TOO MUCH BOTOX!

What are people doing to their faces! I'm a dermatologist. This is my take on one of today's many distorted priorities.

Take a look at Pete Hegseth. Not the Brylcreem slash Butchwax hair-do. It's his brow I'm referring to. He's got a scowl without the usual and normal furrow lines. A smooth scowl, like his personality: slick-n-smooth.

I've seen lots of patients who have received Botox injections between their eyebrows. The paralysis of the 'corrugator' muscle is supposed to smooth out the brow to create a younger look. But what happens frequently is that it gets rid of the wrinkle lines but creates a different scowl. I'm wondering, does Pete think this looks good? 

And did you see George Santos's post-commuted-sentence photos? He's got the same thing. A brow with no wrinkles but with the outer reaches of his brow pulled up like a string puppet. Did he get Botox while in prison? Does it instill trust? And again, is this a good look?

It has been said that you have two options: you can look old – or weird.

Give me an honest furrowed brow with real wrinkle lines any day. It says you care about something more than your face.

Now, if medical records indicate no history of Botox in either of these two fine gentlemen, please accept my apologies. But be forewarned that outcomes after cosmetic procedures are not always the ones you were expecting.

Thank you.

Sunburn through clothing?

 

Have you ever gotten a sunburn through clothing? Not likely. While normal clothing can permit up to 50% UV penetration and recommendations to wear UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) clothing are common, most ordinary clothing fabrics provide adequate protection from the sun.

To illustrate, we dermatologists use the example of the Farmer's Tan: outdoor workers with totally white skin on their front, back and lower body, but sun-damaged skin on the forearms, face and neck. 

The terms 'farmer's tan' and 'redneck' originated from this phenomenon. The lesson is that ordinary clothing protects.

Thicker fabrics protect better than thinner fabrics. If you can see light through a fabric, UV can pass through it. Hold clothing and hats up to the light if you are not sure.

An important exception is that when fabrics get wet, they allow more UV to pass through. That's why it is wise for infants, children and surfers/snorkelers of fair skin to wear the special UPF garments that protect in the water. Don't rely on a simple t-shirt.

The makers of UPF garments have good intentions. Sadly, higher pricing limits widespread use of these products. 

Have a nice day outdoors! And don't forget: sunscreens are best used in conjunction with avoidance of direct sun on skin exposure!

TRUMPF TO REPLACE BASEBALL WITH MMA AS U.S. NATIONAL PASTIME

IT'S HIS 4TH OF JULY GIFT TO AMERICA. 

UNLESS, OF COURSE, NASCAR AND/OR NASCAR TRUCK SERIES COUGHS UP A BILLION DOLLARS FOR DJT PERSONALLY AS TAX-FREE DONATION BEFORE THE 4TH OF JULY. 

THAT'LL ENSURE HIS GETTING TO RUN IN '28 AND EXPAND HIS BASE FOR A CERTAIN LANDSLIDE WIN.