Skin

What is face slugging? A science-based overview of petrolatum (Vaseline)

Face slugging is a trending skincare routine originating on social media which promises to give you a glowing and rejuvenated look by applying petrolatum, like Vaseline, on your face before bedtime. Slugging takes its name because of the consistency of petroleum jelly, which is slimy as slug mucus, and has nothing to do with other […]

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vaseline or petrolatum used for face slugging

Ellacor: dermal micro-coring for minimally invasive skin tightening and rejuvenation

Last year in July 2021, the US FDA cleared Ellacor by Cytrellis Inc., a new medical device for minimally invasive skin tightening and rejuvenation through micro-coring technology (MCT). The team behind this new device is from the Massachusetts General Dermatology Laser and Cosmetic Center, led by Dr. Mathew M Avram, MD JD, associate professor of

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ellacor micro-coring closure along natural tension lines