This episode is all about Elevating the Conversation: Diversity in Beauty, hosted by Real Self, the top consumer-facing platform on education and beauty. In this important hot topic expert panelists breakdown the best products, treatments, and beauty solutions for skin of color. Experts will break down why skin tone affects the outcome of certain cosmetic treatments, and share their favorite alternatives. They will also explore how the broader beauty industry is addressing diversity and how social media and a 24-hour news cycle have helped pave the way for important conversations about inclusion. You won’t want to miss this!

This is a special episode where Robyn Newmark and Maria Poole discussing all about the Foundation of Skin Care.

A self-proclaimed skincare junkie, Maria Poole knows all too well the quest for flawless skin. Her journey led to our pharmaceutical lab where she has worked for 8+ years educating on the unique benefits of science-based, medical-grade skincare.

Maria’s quest for skincare nirvana has been achieved and her goal now is to share her knowledge and provide you with the solutions for healthy, beautiful skin.

In this episode, Dr. Sonia and Dr. Nick Delgado will be discussing everything about "Acne".  

We are excited to announce that our next guest is one of the most leading and trusted source for consumers to learn about cosmetic procedures, connect industry, and find trusted aesthetics providers.

Dr. Malcolm Lesavoy is highly respected as an American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) certified Plastic Surgeon, and Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCLA Medical Center.

For over 25 years he was Chief of Plastic Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and full-time Professor at UCLA and a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Plastic Surgery

Because of his high regard, he has made appearances on ABC News, the Discovery Channel, Oprah, the hit TV series ‘Nip/Tuck’, and the first five episodes of Extreme Makeover. ​​​​​​​Also, look for his appearance with Dr. Terry Dubrow on Botched, the E! Channel, new season starting June 18, 2017

In this episode, we will talk about "The Beauty In the Eye Of The Beholdee" is all about and what Dr. Lesavoy means by it. He will share stories about how he does his job for over 25 years as a Plastic Surgeon and what are the kinds of patients he encountered and how he actually deal with them in terms of making them beautiful and what beauty does really means and if beauty is really measurable.

In this episode, I am so excited to have Hollywood beauty guru, influencer, and personal friend Robyn Newmark. This beauty started at a young age of 16 where she was discovered and recruited by Redken runaway educators. Her passion for beauty allowed her to launch her own company to educate on skincare, regenerative medicine, and aesthetician services. Her online store also caters to professionals and individuals providing the highest quality beauty supplies. Her philosophy is safety with results. Here she interviews me at the Beauty Circuit, a forum where over 700 aestheticians attend a virtual webinar to educate professionals on performing safe treatments for all skin types including the skin of color.

Does skin of color need to wear sunscreen?

What are safe treatments and risks to be aware of in the specialized population?

What is the approach to take in the treating and treating this unique group that is more sensitive to hyperpigmentation and scarring?

Let’s explore these important issues together.

Today I want you to embrace cultural differences and to celebrate with me the strength and beauty of my culture. I'm so excited to have Dr. Renee Hilliard, a friend but also a physician who's practiced ob-gyn for the past 20 years.

She helped people who've gone through traumatic experiences. Todays, podcast highlight:

1. What is Dr. Renee's perspective on what’s going on in the world today?

2. Did we've come any further in kind of that aesthetic industry and really looking at the skin of color as a whole?

3. What people are going through out there that we don't know? 4. How does someone know that they are traumatized in some way?

5. What are some of your own secrets when it comes to beauty and skincare

6. What is Dr. Renee superpower

What is Dr. Renee's perspective on what’s going on in the world today?

I had to make that difficult choice of deciding what I wanted to do with my own. I stop looking for external validation which was a process that was a journey.

Did we've come any further in kind of that aesthetic industry and really looking at the skin of color as a whole?

Luckily economics drove that development of, you know, this range of products being available and for the most part, it's much more available. What people are going through out there that we don't know?

