Scalp | Your Complete Guide to Scalp Health
The best way to understand scalp health and its impact on hair growth is to think of your scalp as a farm. Your scalp is the soil and the...
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Erum Ilyas, MD, MBE, FAAD
Board Certified Dermatologist | CEO | Functional Textile Expert | Bioethicist | Educator | Author | Mom
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Dr. Erum Ilyas
Nov 9, 20235 min read
How to shop for retinol
If you are just starting on a retinol product, I recommend starting with brands found at the drugstore. The reason is simple. These...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Nicotinamide | Vitamin B3 & Skin cancer
Nicotinamide is a form of Vitamin B3, also known as niacin or nicotinic acid. Nicotinamide has been shown to play an important role in...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Nov 4, 20235 min read
Night Creams | How to choose a Retinol
Nighttime is the best opportunity to help your skin repair itself from the damage it sees during the day from UV rays and free radicals...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Nov 3, 20234 min read
What's in your clothing | Phthalates
Clothing can serve as a means for exposure through phthalates directly or indirectly. Phthalates may be used in clothing, especially...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 31, 20235 min read
What's in your clothing | Antimicrobial textiles
Antimicrobial textiles are textiles that are manufactured with nanoparticles, natural antimicrobial agents, and/or have actual...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 30, 20233 min read
Green Tea in Skincare
Green tea has been a staple of diets in Asian cultures and increasing in popularity in Western countries. The consumption of green tea...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 29, 20238 min read
Retinol | What's in your anti-aging products
Retinol gets a lot of love in the over-the-counter anti-aging skincare product world. Retinol itself is a form of vitamin A found in...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 26, 20233 min read
What's in your clothing | Metals
We tend to think of textiles as made up of fibers we are familiar with such as cotton, silk, wool, polyester, and nylon, but did you...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 21, 20232 min read
Flame Retardants & Pajamas
There is a long history behind flame retardants and pajamas. In 1953, the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA) was passed to regulate highly...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 21, 20233 min read
Antioxidants in Photoprotection
In some ways, you can think about safe sun protection similar to sex education. In other words, abstinence or avoiding the sun and photo...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 21, 20232 min read
50 Ways to Shade | Polypodium leucotomos
There are phenolic compounds in polypodium leucotomos that can work by inhibiting the production of nitric oxide induced by UV exposure...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Chafing
Chafing is a term applied to the changes that occur in the skin due to moisture and friction related to skin against skin or skin against...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Botox During Pregnancy
Botox has many medical and cosmetic uses. With the current data available, Botox is considered category C during pregnancy. The...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Breast Cancer | Effects on Skin, Hair, & Nails
Some studies have shown that over 90% of patients undergoing breast cancer treatment had skin complaints while undergoing treatment. Read...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 2, 20235 min read
What’s in your clothing | Textile Dyes
Most textiles will have some sort of textile dye to impart a color to the garment and yes, this may trigger some skin issues that it's...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Photocarcinogenesis | Light-induced cancer development
Breaking down this word is “photo” meaning light-induced, “carcino-” meaning cancer, and “genesis” meaning origin or development. ...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Sep 18, 20234 min read
Turmeric | 8 Health Benefits, including if it's good for skin care
Turmeric is a spice that serves as a source of curcumin, a polyphenol. Curcumin has several health benefits and has been used in skin...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Sep 12, 20235 min read
Hats | Best Sun Hats for UV Protection
To get sun protection from a hat, it has to cover your head and provide shade for the face and scalp. Read more... Topics Do all hats...
Dr. Erum Ilyas
Sep 11, 20235 min read
Dandruff | 8 Drugstore Products & How they work
Dandruff is a term that generally applies to a constellation of flaking and itching of the scalp along with possible dryness and...
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