Valerie Monroe is a Cut contributor and author of the weekly newsletter How Not To F*ck Up Your Face. Previously, she created a monthly “Ask Val” column at O, The Oprah Magazine, where she was the beauty director for nearly 16 years.
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Can a Supplement Supplant Your Sunscreen?We asked skin-cancer specialist Dr. Orit Markowitz about taking niacinamide as a preventative for non-melanoma skin cancer.
A Plastic Surgeon Clears Up 10 Beauty MythsNew York City plastic surgeon Gerald Imber, M.D., is down-to-earth and honest about the effectiveness of various skin-care treatments.
‘Help! My Under-eye Makeup Is Peeling Off!Layering products with different formulas can cause that. Here’s what to use instead — and how to apply. (Hint: Use your finger!)
My Experience Using Lasers for Skin LesionsMy dermatologist Orit Markowitz, M.D., recommended FDA-approved photodynamic therapy, which, according to studies, is highly efficient.