Episode 5: The Vitamin C War, Hair Growth Scams, and Lindsay Lohan’s Glow-Up

00:02 – Welcome back to Derm Next Door! Your fave NYC derm duo is back with Episode 5. Let’s get into it.00:55 – HOT: Vitamin C — she’s not new, but she’s still That Girl.03:08 – Favorite serums: Dr. Idriss, CE Ferulic, Silymarin… and some that smell like hot dog water.06:35 – Drugstore dupes, Sephora staples, and why Amazon is the Wild West of skincare.09:50 – Vitamin C fails: oxidized goo, milia, and the great orange face rub incident.12:42 – BOTHERED: Kava (with a K) is trending… and giving people lizard skin. Let’s discuss.15:56 – SIDE-EYEING: Nutrafol. The pills are massive. The price? Offensive. The science? Funded by… Nutrafol.21:10 – Hair analysis testing? Sounds sciency. Is actually a scam. Full stop, period.24:45 – Real talk: how we actually evaluate and treat hair loss (spoiler: it’s not with a $300 supplement). More in-depth discussion in future episode27:05 – Derm in the Wild: Lindsay Lohan’s skincare routine. Is it really just pickled beets and olive oil?30:50 – Science or Scam: The “hair analysis” hustle — we said what we said.33:00 – Ask the Derms:Facial massage: helpful or just TikTok-y?Postpartum stretch marks: what helps and what’s a wastePregnancy-safe skincare: what’s in, what’s out, and what’ll make your OB panic36:38 – NYC Moments:The duo finally defines their friendship dynamic—Reem is the golden retriever, Ali is the black cat, and somehow it works. Balance, baby.Reem’s full moon sound bath, gelato with figs, viral cinnamon rolls in the rain, and Circle Line sunset cruise 🛥️Ali's LES pizza pockets, Greenpoint drinks and cool moms, Koreatown eats and drinks, and New Yorkers proving (once again) that they’re the friendliest people on Earth 🗽❤️