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Why You Should Get To Know The Tiny Creatures Living On Your Skin, Microbes

Why You Should Get To Know The Tiny Creatures Living On Your Skin, Microbes

ESSENCE posted "Why You Should Get To Know The Tiny Creatures Living On Your Skin, Microbes", featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare. The article includes Dr. Patel's expert commentary on skin microbes, and also features Visha Skincare Rejuvenating Moisturizer. When it comes to skincare, microbes aren’t something we typically discuss. But understanding them can make all the difference and impact the health of your skin. So, what exactly are microbes? They’re tiny microorganisms that can cause disease on the skin and in the body. While that may sound pretty scary, usually we live in a harmonic relationship with microbes...

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Is That Random, Stray Body Hair Due to Your Period — or Something More Serious?

Is That Random, Stray Body Hair Due to Your Period — or Something More Serious?

POPSUGAR posted "Is That Random, Stray Body Hair Due to Your Period — or Something More Serious?" featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel.The article includes Dr. Patel's expert commentary on body hair and how hormones can influence its appearance. As it turns out, even seemingly "random" strays are nothing out of the ordinary. "We are mammals and our bodies are covered with hair," said dermatologist Dr. Purvisha Patel, MD. "There are hormone receptors attached to each oil gland and hair follicle of our bodies." When you have a period, your hormones flux and change. (You probably know that affects your skin because you...

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Get Glowing! 17 Melanin-Friendly Body Butters To Help Ashy Skin

Get Glowing! 17 Melanin-Friendly Body Butters To Help Ashy Skin

ESSENCE posted "Get Glowing! 17 Melanin-Friendly Body Butters To Help Ashy Skin" featuring Visha Skincare. The article features Visha Skincare Brand's RejuVenating Moisturizer, a product that can nourish and hydrate the skin. Healthy and soft skin is always in, and maintaining that moisture usually starts with a hydrating and nourishing body butter. While there are tons of butters on the market, not all are melanin-friendly. The perfect butter is free of dyes, alcohol, and parabens that can strip the skin of moisture and nutrients. Visha Skincare RejuVenating MoisturizerThis butter digs deep to moisturize and rejuvenate skin cells that lack hydration....

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Why you should be putting food on your face (yes, really)

Why you should be putting food on your face (yes, really)

Well+Good posted "Why you should be putting food on your face (yes, really)" featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel. The article includes Dr. Patel's expert commentary on the benefits of certain foods and how they can be used on the skin from your face to your bottom! Telling you to put food on on your face is probably going directly against what your parents told you to do as a young kid. (Am I right?) The thing is, so many good skin-care products these days utilize what’s on your plate (slash in your blender) because it’s actually beneficial for your skin. So...

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3 Tips For Getting Rid of a Saggy Neck (That Actually Work)

3 Tips For Getting Rid of a Saggy Neck (That Actually Work)

PopSugar posted "A Comprehensive Guide to Prescription Acne Treatments and Their Side Effects" featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel. The article includes Dr. Patel's expert commentary on sagging neck skin and how it can be treated. Sure, turtlenecks are back in style, but every once in a while, your neckline just wants to drop it down low. (Especially if you're Kendall Jenner.) There's nothing wrong with baring some décolletage, but if you feel self-conscious about your neck, you might feel a little shy about buying that deep-V. Loose skin in the neck area can be caused by a variety of factors. "Saggy...

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