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EP 53: Derm Myth Court: Tanning for Vitamin D? Oily Skin Doesn't Need Moisturizer? — Part 2
Some skincare myths are easy to knock down. The ones in this episode are trickier, because the prosecution actually has a case.
Round two of Derm Myth Court brings three myths that feel more defensible than last week's, which makes them more dangerous. Dr. Dustin Portela and Austin Lee trade sides again, and the debate format earns its keep here because at least one of these arguments is genuinely contested.
The vitamin D and sun exposure debate is the most substantive of the three. Yes, UVB exposure triggers vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Yes, many people are deficient. The prosecution has…
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