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BUSTLE posted “Oui’s Deep V Bikini Mask Will Help Get Your Bikini Line Razor Burn Under Control” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on the Deep V Bikini Mask and how each ingredient helps soothe bikini razor burns.

If you’re part of Team Shave, then you know firsthand that the bikini area needs some TLC during the summer season. Thanks to bikinis and one pieces, that part of your body gets visited by razors and wax strips more often than not. But Oui Shave’s Deep V Bikini Mask can help recover your sensitive skin and keep ingrowns at bay.

The Deep V Bikini Mask is a sheet mask for your bikini area. This two-part sheet mask is applied to each side of your bikini area for 15 to 20 minutes as Oui’s bio cellulose material works its magic on your skin. But what exactly is bio cellulose?

“Bio cellulose is a made of natural fibers made by bacteria in a lab. It is super thin, and it was originally made for burn and wound treatments to simulate skin. It is now used to help ingredients stay on the skin when in a mask formulation,” Dr. Purvisha Patel, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare, tells Bustle.

The Deep V Bikini Mask accomplishes three things: It restores irritated skin, moisturizes, and brightens. For the first part, the mask uses witch hazel, humectants, and plant extracts to help free ingrown hairs, soothe razor burn, and restore your imitated skin.

Witch hazel is a widely used skincare ingredient for easing inflammation and soothing sensitive skin. “It is an astringent, which means it cleanses, or is an antiseptic and contracts skin cells,” Patel says. Witch hazel also has antibacterial and antifungal properties, which helps wounds heal, like razor burn. Patel explains that “the witch hazel component of the mask will cleanse pores from microbes and shrink the pores.”

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WELL+GOOD posted “These Acne Body Washes Are The In-Shower Equivalent Of An Appointment With Dr. Pimple Popper” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on best type of acne body wash for you skin type.

I can wax poetic all day long about the army of beauty products you should use on your face when you’ve got acne. Say the word, and I’ll recite my personal Ted Talk about the ingredients to slather on breakouts, why you should keep your fingers off of your face, and which pimple patches are worth slapping onto your zits. But treating body breakouts is a whole different matter (buttne, anyone?). While the remedy to face acne is a complex situation and depends on the type, the basis of your body zit conquest all starts with a good ol’ acne body wash.

Also, the skin on your body is different than the skin on your face. “The skin of the body has different sebaceous glands, and the skin on the face is thinner than the skin on the body,” says Purvisha Patel, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare. “Body washes for acne are especially made for this purpose.”

Dermatologists’ most often recommend salicylic acid to treat body acne. “Salicylic and glycolic acids are my favorites,” says Dr. Ciraldo. “Both of these ingredients will unglue dead cells from each other to unclog the plugs that start acne in the first place.” Dr. Patel echoes these ingredients, but also suggests looking for tea tree oil (an antibacterial), bakuchiol (promotes cell turnover), or zinc (heals your skin) on the ingredients list too. “Exfoliating washes or washes that kill bacteria and fungus help with body acne,” she says. “Using these helps decrease body breakouts. Those that contain benzoyl peroxide, tea tree oil, or salicylic acid help open pores and decrease bacteria and fungus on the skin.”

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Style Caster posted “How to Wake up With Makeup, According to Makeup Artists” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on combating dark circles and puffiness under the eyes.

We’ve all been there. Waking up in the morning after enjoying one too many glasses of wine, with no glass of water in reachable distance, and a throbbing headache as the cherry on top. Or, maybe you’ve simply been a victim bedtime anxiety that blocked you from getting any shut eye (why does my brain always happen to want to contemplate the worst possible outcomes of everything when I’m just trying to sleep)? While it probably won’t make you feel any less miserable or zombie-like after when you’re utterly sleep-deprived, learning how to look more awake with makeup can at least help you fake it til you make it –until you can actually hop back into bed, that is. With the right makeup and skincare at your disposal, you can — at the very least— feign a full night’s rest and hide a night’s full of over-indulgence/an anxiety attack — especially if you have things to do and people to see the following day.

Clearly, aiming for a full eight hours, unwinding with some meditation and avoiding going overboard on Wine Wednesdays with the ladies is the ideal course of action if you want to reap the many benefits of beauty sleep and feel like a functional human come morning, but it’s not always a reality. My personal go-to when I’m not feeling my best is to opt for a red lip and some full coverage concealer to distract viewers from puffy, tired eyes — it’s never failed me. But, not everyone is into a bold lippie look, so I went on a quest for some solid morning-after beauty hacks and asked a few makeup artists and derms to disclose their personal (and professional) tips, tricks and products suggestions to find out how to erase the signs of a sleepless night.

1. Use a Brightening Eye Cream

“I combat dark circles and puffiness around the eyes with Visha Skincare Advanced Eye Booster. Caffeine, hyaluronic acid and Emblica Extract tighten the skin and decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by 20% in less than 6 minutes! This multitasking eye cream triples as a makeup primer and helps with lines around the lips,” says board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Purvisha Patel.

