Derm and Dumber

Send us Fan MailDr Jeffy and husband discuss a couple follow-ups from the prior episode: the “sperm maxing” race results, a week using a UV-tracking necklace, and little more on Meta’s camera glasses after reports of non-consensual recording. Dr Jeffy talks about what she saw after a week on the beach. We also cover a meta-analysis showing control arms (cleansing, moisturizer, sunscreen) can significantly improve acne, melasma, rosacea, AKs, and PIH and we discuss L’Oréal using AI to repurpose skincare for new products. And of course, answer more listener questions!https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13220015/?utm_campaign=button_list_ClinicalImplicationsofSkincareLessonsfromPlaceboControlledDermatologyTrials&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dr Jeffy and husband discuss some new tech devices like UV detecting jewelry and the potential concerns with those META glasses. The “sperm maxing” sperm race finals start July 12. Not to be outdone, women now have “egg maxing” via a supplement company that recently raised $4 million. “Ball maxing” (injecting saline into the scrotum) is as dumb as it sounds.Beauty topics include Vaseline launching a brow tamer and highlighter, a teen trend of creating tan lines (even with spray tans), and urine drinking *vomit* as skincare.Listener questions address how to suggest a skin check, laser vs peel for sun damage, and menopausal blackheads. ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

Send us Fan MailDr Jeffy and husband discuss Amazon Prime Day and a preference for supporting brands directly. They cover a California scandal involving celebrity esthetician Sonia Dakar, accused in a lawsuit of causing severe facial burns. They react to a Japanese product that temporarily tints your nipples. In listener Q&A, they explain keloids, share phobias, and name unnecessary skincare products. ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

Send us Fan MailDr Jeffy and husband discuss social media beauty trends and answer listener questions. Topics include: “medial canthus maxing,” where some people reportedly cut the inner corner of the eye at home. Also, they cover contouring with SPF, and “sunscreen tattoos”. They describe Anne Hathaway’s homemade “facelift” and speculate Tom Brady may have had a hair transplant and filler. They talk about fragrance trends, “functional fragrance,” dupes, and skincare white labeling. Listener questions include beef tallow as a moisturizer, nasolabial folds and side-sleeping, and share travel skincare essentials while working within TSA liquid limits. ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

Send us Fan MailDr Jeffy and husband discuss FDA approval of bemotrizinol (BEMT)—the first new U.S. sunscreen filter since 1999. They address resurfacing social media concern about lawsuits tied to Valisure testing that found benzene formation from benzoyl peroxide. They critique “tanmaxxing,” including melanotan peptide sprays/injections. They also explain photodynamic therapy for sun damage and skin cancer. Listener questions cover keratosis pilaris care, choosing moisturizers for acne-prone skin, and causes/treatment and rare associations of cherry angiomas. ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

Send us Fan MailDr Jeffy and husband discuss new Connecticut legislation requiring warning labels on Sephora skincare products, aiming to improve awareness about potential harm when kids use adult-focused actives. Dr Jeffy recounts gaining attention after reacting to a Kardashian child’s “Get Ready With Me” video showing excessive skincare use and her focus on simple routines for kids with sunscreen, gentle cleansing, and moisturizer. She makes the case against retinol, high-potency vitamin C, and alpha/beta hydroxy acids use in kids due to irritation, barrier damage, rashes, breakouts, and possible “inflammaging.”Then we shift to the increase in hair loss patients and types of hair loss - specifically discussing androgenetic alopecia (DHT-related), telogen effluvium from stress, illness, surgery, nutrient/protein deficits and weight loss (including GLP-1-related), and alopecia areata. Treatments discussed include oral and topical minoxidil, finasteride/dutasteride, and scalp injections, with side effects and pregnancy cautions. ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

Send us Fan MailA dermatologist discusses an Instagram video that went viral showing her at the beach in extensive sun-protective gear (UPF clothing, tights, balaclava, reflective face visor) with text about a UV index of 5, which triggered controversy, insults, and misinformation. She addresses claims that UV doesn’t cause skin cancer, that seed-oil avoidance makes sun exposure safe, that sunscreen causes cancer, and that heavy sun protection will cause vitamin D deficiency. She explains how UV causes DNA damage and that the UV/skin cancer link won’t be overturned, notes chemical sunscreens can be measured in blood with unknown significance, contrasts chemical vs mineral filters, and comments on “reef-safe” marketing versus climate change. She recommends checking vitamin D and supplementing, shares she recently had melanoma removed, and reviews major skin-cancer risk factors including UV exposure, tanning beds, fair skin, immunosuppression, and burns. ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.

Send us Fan MailThe hosts discuss “looksmaxxng,” a social-media-driven trend mainly among teen boys from the manosphere that promotes optimizing appearance for attention and competition with other men, sometimes through extreme and risky behaviors. They describe an influencer associated with the trend who recommends diet and exercise but also demonstrates injections of unknown substances, testosterone use from unclear sources, meth for appetite suppression, and “bone smashing” to alter facial structure. They note related “maxing” offshoots like smell, sleep, height, and jestermaxxing, then pivot to “spermmaxxing,” including a planned international sperm-racing competition and a platform that scores sperm-related traits amid reported declines in sperm count/quality. In skincare, they cover salmon sperm (PDRN) as an injectable and in topical skincare products. They mention a social-media trend of using human sperm on the face. The episode closes by urging parents to be aware of what teen boys see online. ABOUT DERM & DUMBERDerm & Dumber is a podcast hosted by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy and her husband, where skincare, relationships, internet trends, and questionable opinions collide.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.Find us @dermanddumber and @brookejeffymd on IG DISCLAIMERThe information discussed on this podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always consult your own physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns, diagnoses, or treatment decisions.