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KCRA 3 News: Do Acne Medicines Cause Cancer?

Good Day Sacramento: Red Light Therapy for Skin Tightening

Good Day Sacramento: Dr. Agbai’s Busy Board for Kids

Good Day Sacramento: Combatting Winter Dryness

Good Day Sacramento:Chemical Relaxers & Uterine Cancer Risk

Good Day Sacramento: Potential "Miracle Drug" Adverse Effect

PS Younger Self Podcast Interview: Signs of Burnout

Good Day Sacramento: How to Turn Burnout into Breakthrough

Good Day Sacramento: Monkeypox Skin Signs and Symptoms

Good Day Sacramento: Scaly Scalp Diagnosis and Treatment

Good Day Sacramento. Johnson and Johnson Sunscreen Recall

Good Day Sacramento. COVID vaccine-related skin reactions

Good Day Sacramento. Dry Hands

Recent Media Articles Featuring Dr. Agbai

USA Today: Hair Masks for Dry and Damaged Hair

 Hair masks have an incredible ability to transform your dry, damaged strands into soft, bouncy, commercial-worthy hair. These treatments offer deep-conditioning benefits, and if your hair frequently suffers at the hands of your curling iron, taking the time to do a hair mask can go a long way in boosting hydration and repelling dryness.  

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Self Magazine: Eczema in People of Color

 As a child, Lauren Du Pree didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about the fact that she had eczema. “It wasn’t like I got bullied. It was just this thing I had to put cream on,” Du Pree, now 35, tells SELF.  But after years of living with the itchy, inflammatory condition, things changed.  “I started getting more severe flares in college and especially after I graduated,” says Du Pree

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Huffington Post: Hair Loss of the Beard.

The Washington Post: Who Really Needs to Use Sunscreen

You probably expect your facial hair to turn gray as you get older, but you might not expect your beard to become thinner and patchier.

Doctors say these facial hair changes are common with age, but they could also potentially happen at any time. 


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The Washington Post: Who Really Needs to Use Sunscreen

In Style Magazine. How to Get Rid of Age Spots, According to Top Derms

The Washington Post: Who Really Needs to Use Sunscreen

 In honor of the holiday, we rummaged around in the Department of Data mailbag for what we thought was a fun, harmless question. Here it is:

In the ’80s, sunscreen was called suntan lotion and was basically baby or coconut oil. Now, if you’re not wearing 15-SPF or higher when you step outside, you’re being careless.


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The Washington Post: Anti-Dandruff Shampoo for Hair Loss

In Style Magazine. How to Get Rid of Age Spots, According to Top Derms

In Style Magazine. How to Get Rid of Age Spots, According to Top Derms

 On Instagram and TikTok, some dermatologists are praising an off-label use for certain anti-dandruff shampoos — to help combat hair loss. But while these shampoos may help promote hair health, they are not considered a cure-all.  Some over-the-counter and prescription anti-dandruff shampoos contain ketoconazole, an ingredient that may help with certain types of hair loss- 

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In Style Magazine. How to Get Rid of Age Spots, According to Top Derms

In Style Magazine. How to Get Rid of Age Spots, According to Top Derms

In Style Magazine. How to Get Rid of Age Spots, According to Top Derms

 Ever glance at your hand, arm, or face and find that you have a new, rogue age spot that seemingly popped up overnight? Welcome to the club. Despite our best efforts to keep ourselves slathered in SPF, by the time our 30s and 40s roll around, the cumulative damage from the sun's UV rays from daily exposure— not to mention every sunny beach vacation—over our lifetime has racked up, causing spots of discoloration. 

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USA Today: Hair Loss FAQs

Health Magazine: Anti Dandruff Shampoos may Slow Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss

USA Today: How to Prevent Balding

 If you’ve noticed an excessive amount of hair shedding, a receding hairline, or that the hair on the crown of your head becoming increasingly sparse, you’re probably experiencing a form of hair loss.   Losing your hair can be a distressing experience, but you’re not alone. 


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USA Today: How to Prevent Balding

Health Magazine: Anti Dandruff Shampoos may Slow Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss

USA Today: How to Prevent Balding

 Hair loss is a slow burn, and you might not realize your hair is thinning until a small bald patch begins to appear on your scalp. There’s no outright way you can “prevent” balding, but there are steps you can take to halt any further loss of hair on your scalp. 

 

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Health Magazine: Anti Dandruff Shampoos may Slow Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss

Health Magazine: Anti Dandruff Shampoos may Slow Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss

Health Magazine: Anti Dandruff Shampoos may Slow Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss

 Hair loss is a concern for millions of people in the U.S.1 But could anti-dandruff shampoo be a hack to prevent it? Across TikTok, dermatologists and other creators say anti-dandruff shampoos that contain the active ingredient ketoconazole may be able to help slow hair loss. 