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Women’s Health posted “Here’s Exactly How Vitamin E Oil Can Transform Your Skin” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on Vitamin E Oil and how using it can help improve your skin.

Chances are you’re probably already using vitamin E oil in some of your skincare products (even if you don’t realize it). The oil comes with a huge range of benefits—it fights signs of aging, protects from pollution, and minimizes the appearance of dark spots, to name a few—so it makes sense that this powerhouse ingredient is so popular.

Vitamin E also happens to be skincare BFFs with the ever-popular vitamin C, mainly because of how well they work together when combined. Interested in learning more about adding vitamin E oil to your routine? Yup, thought so.

How does it work?
Vitamin E oil is an antioxidant, meaning it fights the free radicals in our bodies that are caused by unprotected UV exposure and pollution. Free radicals cause cell mutation, which leads to fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots, not to mention diseases like skin cancer, says Purvisha Patel, MD, dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare.

Vitamin E oil can also help fade dark spots and scars, calm inflammatory skin conditions, and give long-lasting moisture, all while keeping your skin’s protective barrier intact.

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Yahoo En Espanol posted “Mini refrigeradores para guardar productos de belleza, ¿valen la pena?” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on make up fridges and the benefits on using them for storing your beauty products.

Instagram lo hizo otra vez e instaló una nueva necesidad entre los consumidores. Ahora es el turno de los mini refris para guardar los productos de belleza.

No hay bloguera que no tenga el suyo y se haya fotografiado con él o presuma ante sus miles de followers su arsenal de cremas y sueros (todos, obviamente, en la misma gama de colores para no desentonar en la foto).

A estas alturas es probable que te hayas planteado la posibilidad de adquirir uno, ¿pero vale la pena realmente gastar $80 dólares o más en estos artefactos? ¿Acaso son más instagrammeables que útiles?

“Si tienes el dinero es conveniente adquirir este producto. Pero si no, el refrigerador de tu casa también puede cumplir la misma función”, nos aclara Rick DiCecca, director creativo de maquillaje para Artistry by Amway.

En la misma línea, la dermatóloga Francesca Fusco explica: “Los mini refrigeradores no son vitales, pero pueden extender la vida útil de los productos de belleza”.

Según la experta, estos artefactos son especialmente útiles para:

1. Los productos para deshinchar porque, cuando se aplican fríos, restringen los vasos sanguíneos para que la hinchazón se resuelva rápidamente.

2. Los productos antioxidantes como la vitamina C, para mantenerlos frescos.

3. Cremas de alivio para el enrojecimiento ó rosácea, ya que a baja temperatura disminuyen la inflamación y restringen los vasos dilatados.

Purvisha Patel, dermatóloga y fundadora de Visha Skincare, suma otros beneficios de guardar en el refrigerador ciertos productos para el cuidado de la piel:

– Ayudaría a inhibir el crecimiento de bacterias y hongos una vez que el producto ha sido contaminado con los dedos, etc.

-Cuando los productos se exponen al aire, también se oxidan, la refrigeración frena el proceso de oxidación y evita que los productos se vuelvan inactivos.

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Yahoo En Espanol posted “Máscaras LED para el cuidado de la piel, ¿vale la pena invertir en una?” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on LED Masks and the difference between at home and in-office LED devices.

Todos hablan (y muchos usan) las máscaras LED con el objetivo de tratar “imperfecciones” en la piel. Pero, ¿son efectivas? ¿Vale la pena comprarlas, teniendo en cuenta que cuestan más de 100 dólares? Consultamos con dermatólogos para que nos orienten.

¿En qué consisten estas famosas máscaras?

“La máscara de luz LED o terapia fotodinámica tiene una acción directa sobre la piel. Según el color que emite tiene diferentes beneficios. Además, aumenta la penetración de las cremas, sueros y máscaras que el dermatólogo haya usado para cada tipo de piel”, nos cuenta la médica dermatóloga Johanna Gleiser, quien también destaca la acción de cada color en la piel:

-LED ROJA: tiene efectos antiage para ayudar a disminuir arrugas finas y líneas de expresión estimulando la producción de colágeno y elasticidad de la piel.

-LED AZUL: indicada para las pieles con tendencia al acné y para cicatrices.

-LED VERDE: para pieles hiperpigmentadas, ayuda a la regeneración y reparación de la piel.

-LED AMARILLA: efecto tensor o lifting y antiinflamatorio.

Hay una tendencia cada vez más fuerte al DIY de tratamientos para la piel, y las máscaras LED también son parte de esta movida. En el mercado cada vez hay más opciones, aunque su valor no es para nada económico. Por eso, ¿vale la pena invertir en estos dispositivos?

Según nos cuenta Purvisha Patel, dermatóloga y fundadora de Visha Skincare, las máscaras utilizadas en el hogar no son tan intensas y pueden no emitir la misma cantidad de luz que aquellas máscaras utilizadas por un dermatólogo.

