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Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe coined the term \u201cSkin Cycling\u201d \u2013\xa0an active-and-recover skincare schedule that\u2019s earned more than 3.5 billion views on TikTok. Today, the NYC-based research scientist is here with your ultimate skin cycling explainer, including lessons in retinal (with an \u201ca!\u201d) and how-to work niacinamide into your routine. Plus, stay tuned as Dr. Bowe pulls back the curtain on buzzy tweakments, the truth about celebrity-touted Em-Face treatments and why \u201cdermatologist tested\u201d isn\u2019t always as legit as it sounds.

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In This Episode, You\u2019ll Also Discover:\xa0

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• The deets on Dr. Bowe\u2019s own skin cycling-inspired range, Dr. Whitney Bowe Beauty, including how she *really* tests products

• Retinol vs. retinal vs. prescription tretinoin \u2013\xa0why \u201cretinal\u201d is the one you\u2019ll see everywhere in 2023

• These work! The at-home budget skincare gadgets Dr. Bowe recommends for puffy under eyes and TMJ

• Her top 3 personal drugstore faves for skin and hair

• Headline hot take: Is your Botox *actually* wearing off faster post Covid-19 vaccines?\xa0

• And, should you really be swearing off UV Gel manicures this year?

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