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Above & Beyond Dermatology

I’m a board-certified dermatologist who saves lives (!) by helping people reduce their risk of succumbing to common chronic diseases by fixing their immune systems and getting great looking and feeling skin, hair, and nails along the way. My weekly newsletter is an opportunity for you to get to know and trust me by learning from what I'm building in life and business.

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A Vote for Above & Beyond Derm is a Vote for Your... Hair? (voting ends May 15th!)

TL;DR = Voting for the 2025 Best of Portage County Community Choice Awards ends on May 15th (tomorrow!). I was delightfully surprised to learn that my little shop was nominated after our first year in business. Big thanks to whoever did that :) A vote for Above & Beyond Dermatology means a chance for you to win a Nutrafol 3-Month Growth Kit with a retail price tag of $264! Voting is free and easy, and your hair will thank you. To place your vote, simply click here or one of the images below...

For all who celebrated, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. I'm grateful to all of you who bother to open and read these notes.Instead of selling you something on Black Friday, I want to give you something.Today on my podcast feed, I released a bonus episode that contains an audio version of an unfinished e-book that I started writing many months ago. Here's the cover I mocked up over a year ago. Don't judge my graphic design skills. They've improved a bit since...

I just got off of a call that inspired me to send this note.Wouldn't it be nice if you had a board-certified dermatologist in one of your group chats? This would NOT be for individualized, formal medical advice. That's what Above & Beyond Dermatology is for. If you're looking for that and happen to live in WI, MN, IL, CO, NE, or AL, reply to this email with a bit about what you're struggling with, and we'll see if it's a good fit. It would, however, be a place where you and your soon-to-be...

When it comes to sun preferences, I don’t judge my patients or anyone else. But I do know from experience that one of the best ways to look like a grandma or a grandpa when you’re actually just a mom or a dad is to abuse the sun on a consistent basis. If you’re interested in sun protection, a great tool in the kit is a reliable broad brimmed hat that you’ll actually wear. However, functional sun hats often leave something to be desired when it comes to fashion. Fortunately, the good folks at...

No, as far as I know, the PGA did not ban sunscreen.But, Bryson -- you beautiful, hulking, mad scientist -- you already have two bad hips (albeit also two US Open Championships) from all that wacko speed training you do. You don't need skin cancer on top that. As you can see in the next two photos, Bryson's custom New Era cap nicely protects his forehead, but it abruptly ends there. Image credit: Matt York / AP Image credit: Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images Are pro golfers proud of these...

I'm setting up the first brick and mortar outpost of Above & Beyond Dermatolgoy. It's a leap of faith, but I'm confident. My office/consultation space is single room I'm renting inside a fantastic independent fitness center in Plover, WI. If I'm not the only dermatologist located inside a gym in the country, I'm one of very few. I arrived this morning to bring some boxes from home, set some things up, and do a workout. I was hardly through the front door when an elderly patron in a Packers...

Welcome to this week's edition of the Above & Beyond Dermatology Newsletter. Thanks for reading. Feedback is encouraged and appreciated. If there's something you'd like to see more (or less) of here, please let me know by replying to this email. I want this to be worth your time and attention. If you have a dermatology or other health-related question that you'd like me to answer in the newsletter, let me know! At a glance (for my skimmers — I see and honor you 🙏) 💈Did Tax Day Make Your Hair...

At a glance (for my skimmers — I see and honor you 🙏) A Dollop of Derm: Eclipse Moles Episodes #012, #013, #014, #015, and #016 of The Direct Care Derm🎙️ Eating for Three: The Gut-Brain-Skin Connection Crafting a Daily Skin Care Routine... on Live TV! What I'm Trying: DefenAge PRO Welcome to the Above & Beyond Dermatology Newsletter. Thanks for reading. Feedback is encouraged and appreciated. I love hearing from you. If there's something you'd like to see more (or less) of here, please let me...

Cover art of Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

At a glance (for my skimmers — I see and honor you 🙏) Creative Blocks (The Good Kind) Episode #011 of The Direct Care Derm🎙️ Chestnut 🌰 Checkers Finally — We announce the winner of the Podcast Launch Treat Yo' Self Skincare Giveaway, courtesy of my friends at RegimenPro (total retail value: $481)! Welcome to this week's edition of the Above & Beyond Dermatology Newsletter. Thanks for reading. Feedback is encouraged and appreciated. If there's something you'd like to see more (or less) of...

At a glance I was a jerk. 😕 Making some Good Trouble on the podcast 🎙️ - Episode #010 with Dr. Sarah Asch, triple-board-certified pediatric dermatologist and founder of Hometown Pediatric Dermatology Termination Day 🥳 Rapid Review of Winter Clinical Miami 2024 Welcome to this week's edition of the Above & Beyond Dermatology Newsletter. Thanks for reading. Feedback is encouraged and appreciated. If there's something you'd like to see more (or less) of here, please let me know by replying to...