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Self Magazine: Why Laser Hair Removal Can help Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Self Magazine: Why Laser Hair Removal Can help Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Health Magazine: Anti Dandruff Shampoos may Slow Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss

 One of the tough realities about hidradenitis suppurativa is that wherever you have hair, you can have symptoms flare.  The lumps and fluid-filled bumps associated with the skin condition often show up in places where thicker, coarse hair grows.

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National Geographic: What Does Your Hair Actually Need?

Self Magazine: Why Laser Hair Removal Can help Hidradenitis Suppurativa

National Geographic: What Does Your Hair Actually Need?

 A marker of beauty, pride, health, even political beliefs—today our hair takes center stage in our formation of identity, and it’s always been a part of what makes us human. 


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Prevention Magazine: Shampoos for Thinning Hair

Dermatology Times: Treatment Disparities in Patients of Color With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Dermatology Times: Treatment Disparities in Patients of Color With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

 Are you noticing that your hair is falling out more lately? You might be experiencing hair loss, which can be caused by hormonal changes, genetics, or even aging. 


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Dermatology Times: Treatment Disparities in Patients of Color With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Dermatology Times: Treatment Disparities in Patients of Color With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Dermatology Times: Treatment Disparities in Patients of Color With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

 A key factor associated with delayed diagnosis for non-White patients is the lack of awareness that their symptoms are associated with a treatable medical condition, according to Oma Agbai, MD, and Lisa Nyanda-Manalo, MD. 

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The New York Times: Why Does My Neck Look So Much Older Than My Face?

Dermatology Times: Treatment Disparities in Patients of Color With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

 Nora Ephron once wrote, “Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth.” What do skin experts have to say? 

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Multicultural dermatology: Treating skin, hair and nail conditions in people of color

 In this Q&A, the Director of Multicultural Dermatology and Hair Disorders, Oma Agbai, discusses important considerations when seeking care for skin of color. 



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Dermatology Times. Helping Patients with Traction Alopecia: Basics, Treatment, and Prevention.

Dermatology Times. Helping Patients with Traction Alopecia: Basics, Treatment, and Prevention.

 Agbai and Maragh explained that traction alopecia (TA) is hair loss caused by repeatedly wearing tightly pulled hairstyles. 


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Prevention Magazine. At Home Laser Devices.

Dermatology Times. Helping Patients with Traction Alopecia: Basics, Treatment, and Prevention.

 Smooth, hair-free skin that doesn’t need constant tending sounds like a dream. While plenty of ways to remove pesky body hair (plenty of people opt for sugaring wax or face razors for hard-to-reach places to get the job done) 

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25 Black Dermatologists You Should Get to Know and Follow

This list features dermatologists from across the country, who are not only deeply passionate about melanated skin but experts in diagnosis and treatment.



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How to Get Rid of Age Spots in 5 Easy Steps

 Ever glance at your hand, arm, or face and find that you have a new, rogue dark spot that seemingly popped up overnight? Welcome to the club!  



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The 18 Best Sunscreens For Dark Skin

How Bad Is It Really to Not Wear Sunscreen Indoors?

 Protect your skin without that pesky white residue.  That thing about people with dark skin not being able to develop skin cancer? A myth. 


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How Bad Is It Really to Not Wear Sunscreen Indoors?

19 Best Dark Spot Correctors: How To Get Rid Of Scars And Pigmentation, Per Dermatologists

How Bad Is It Really to Not Wear Sunscreen Indoors?

 When it comes to sun safety, we've (thankfully) come a long way since the days when it was the norm to slather on oil and sunbathe, or hop into a tanning bed to hone a sun-kissed skin tone. 

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How to Grow Nails Faster and Longer, According to a Dermatologist

19 Best Dark Spot Correctors: How To Get Rid Of Scars And Pigmentation, Per Dermatologists

19 Best Dark Spot Correctors: How To Get Rid Of Scars And Pigmentation, Per Dermatologists

The only process more annoying than growing your hair really, really long is trying to get your nails to do the same (grow, my bbs! GROW!). 


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19 Best Dark Spot Correctors: How To Get Rid Of Scars And Pigmentation, Per Dermatologists

19 Best Dark Spot Correctors: How To Get Rid Of Scars And Pigmentation, Per Dermatologists

19 Best Dark Spot Correctors: How To Get Rid Of Scars And Pigmentation, Per Dermatologists

 It's likely that nearly anyone would say their dream skin involves a variation of the words "glowy", "bright", or "radiant." Unfortunately, dark spots can be one of the most common (and, totally normal and natural!) skin concerns that get in the way of that goal. 

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