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WELL+GOOD posted “The 3 Ingredients That Dermatologists Would Absolutely Never Put On Their Skin” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on why some natural beauty products using edible ingredients could be bad for your skin.

I like to strategically copy certain people in different ways for different things. I’ve adopted the vintage oversized blazer look, thanks to Mary Kate and Ashley. I try to copy (key word: try) the perfectly messy hairstyles of French women. And I pretty much try to copy everything that dermatologists do to their skin.

What Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are to fashion, dermatologists are to beauty (like, basically). I hold onto their skin-care tips and tricks for dear life, and incorporate everything I learn from them immediately so I can have more of a professional-level glow.

In my quest to cure myself from hoarding every single active ingredient that’s good for my skin in my personal beauty cabinet, I decided to tap the skin gurus’ brains and ask: What ingredients would you actually never use on your own skin? And with that, I come to you with insight to bring with you as you shop beauty shelves for your own regimen. Below, the three ingredients that derms wouldn’t put on their faces.

1. Edible ingredients

Natural beauty is great and all, but when you’re slathering on an ingredient that you can literally eat, then… well, it can actually be problematic. “If you can eat a product, then bacteria and fungus can eat it too,” says Purvisha Patel, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare. This is particularly if you’re acne-prone, though. “Coconut oil, olive oil, and cocoa butter are examples to avoid, as they clog the pores,” she says, who admits when she works out or sweats, these ingredients even make her break out.

Reader’s Digest posted “14 Things to Never Lie to Your Doctor About” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on sun exposure and why its important to wear sunscreen.

How much you smoke, drink, eat, and exercise, whether you use protection during sex, how often you go out in the sun—it all matters.

How much time you spend in the sun

Even on the coolest day of winter or when it’s overcast and raining, dermatologists recommend wearing sunscreen or other forms of sun protection to shield your pores from harmful, dangerous rays. So when your doctor inquires about how much time you’re spending outdoors, they’re asking so they can understand your hobbies, habits and how much sun damage risk you’re exposing yourself to.

“Most people do not realize that they get sun exposure on a daily basis going in and out of their car, or going to get mail, as well as when they are actively outside whether for work or play,” explains Purvisha Patel, MD, a dermatologist in Germantown, Tennessee. “Skin cancer is caused by the sun, so getting patients to be compliant with sun protection is important and understanding their lives helps tailor their prevention techniques.”

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Allure posted “What Is the 60-Second Rule — and Does It Actually Work?” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on why following the 60 second rule for washing your face is a good guideline to follow.

Back in January — the time of year when we often vow to treat ourselves and our skin better — a simple skin-care rule went viral on Twitter. Aesthetician Nayamka Roberts-Smith encouraged her massive following to wash their faces, morning and night, for a full 60 seconds each time. It’s clear why the #60SecondRule went viral: It’s easy to remember, doesn’t require purchasing new products or switching up your routine, and, best of all, only takes a minute.

Over the years, I’ve heard lots of different opinions about just how important it is to cleanse your face. A dermatologist once told me that cleanser matters the least of all of your products, since you wash it right off your face; another advised me to wash for the length of time it takes to sing the Alphabet Song in your head. The cleansing clock has clearly long divided skin-care lovers, so we asked the experts: How long should it take to wash your face, and does the amount of time really matter?

“In our busy lives, where face washing may be done in a hurry, or even as an afterthought in the shower, the beauty hack for washing for 60 seconds is a good guideline,” says Purvisha Patel, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare. “It makes sure that the cleanser is applied and actually rubbed into the skin for a whole minute before getting washed off.” Patel divides the time even further, to washing each of the four quadrants of the face for 15 seconds.

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SHE SPEAKS posted “Why Dermaplaning Has Women Everywhere Embracing the Female Face Shave” featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .

The article includes Dr. Patel‘s expert commentary on the benefits of dermaplaning, especially for applying makeup.

If the fancy exfoliants in your cometic cabinet just aren’t giving you that luminous glow that you hoped for, you may want to try a razor. A simple treatment called dermaplaning has become a popular way for women to get that glow without exfoliants or facials. Dermaplaning is done with a single razor tool and is a very soft shave across the face.

Today reports about the dermaplaning trend and how women everywhere are seeing their estheticians or giving dermaplaning a go in the comfort of their own home. The reason many women choose to perform this procedure at home is due to the high cost, which can sometime be upwards of $250 at the dermatologists. The many Youtube tutorials and affordability of the dermaplaning tools (a pack of 3 goes for about $8 at Sephora) makes it a fairly easy DIY beauty treatment. When performing the treatment on yourself, it is stressed to remember this is not like shaving your legs. When dermaplaning, you put very little pressure on the face and make sure to use a real dermaplaning blade.

The benefits of dermaplaning is that it gives women a better surface for applying makeup. Purvisha Patel, founder of Visha Skincare, explains some of the other benefits saying, “Taking off the top layer of dead skin cells helps skin care products absorb better and procedures work better. It also tricks the skin into thinking it’s wounded and boosts collagen production, helping decrease fine lines and wrinkles.”

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