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Skincare during Residency

December 24, 2018December 26, 2018Leave a comment

As soon as I announced to friends and family that I was planning to specialize in dermatology, I've been bombarded by questions about skincare and what daily routine I think is best. Now, I am not yet a dermatologist, but I have picked some things up along the way. Here are a few staples that … Continue reading Skincare during Residency

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I have a comment to make as I reflect on planning my wedding last year. SO MANY people asked me, “What kind of spray tan will you be getting for your wedding?” And, “you’ll be wearing white; better get your tan on!” I very much got the message that tan = beautiful and pale = ugly. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ When I was in high school, the popular girls all went to the tanning bed every single day and complained that they felt “pale and ugly” if they skipped even a day. (This was legal in my state back then.) Wanting to be like them, I begged my parents to let me go, but they didn’t. Besides it being too expensive, they also told me, “what’s wrong with being pale?”⁣ ⁣ ⁣ A lot has changed since then. I wear SPF daily, hide from the sun, and never get spray tans or even wear bronzer. Why? Because PALE IS BEAUTIFUL. And on the most photographed day of my life, I wanted to look like me. So in this #bodypositive moment we are having, I want to say to everyone, rock #theskinyourein no matter the color. You’re beautiful exactly as you are. #PaleIsBeautiful #FitzpatrickType2⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #skin #skincare #spf #wedding #bride #bridalbeauty #dermatology #skinmatters #beauty
Me AF. Give me all the C E Ferulic and none of the shipping! #freeshippingordie #notsorry • • • Photo by @newbeauty #skincare #beautyaddict #beautylover #skincarelover #beauty #skincare #skincareroutine #skin #skincarejunkie #skincareobsessed #clearskin #skincareaddict #healthyskin #glowingskin #skincareblogger #skincarecommunity #antiaging #beautycare #skincareproducts #health #skinisin #ceferulic #skinceuticals
So excited to join @yoga_doc_md and @doctoranddancer in the #healthcaremoves movement by restarting #bbg by @kayla_itsines ✅! Every day I work with patients who are sick, immobilized, or in pain. The ability to walk, run and jump is a privilege that must not be taken for granted. With that in mind, I’m committing to working out at least 3 days a week in 2019 for my physical and mental health. I plan on using progress pics and a personal reward system to stay motivated and accountable! Can’t wait to start sweating! • • • #health #fitness #healthylifestyle #fitnessmotivation #residency #residencylife #residentlife #dermresident #medicine #bbgcommunity
2018 was a year of big pay-offs in my life. It was the year I got married after 5 years of dating my soulmate. It was the year I matched to dermatology after 4 years of working hard in medical school. It was the year I turned 30 and began a whole new decade of this adventure called life. I faced so many challenges but was rewarded with so many joys. In 2019, I’m looking to fill my life with BALANCE. I’m looking forward to allowing myself to grow more comfortable in my roles as physician, wife, and grown woman. I’m inspired by @yoga_doc_md and her commitment to #selfcareinhealthcare . I’m a huge fan of BBG workouts and following a Mediterranean diet and I want to further solidify those self-care habits in my life. I’ve already started bringing more meals to work rather than eat in the hospital cafeteria, and I want to keep up that trend in 2019! I also bought some home gym equipment to make my BBG workouts more convenient, even during those 80-hour workweeks. Moreover, I’m going to focus on cutting down screen time and making a commitment to getting my beauty sleep! These things sound so simple but making these changes will make a big difference in my day-to-day energy and wellbeing. Ultimately, we never know what the future holds, but the New Year always feels like a time of cleansing and renewal; a time for introspection and an opportunity to make positive changes in our lives. All I know is, 2018 will be hard to beat but I’m thrilled to see what 2019 brings! • • • #newyear #newyou #growth #positivity #residency #residencylife #residentlife #dermresident #intern #internlife #internyear #medschool #medschoollife #medstudent #graduation #health #medicine #bbg
Fresh-faced and back on ICU to finish 2018! 🎊 I got to spend time relaxing, spending time with family, and figuring out how to switch from nights back to days. Shout-out to all the other #healthcare workers who spent their holidays at #work saving lives! Y’all are the real heroes. • • • #icu #medstudent #medstudentlife #medschool #medschoollife #residency #residentlife #intern #internyear #doctors #nurses #heroes
🌊Chill #oceanvibes 🌊 heading into the new year.

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