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Understanding Barrier Repair with Dr. Carl Thornfeldt of Epionce

2026-09-1759:28

Send us Fan Mail Dermatologist Dr. Carl Thornfeldt, founder of Epionce and holder of 22 patents, joins Skin Anarchy to explain the science of barrier repair before it was a trend: the discovery of the skin barrier ratio, why ceramides alone fall short, and why high dose actives can do more harm than good. Who is Dr. Carl Thornfeldt? A dermatologist whose childhood eczema drove a lifelong quest to understand skin. As the only full time dermatologist across 30,000 square miles of rural Oregon, ...

The Secretome: The Next Frontier in Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Drew Taylor of Acorn Biolabs

2026-09-1542:58

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Drew Taylor, biomedical engineer and CEO of Acorn, joins Skin Anarchy to demystify regenerative aesthetics: what a secretome actually is, why exosome counts can mislead, whether older cells still work, and why banking your own cells early may matter. Who is Dr. Drew Taylor? A biomedical engineer who took a winding path through pro baseball. He played in the Blue Jays and Phillies organizations while earning a PhD at the University of Toronto, studying how a patient's own ...

Joanna Vargas on the Science and Art of Great Skin

2026-09-1046:48

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity esthetician and skincare founder Joanna Vargas joins Skin Anarchy to share what three decades of hands on work taught her: why LED and microcurrent changed her practice, what clients actually want, how she vets ingredients, and why the basics still win over hype. How did Joanna Vargas get into skincare? By a winding road. She moved to New York hoping to be a fashion photographer, found she was too shy for it, and enrolled in aesthetic school, then fell in love with ...

What Separates Medical Aesthetics from Retail Aesthetics with Dominic Mazzone of VOS Collection

2026-09-0839:51

Send us Fan Mail Dominic Mazzone, CEO of VOS Collection, joins Skin Anarchy to pull back the curtain on medical aesthetic platforms: how his model differs from private equity, the split between medical and retail aesthetics, how clinics and skincare brands earn their place, and how to find a provider who delivers real results. What is VOS Collection? A medical aesthetics platform built by an entrepreneur rather than a private equity firm. A self described serial entrepreneur who has started 1...

Beyond the Wellness Hype with Durana Elmi of Cymbiotika

2026-09-0355:29

Send us Fan Mail Durana Elmi, cofounder of Cymbiotika, joins Skin Anarchy to talk about building a transparency first supplement brand: the loss that inspired it, why absorption matters more than dose, how the pouch format drives consistency, and the gaps in women's health. What inspired Durana Elmi to start Cymbiotika? Loss. After she and her husband lost family members they could not help despite having resources, they set out to change how health is accessed. "The inspiration came from los...

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