Derm and Dumber

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In this episode, Dr. Jeffy and her husband talk eyebrow and lash tinting, Korean lash curls, and the social media trend of “pheromone maxing” which involves skipping hygiene and, yes, even drinking urine to smell more attractive. We talk OnlyFans and a marmot-research fundraiser page called “Only Marms”. We cover an anal surgeon launching some interesting new products with a limited rollout focused on college towns and urban centers. We're also talkin' robots for blood draws and our love for oxymetazoline (Afrin)! And we get into the return of MySpace, Glamour Shots, and bedazzling!

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

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The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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In this episode Dr Jeffy and husband banter about being middle-aged and the hobbies that can come with that. We discuss aphantasia—an inability to visualize images in the mind’s eye. We touch on returning to Pilates, crowded class scheduling, and a story about using AI to game waitlists, plus body scan results showing low muscle mass and motivation to improve fitness with age-related health declines. Dr Jeffy explains “RushTok,” TikTok content about sorority recruitment, including brand sponsorships like CeraVe’s sun-protection project. The main medical news is a phase III personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine. We also discuss the Neutrogena backlash tied to Hayden Panettiere. A listener question covers foam vs gel cleansers for oily preteen skin and sunscreen recommendations.

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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In this episode of “Derm and Dumber,” Dr Jeffy and husband chat about getting their first dose of the Shingles vaccine. We react to news of an executive order proposing that the combined MMR vaccine should no longer be given together. We revel in a study on “scrotal beauty” where scrotum pics were judged on their appearance. And then we end with trends like the comeback of low-rise jeans and “cake topper” lower-back tattoos. We're getting old...

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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In this episode of “Derm and Dumber,” Dr Jeffy and husband discuss Botox for masseter injections. We update listeners on the newly approved sunscreen filter bemotrizinol (Tinosorb). We then cover research on contagious melanoma and other transmissible cancers, along with virus-driven cancers (HPV, Merkel cell polyomavirus). A study on 3D body-wide photography machines showed they're not very good at their job. We noticed an “Anti-Zuck” app to detect Meta glasses, discuss content-creation degrees, and then answer questions on post-melanoma supplements, aging hands, and whether pricey skincare is worth it.

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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In this episode we discuss a non-opioid acute pain pill (Jornavex/suzetridine) that blocks peripheral pain signals. We then cover a South Korean anti-aging injectable derived from cadaver skin. We look at a study linking UV exposure to skin barrier damage and worsened inflammatory conditions like acne/eczema. Dr Jeffy rants about a CMS vote to cut reimbursement for same-day procedures, potentially forcing return visits and extra copays. Finally, we answer questions on xerf and melasma.

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

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The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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In this episode of “Derm & Dumber,” we discuss proposed new relaxed restrictions on some peptides (BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, MOTS-c, Epitalon, Semax) while noting conflicts of interest and minimal human data about them. Research out of UCLA is reshaping non-nano zinc to reduce the horror of mineral sunscreen white cast! We get into man-themed skin care. and share some good news on the topic of melanoma. Of course, there's some dumb social media trends and listener questions too. Enjoy!

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

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The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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A viral Costco sweatshirt sends Dr Jeffy and husband down a nostalgia rabbit hole of other items and revived beauty brands. Perhaps we're experiencing a backlash to health “maxing,” including some young people ditching fitness trackers. Concerns about teens obtaining and promoting “research-only” GLP peptides and the dermatology-related effects of GLP use. The new Target Beauty Studio is coming your way soon! Sheet masks and products for “ages 0+"?! Listener Q&A includes Dr Jeffy's own cosmetic procedures, handling online hate, and recommending hypochlorous acid spray for teen athletes.

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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Dr Jeffy and husband discuss a couple follow-ups from the prior episode: the “sperm maxing” race results, a week using a UV-tracking necklace, and little more on Meta’s camera glasses after reports of non-consensual recording. Dr Jeffy talks about what she saw after a week on the beach. We also cover a meta-analysis showing control arms (cleansing, moisturizer, sunscreen) can significantly improve acne, melasma, rosacea, AKs, and PIH and we discuss L’Oréal using AI to repurpose skincare for new products. And of course, answer more listener questions!

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ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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In this episode, Dr Jeffy and husband discuss some new tech devices like UV detecting jewelry and the potential concerns with those META glasses. The “sperm maxing” sperm race finals start July 12. Not to be outdone, women now have “egg maxing” via a supplement company that recently raised $4 million. “Ball maxing” (injecting saline into the scrotum) is as dumb as it sounds.

Beauty topics include Vaseline launching a brow tamer and highlighter, a teen trend of creating tan lines (even with spray tans), and urine drinking *vomit* as skincare.

Listener questions address how to suggest a skin check, laser vs peel for sun damage, and menopausal blackheads.

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

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Dr Jeffy and husband discuss Amazon Prime Day and a preference for supporting brands directly. They cover a California scandal involving celebrity esthetician Sonia Dakar, accused in a lawsuit of causing severe facial burns. They react to a Japanese product that temporarily tints your nipples. In listener Q&A, they explain keloids, share phobias, and name unnecessary skincare products.

ABOUT DERM & DUMBER

Derm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG 

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.