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Board Certified Dermatologist 💉. Medical Author, Media Correspondent, Skin Care Formulator, Mentor @elitemdspa @skinbydrsonia

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Surreal two weeks celebrating the science behind skincare with my fellow visionary dermatologists!

Featuring fearless leader @drbhanusali, legendary @marthastewart48, and groundbreaking @elmbiosciences.

Honored to be featured in the New York Times, on bus stations in Manhattan, and on a billboard in Times Square.

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@coachcoriclose @alittletaeste @john_vall @pcrf_kids @uclamch @gracefulcub thank you for your commitment to pediatric cancer research, and giving hope to young cancer warriors like @estellathekeeper and her mom @araceli.theard - who inspire us to believe, hope, and pray! Your faith is moving mountains! And thank you to the @sierracanyonathletics athletes and families who have supported this book-to-film journey! #hope #pray #god #faith

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Because some things are simply better together. Find the right treatment pairings for your goals at the link in our bio.

📸 via @hannaschonberg

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TikTok told you to rub a banana peel on your face? 🍌
Your Derm BFF is begging you to eat it instead. 😂

“Natural Botox.”
Fewer wrinkles.
Brighter skin.
Clearer acne.

The claims sound amazing. The evidence? Not so much.

Yes, bananas contain antioxidants, but that doesn’t mean rubbing the peel on your face is going to give you Botox-level results.

Your skin is not a smoothie. 😂

Welcome to TikTok Trends That Suck: where I evaluate the viral beauty trends so you don’t have to.

What trend should I rate next? 👇

#TikTokTrends #SkincareTrends #Dermatologist #ViralSkincare #SkinCareTips DermBFF

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Michelle Pfeiffer is having a moment at the Emmys. ✨

The actress is turning heads with her refreshed look, so we asked RealSelf Verified Provider @drsoniamd to share how someone could achieve a similar look. Swipe to see her take.

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Dermatologist or plastic surgeon? 👀
Same face. Very different jobs.

One focuses on your skin.
One focuses on structure + surgery.
And sometimes… you need both. 😉

Watch us break down who you should see for what.

— Dr. Sonia (Dermatologist)
Dr Bansal (Plastic Surgeon who is camera shy)

#Dermatologist #PlasticSurgeon #DermTok #SkinTok #Aesthetics CosmeticSurgery SkincareTips Dermatology

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Before you trust a cosmetic before & after, check TWO things. 👀

Lighting and angle.

Different lighting can soften texture, shadows and pigmentation. A different angle can completely change how facial contours appear.

A trustworthy comparison should make it easy to judge the result—not the photography.

📲 Save this before your next cosmetic consultation.

#BeforeAndAfter #AestheticMedicine #CosmeticTreatments #Dermatologist #AestheticResults

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More skincare ≠ better skin.

A 10–14 step routine can mean more irritation, more ingredient overlap, and more chances to damage your skin barrier.

For most people, the foundation is much simpler: cleanse, treat what your skin actually needs, moisturize, and protect with SPF.

Then add actives with a purpose — not because TikTok convinced you that you need another serum.

Your skin doesn’t need a shelfie.
It needs a strategy.

Save this before your next skincare haul — and send it to the friend with the 14-step routine. 😂

#SkincareRoutine #SkinCareTips #Dermatologist #HealthySkin #SkinBarrier AntiAgingSkincare

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Consider this your weekend reminder: good skin isn’t only what you put on it. ☀️✨

SPF. Sleep. Less stress. A little time outside. And yes, enjoying your life counts too. Because you are enough, and you do enough for everyone else.

What’s one thing you’re doing for yourself this weekend?

#Dermatologist #HealthySkin #SkinHealth #WeekendGlow #DermatologistTips DrSoniaMD

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Two famous celebrity faces. Two very different approaches to facial rejuvenation.

And here’s the part most people miss:

A “facelift” isn’t one operation.

Skin-only, SMAS and deep-plane techniques work at different tissue levels, and there isn’t one technique that’s automatically best for everyone.

Celebrity procedure details are also often based on public reporting, not operative records. @allure

So don’t choose your facelift because you like someone else’s result.

Choose the approach that fits your face, anatomy and goals.

For education only. Specific celebrity procedure details discussed are based on publicly available reporting.

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Looksmaxxing isn’t automatically bad.

✨ Healthy skin
💪 Exercise
😴 Sleep
🥗 Nutrition
🧴 SPF

I’m here for it.

But when “self-improvement” becomes hurting your body to chase an algorithm’s version of perfect…we’ve lost the plot.

Maximize your HEALTH. The glow follows.

#Looksmaxxing #Looksmax #GlowUp #DermReacts

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“I’m starting my 12-step program today!”

Ma’am. That’s not skincare, that’s a science experiment. 🧪
3 actives. 1 moisturizer. Skin that ages well for life.

#DermApproved #Derm101 #BoardCertifiedDermatologist #SkincareRoutine

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