubbing, using drying cleansers, hot water, the plethora of antibacterial wipes and gels that everyone is using nowadays, as well as forgetting to moisturize on a regular basis all aggravate the healthy barrier, and start it breaking down,” she says. “Indeed, we can cause a problem even as we’re trying to make our skin better. Whether you’re using an anti-aging product like a retinoid or a prescribed acne medicine like a benzoyl peroxide, you can make the skin more irritated. In those cases, it’s even more important to make sure that your basic skincare routine underlying those other products keeps the barrier normal. Otherwise you won’t be able to tolerate those other products.” Dr. Waldorf discusses the benefits of a line of skin cleansers and moisturizers from CeraVe®, and we have to admit, her evidence is pretty convincing.
Then we meet plastic surgeon Dr. Charles Verheyden, who explains how to spot potential skin cancers. As he puts it, this can be as simple as ABCDE: “A means asymmetric. That means it’s not a symmetric, round lesion. It can be kind of weirdly shaped. B means the border is irregular. It’s not a nice, discreet border. C is the color, usually it’s black. I mean, that’s where the word melanoma comes from. D is the diameter of the lesion. If it’s more than six millimeters, it’s potentially suspicious. And E is elevation. That means it’s not flat. It’s a bump. And sometimes people will have a mole for a long time and then all of a sudden they’ll notice a bump in it. And that can be a sign that it has evolved into a melanoma.” We would also add a V for vigilance. After all, it’s your skin, and you and your loved ones should make a habit of paying attention to any changes.
Segment A (0:00 – 11:00)
Life Love & Health producer Christopher Springmann speaks with dermatologist Dr. Heidi Waldorf about the why and how of skin care
Segment B (11:01 – 22:00)
Dr. Heidi Waldorf
Segment C (22:01 – 33:00)
Christopher Springmann speaks with plastic surgeon Dr. Charles Verheyden about how to spot potential skin cancers
More about Heidi Waldorf
Dr. Heidi A. Waldorf M.D. is the Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, NY, and an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is a respected expert in the field of dermatology, including skin rejuvenation and laser technology, as well as skin cancer prevention and treatment. Dr. Waldorf graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. After completing her internship training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and residency in the Department of Dermatology at Harvard University School of Medicine, Dr. Waldorf completed a fellowship program in Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery. As Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology at Mount Sinai, Dr. Waldorf is contributing to the advancement of laser treatment in cosmetic dermatology and dermatologic surgery. In her position as Associate Clinical Professor, she is educating and training the next generation of dermatologists. Dr. Waldorf’s distinguished career includes, among other distinctions, serving on the Dermatology Advisory Council in support of Fundamental Skin Care sponsored by Unilever/DOVE®; the BOTOX® Cosmetic Advisory Board for Allergan, the Radiesse® Leaders in Cosmetic Dermatology Forum for BioForm Medical, Evolence® STAR faculty for Colbar LifeScience, and as a speaker and trainer for Dysport® and Restylane® for Medicis. In addition to being a member of the BOTOX Cosmetic Physicians’ Network, Dr. Waldorf is one of a select group of members of the BOTOXâ National Education Faculty. In addition to her positions at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, Heidi A. Waldorf, M.D. has private practices in both New York, NY, at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and in Nanuet, NY, at Waldorf Dermatology & Laser Associates, P.C.
More about Charles Verheyden
Dr. Charles N. Verheyden, M.D., Ph.D., is the Director at the Division of Plastic Surgery at Scott & White Healthcare’s Temple, TX clinic, where his patient care emphasis is on body contouring surgery, cosmetic surgery, breast surgery, laser surgery, cleft lip and palate, melanoma, vascular malformations and hemangiomas. He joined Scott & White in 1981 after training in general and plastic surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He holds an M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Galveston, and is currently on the Faculty of Texas A&M University College of Medicine as a Professor of Surgery. He’s certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. In addition to his work with Scott & White and Texas A&M, Dr. Verheyden also serves as President of the Association of Academic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery, as Chairman of the Judicial Council for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and as Advertising Editor for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
More about Scott & White Healthcare
When Arthur C. Scott, M.D., and Raleigh R. White Jr., M.D., began their medical practice in Temple, Texas in 1897, they shared one fundamental conviction: medicine must serve the people. Today, Scott & White Healthcare is a fully integrated health system — the largest multi-specialty practice in Texas and the sixth largest group practice in the nation. Scott & White employs more than 1,100 health care providers and research scientists who care for patients covering 25,000 square miles across Central Texas.
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