Being touted by some as a “better” hyaluronic acid (HA) for skin application, low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (LMW-HA) is in fact a potent stimulus for inflammation and scarring. We […]
Microneedling and snail “growth factors” (so called). Here we go again!
In our previous post about microneedling safety & efficacy (collagen induction therapy) we mentioned one particularly troublesome product designed to be used during a microneedling session that contains secretions of snails. We even […]
Growth Factors in Skin Care – Series Introduction
This is the first in a series of in-depth articles exploring the science of growth factors, cytokines, and stem cells in aesthetic medicine dermatology, and skin care… learn about EGF, IGF, VEGF, […]
New Mission for BFT
We have decided to make some changes here at BFT. While we will continue to unabashedly bash bad science and pseudoscience when we encounter it, we don’t want to become too […]
Topical Antioxidants: Protecting Skin from Cellular Assassins
We have all heard that antioxidants are important in skincare. Do you know why? Do you know what they are? How they protect skin? How they make life possible? Without […]
The Docs Like this Pyramid. The Height of Hypocrisy?
We have written quite a bit about pyramid schemes here in the pages of BFT. Generally we have been, shall we say, critical. But now we must confess to our […]
Cosmeceuticals Applied to Skin during Microneedling. Safety, Efficacy, and Restoration of Sanity.
Primum non Nocere. First, do no Harm. It is a guiding principle in medicine, although in the world of skin care and topical aesthetic medicine, we seem to have been […]
Bright Lights in Skincare: Lasers & IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
The relationship between light and health has been observed for millennia: Hippocrates often advised his patients to expose themselves to sunlight to treat a variety of ailments. Herodot, a citizen […]
Acne (part two): Fighting back with Lotions, Potions, and Notions
Acne is as old as mankind (and womankind) so it is not surprising to see references to it in ancient texts. Aristotle and Hippocrates both referred to it in […]
Acne (part one): Why me? Why now? Existential ponderings on the mirror shot.
Everyone has a similar story. It’s your first date with that someone you’ve been eyeing in class, or an important job interview, or the senior prom, or your wedding day, […]
Stem Cells and Growth Factors in Skin Care. Hype v. Hope (Round 1).
If I can’t touch them how am I supposed to know if they are real or not? We are, of course, talking about stem cells. The stuff of high science, not […]
From theory to Glissandra – building a sincere debate in skin care
This post arose from e-mail conversations with a gentleman representing a skin care company with an MLM model who impressed us because he was civil, knowledgeable, and willing to debate […]
Phytoceramides: Newest Spam Box Hit from Martha and the Misogynists
Misogyny /mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/ is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Misogyny can be manifested in numerous ways, including sexual discrimination, denigration of women, violence against women, and sexual objectification of women.Misogyny has been characterised as a prominent feature […]
Microneedling & EGF
Prompted by the question (see below) posted by reader Holly as a comment to our post entitled Bioeffect EGF Controversy, we invited our highly respected colleague Dr. Lance Setterfield, guru of […]
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