The Skin as Your First Line of Defense – Zain Husain, MD

Whenever it comes to prevention we always think about organs like the heart, the lungs, and maybe bone. We think of diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. But we don’t typically think of the skin and prevention in the same sentence. Well, Dr. Zain Husain is a board certified dermatologist specializing in both Moh’s surgery and cosmetic dermatology who own’s his own practice and loves talking about keeping our skin healthy. His love for educating shows through his social media presence and assistance in training future dermatologists.

In this episode, we discuss prevention as it relates to the skin diving into topics like skin cancer, what various rashes to worry about, the effect of lifestyle on skin, and skin care! Yes, we talk about skin care and try to clarify the evidence-based products and concepts from those popularized by marketing and “skinfluencers.” This is a unique episode and we hope you enjoy it!

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Show Outline

  1. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, NJ derm center, and what brought you to the field of dermatology?
  2. What does preventive medicine mean to you?
  3. Skin cancer is probably the largest apparent preventable disease for dermatologists, what can people do to decrease their risk for skin cancers?
  4. Rashes are very common and multifactorial – how does someone know whether or not they should get it checked out or whether it will self-resolve?
  5. How do diet and exercise affect the skin?
  6. Beyond skin cancer, people care about preventing skin aging usually through skin care. People either seem to really care or don’t bother at all. Is skin care necessary?
  7. There are so many skin care products out there with questionable evidence, how do you know which skin care products work? There aren’t many RCTs out there for skin care products!
  8. Do you think the cosmetic aspect of dermatology can have a significant effect in helping people live a more fulfilling and happier life?
  9. If someone recognizes you at a Starbucks while you’re waiting for your coffee, what do you tell them in 2 minutes if they ask you “How do I keep my skin healthy?”

 

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