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RealSelf is here to provide expert-verified information on everything you need to know about COVID-19 and how it’s affecting aesthetic treatments. We’re working with board-certified dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and infectious disease experts across the country to stay on top of the latest developments to ensure you have the most up-to-date information. Please also learn more from the CDC.

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Critical News & Safety Information

What is nonessential surgery, particularly in the age of the coronavirus, and how are doctors prioritizing care during the crisis?

Procedures/Safety

Updated on Feb 24, 2023 7 min read

What Is Nonessential Surgery? How Doctors Are Prioritizing Care During the Coronavirus Crisis

Annie Tomlin

Common Consumer Questions

Thanks to telemedicine, thousands of dermatologists and plastic surgeons are able to treat skin conditions from the comfort of their couch.

Skin

Updated on Jun 3, 2022 8 min read

All the Skin Conditions You Can Get Treated Via Dermatology Telemedicine

Daley Quinn

As doctors and plastic surgeons have begun reopening their businesses, here's how one woman's Botox experience differed from before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Face & Neck

Updated on Jul 16, 2020 5 min read

After Months of Quarantine, I Got Botox in the Middle of a Pandemic—Here’s How the Experience Is Totally Different Now

Gabby Shacknai

Missed your Botox appointment during quarantine? There's many reasons doctors firmly believe Botox and other injectables can and should wait.

Face & Neck

Updated on Aug 25, 2023 11 min read

Missed Your Botox Appointment While in Quarantine? Doctors Say It’s NBD—and There May Even Be an Upside to Our Injectables Hiatus

Jolene Edgar

We caught up with dermatologists from across the country to find out how they’re practicing social distancing and self-care during coronavirus.

Safety

Updated on Apr 7, 2020 7 min read

How to Do Social Distance Like a Dermatologist

Rebecca Dancer

Additional Beauty & Treatment Resources

There are a few ground rules to follow when indulging in an at-home facial. Steer clear of the following four at-home facial mistakes.

Skin

Updated on Feb 21, 2023 6 min read

The 4 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Performing a Facial At Home

Wendy Rose Gould

Stress can do real damage to complexion; but even when stress is as unavoidable, there are ways to prevent it from wreaking complete havoc on skin.

Skin

Updated on Jun 24, 2022 5 min read

5 Common Effects of Stress on Your Skin and Face

Gabby Shacknai

We asked celebrity hairstylists, makeup artists, and dermatologists for their best Zoom meeting beauty tips—in five minutes or less.

Skin

Updated on Jun 6, 2022 5 min read

How to Look Better on Zoom Calls, According to Experts

Rebecca Dancer

We rounded up five dermatologist-recommended at-home skin care devices that will actually take your beauty routine to the next level.

Face & Neck/Skin

Updated on Aug 7, 2023 13 min read

8 of the Best At-Home Skin Care Devices That Actually Make a Difference According to Doctors

Julie Ricevuto

Here are multiple lip plumpers that our favorite dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and beauty editors love to use for more luscious-looking lips.

Face & Neck

Updated on Oct 12, 2023 6 min read

8 Lip Plumpers That Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons, and Beauty Editors Say Are the Next Best Thing to Fillers

Daley Quinn

Two plastic surgeons and a dermatologist weigh in on how you can extend your botox and filler results.

Face & Neck

Updated on Oct 11, 2023 4 min read

Are There Any Products That Can Extend Your Botox and Filler Results?

Daley Quinn

Hair

Updated on Oct 12, 2023 7 min read

Everything You Need to Know About At-Home Laser Hair Removal

Alix Tunell

Buying skin-care products from Amazon is hardly a new concept. However, the authenticity of the product you’re getting is another story.

Skin

Updated on Feb 22, 2023 5 min read

6 Things to Check Before You Buy Skin Care Off Amazon

Marie Lodi

Spironolactone and the coronavirus: Why some doctors are cautioning against the use of the medication most often prescribed to treat hormonal acne.

Safety

Updated on Feb 24, 2023 6 min read

What You Need to Know About Spironolactone and the Coronavirus

Jessica DeFino

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