Derm-it Trotter! Don't Swear About Skincare.

If you have ever left a clinic wondering, “Wait, was that a doctor, a nurse, or someone else?” you are not alone, and that confusion can affect trust, follow-through, and even how quickly you get care. We sit down with Andrew Baker, a seasoned Physician Assistant working in dermatology, to make the PA role easy to understand without glossing over the details patients actually care about. We trace the history of the physician assistant profession from the access-to-care shortages that sparked...

That “sandpaper” patch you keep rubbing might be more than dry skin. We sit down with board-certified dermatologist Dr. David Cleaver to talk about sun damage, actinic keratoses, and why outdoor life in rural communities can quietly build a lifetime of precancerous change. If you have a history of tanning, years of farm work, construction, or just a lot of time outside, this conversation will help you connect the dots between chronic UV exposure and the day-to-day reality of prevention. We ...

Most skincare and dermatology treatments don’t fail because the medicine is weak. They fail because real life is messy, routines are hard, and “use this twice a day” turns into “I’ll start tomorrow.” We sit down with returning guest Dr. Steve Feldman, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist who researches medication adherence, to unpack what actually happens between the prescription and the bathroom counter. We talk candidly about why topical treatments for psoriasis and ecze...

A painful lump in your armpit is bad enough. Now imagine it keeps coming back, forming tunnels under the skin, draining on your schedule instead of yours, and forcing you to plan your day around bandages and friction. That’s the reality for many people living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), and it’s why we wanted a clear, practical conversation about procedures that can actually help. We’re joined by Dr. Nader Aboul-Fettouh, a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, to break down...

Psoriasis can look like “just plaques,” but the biology underneath is a lot bigger and a lot more hopeful than most people realize. We sit down with Dr. Naiem Issa, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon involved in dermatology research and drug development, to unpack what psoriasis really is: a genetically primed inflammatory disease that shows up on the skin, but also signals from within. We talk practical triggers patients actually recognize, from emotional or surgical st...