There are discrepancies in my experience, both in the workplace, you know, not being treated fairly, those kinds of things, but also in dating. I realized that you know, the disease causes disease. The root of the problem is really going to the root of the beliefs that you're holding that are causing.

How does someone know that they are traumatized in some way?

I think it's hard to walk through the world as a woman without accumulating microtrauma just because women are not seen as valuable in society as men.

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Dr. Vivek Bansal, MD a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specializes in both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. His specialties are breast, face, and body sculpting.

Dr. Bansal works alongside his wife Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal who is a dermatologist at Elite MD. Dr. Bansal earned numerous honorary awards for his exceptional humanitarian efforts, international clinical work, resident teaching, and medical research. Dr. Bansal’s most distinctive and rewarding projects have included the launch of several non-profit community projects initiated in collaboration with his wife.

This episode talks about what Beyond Transformation is all about. Dr. Bansal discusses why not all patients that come to their clinic can get the surgery they needed. They teach their client how to transform into a real beauty not only on the inside but also on the outside.

In these Podcast episode, we have Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, a Board-certified Dermatologist in Realself experts based in San Francisco California, Catt Sadler, 3-time Emmy award Journalist, TV host, and Executive producer and Host of Podcast Naked with Catt Sadler. Erica Martin, a senior education manager at SkinCeuticals.

We talked about tips, treatments, and best products to prevent and reverse sun-damaged.

Here are some of the highlights of our Podcast interview:

What do people need to know about returning outside after spending more time than usual indoors

Dr. Sonia: The skin stressors were reduced when staying indoors. You wanna wear sunscreen every day to really protect the screen even when indoors every single day.

Kat: I have to be extra religious with my sunscreen rituals.

Erica: I just wanted to add, think also about using antioxidants. Using vitamin C antioxidant that’s properly formulated every day that can offer you some prevention about damage and it has a hydrating effect.

Do you have any tips, on how you personally incorporate sunscreen on your daily routine?

Erica: I like tinted sunscreen, I feel like when If I’m applying that kinda makes me feel that I getting cooler and getting that complexion correction.

Kat: Using sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Dr. Sonia: There are two different sunscreens: Chemical and Physical paste. They have pros and cons for both of them. We still recommend either chemical versus Physical paste. The best is the one that works for you at the end of the day. The younger generations use tanning beds, it is the most harmful UV rays that damage your skin and worst skin cancer.

Other tips in reading a sunscreen label

I recommend broad-spectrum, SPF 30 or higher. There is a potential of blue lights from electronics like phones that can cause skin aging and pigmentation issues.

Do you recommend putting sunscreen first in your routine?

Dr. Sonia: Cleanse your face first then thinner serum and the last step is a shield with sunblock.

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50 Shades of Beautiful

with Dr. Sonia

“There are different shades of being beautiful regardless of your race, color, and whatnot.” - Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal

Pilot Episode: Become the CEO of your own LIFE

Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, Board Certified Dermatologist, Dermatologic Surgeon and CEO, co-founder, and medical director of Elite MD. She is also an author and co-editor of "Treatments For Skin of Color” and a national and international speaker lecturing on various topics in skincare, lasers, acne, ethnic skin, and skin cancer.

Here are the highlights of her pilot podcast:

Tips that propelled her to changing her life and becoming Dr. Sonia personally and professionally.

How to be the CEO of your life?

Think more global or bigger. I see my life for what it was and not narrowed down and compartmentalized to areas like just career or just motherhood. It made me realize that I just need to step up to be a real leader and start leading my own company.

Importance of taking action

Take your first step. Overcome all those limiting beliefs, all those fears and doubt, and the possibility of rejection, failure, and feel that you are not enough. The only way you can ever realize your vision is you take action.

Why do you need to audit your life?

To be successful you’ve got to build a healthy, inspiring supportive relationship system.

How to maximize your impact that you can make in this world

By first being the most beautiful version of you that you can be.

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