When I was a teenager I suffered from acne. It’s rarely highlighted as a big issue, but it affects a huge number of people and can cause a lot of anguish. I struggled with my dyslexia at school, but acne made everything much worse. It was hard to fit in and be confident in my own skin.
By the time I was in my twenties my acne had disappeared and I soon forgot about it – but this isn’t the case for many others. Joanna Salvage, who was head of the spa on Necker Island, is one of those people. Now 28, she has suffered from acne rosacea for 13 years and counting. But rather than let it get her down, she is determined to use her experience to help others. Click here to read more.
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Few things can wreck a person’s confidence like a big old pimple. It would be cruelly ironic if stressful situations — a wedding, say, or a public speaking engagement — could trigger a breakout. Unfortunately, experts say the associations between stress and 
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“In some ways, my skin never stood a chance. I went to high school on the Jersey Shore in the early ’00s, the height of the tanning craze. Remember when ostensibly pale blonde celebrities like Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and Paris Hilton painted themselves a bronzed orange before every red-carpet event? My friends hit the tanning beds multiple times a week, but I abstained. I didn’t want to wind up all wrinkled before I was 25—or you know, get skin cancer….Until, that is, one lazy afternoon in July 2013. I sat in the sun a bit too long and got a sunburn.” Continue to read 
Lips are often left out of the anti-aging conversation. Yet it’s volume loss and lines around the mouth that are some of the earliest signs of aging. “A number of key changes occur in lips with age,” says Dr. Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, a dermatologist in New York City. Most lips will lose their volume and definition over time, but lines and wrinkles are more commonly found in smokers, those with pale skin, and those with increased exposure to the sun. “Lines can also be worse due to muscular movement in those who smoke and purse when they speak,” says Macrene. “And most concerning, some women develop pre-cancers on the lip called actinic cheilitis.” So if your current lip care routine just involves a swipe of lip balm whenever they’re feeling chapped, there’s definitely more you could be doing to make your lips look younger, fresher, and more plump. Here, three top New York City dermatologists spill the tips and tricks for anti-aging your lips.
If you’ve noticed fleshy little growths on your skin that are tempting to pick at, you likely have 
When it comes to getting older, most of us react in one of two ways: Fight it tooth and nail, surrendering a good deal of self-respect in the process, or simply give in. There has to be a better way — a path to stay spry, healthy, even fashionable — despite the birth date on your driver’s license. To find it, we cast a wide net, consulting with wellness experts, trainers, exercise physiologists, nutritionists, health coaches, stylists, and barbers. Not one suggested plastic surgery, a daily dose of HGH, hair plugs, or CrossFit. What they did recommend were ideas that, done regularly, will not only reboot your health, fitness, and style — but will also change the way you feel about your age. Not that you’ll look it. 
