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15 Years of Summer Skin Rescue with Art of Skin MD! September 14-25, 2026!

September 12, 2026

15 Years of Summer Skin Rescue at Art of Skin MD The Best Packages and Pricing of the Year! Our biggest event and best event of the year has arrived! We can’t wait to connect with our beloved patients and friends and offer you the best treatment and packages available! Event Details: 10 days: September 14-25, 2026 Pre-booking special offers on laser and light procedures, skin tightening procedures, body contouring and filler packages. 15%

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Everything You Need to Know About Adult Female Acne

August 31, 2026

Adult acne isn’t just teenage acne that forgot to leave. And in women, hormones—and perhaps metabolism—may be playing a much bigger role than we once appreciated. 🔬 As a dermatologist, I see this constantly: women in their 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond suddenly developing or continuing to struggle with inflammatory acne, often concentrated around the chin, jawline and lower face. And the numbers may surprise you. 📊 In one large U.S. study, acne

AVAVA™ Laser Now at Art of Skin MD! The First in San Diego and Southern California

July 20, 2026

AVAVA™ Laser in San Diego — The First in Southern California San Diego & Orange County’s first AVAVA™ laser, offered exclusively by board-certified dermatologist and laser expert Dr. Melanie Palm at Art of Skin MD. Art of Skin MD, under the direction of Dr. Melanie Palm, is proud to be the first practice in Southern California — spanning San Diego and Orange County — to offer the AVAVA™ laser. This next-generation, non-ablative resurfacing platform does

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Discussing Melasma with Dr. Melanie Palm

June 25, 2026

One of the things our patients ask about the most, and something we commonly treat at Art of Skin MD, is Melasma. Melasma is a common, harmless skin condition that causes dark, irregular brown or gray patches to appear, most frequently on the face. Also known as the “mask of pregnancy”, it occurs when pigment-producing cells in the skin overproduce melanin. Key Triggers of Melasma: Melasma flare-ups are primarily driven by three

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The Quiet Habits That Worsen Eczema — and How to Calm Your Skin Barrier

June 23, 2026

By Melanie Palm, MD, MBA, FAAD, FAACS | Art of Skin MD Eczema can feel unpredictable — calm one week, inflamed the next — and the triggers are often hiding in plain sight. I was recently asked by EatingWell to weigh in on the everyday habits that quietly make eczema worse, and the piece was picked up across MSN, Yahoo Health, and AOL. Because this is one of the most common frustrations my

Impact of Weight Loss on Soft Tissue : Dr Melanie Palm on GLP-1s and Changing Skin

June 8, 2026

From the Journal of Drugs and Dermatology: From news articles to social media, “Ozempic face” is commonly used to describe facial changes that accompany rapid weight loss from GLP-1 receptor agonists. A gaunt, sunken, and aged appearance is commonly attributed to Ozempic and other GLP-1s. However, bariatric surgery and dietary changes can also lead to skin laxity and loss of facial volume. Irrespective of the weight loss method, patients who are experiencing rapid weight

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Lutronic Ultra Thulium Laser Now Available at Art of Skin MD!

May 13, 2026

Lutronic Ultra Thulium Laser (LaseMD Ultra) : Advanced Skin Rejuvenation in the San Diego Area Dr. Melanie Palm is a board-certified dermatologist and nationally recognized laser expert who lectures at premier dermatology meetings including the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). Dr. Palm’s experience with thulium laser technology dates back to 2012, making her one of the earliest

Dr. Palm Product Pick: Revision DEJ Daily Boosting Serum

April 17, 2026

Wake Up Your Skin: Everything You Need to Know About Revision’s D·E·J Daily Boosting Serum If your skin has been looking a little tired lately — dull, uneven, maybe losing some of that plump firmness it used to have — you’re not imagining things. Skin fatigue is real, and it’s exactly what Revision Skincare’s D·E·J Daily Boosting Serum was designed to fight. So, What Even Is the DEJ? Before we get into the serum

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Curebound and Art of Skin MD Present PINK! Petco Park, Friday May 15, 2026

April 14, 2026

When she’s not helping her patients or lecturing with the dermatology industry’s finest, Dr. Melanie Palm parties with P!nk! Always eager to support the efforts of San Diego philanthropic organizations, Dr. Palm is a concert committee member for Curebound and for our third year, Art of Skin MD is sponsoring Curebound’s Concert for Cures. 2023 was Ed Sheeran, 2025 was Elton John and this year is P!nk at PetCo park on May 15th! She

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New Combination Specials for Body Boot Camp 2026

March 15, 2026

Art of Skin MD’s annual Body Boot Camp event is back so we can get our best beach bodies yet ready for summer 2026. This is your chance to get the best savings of the year on all non-invasive procedures that tone, sculpt, tighten and brighten. Body Boot Camp event will offer limited-time packages on body contouring procedures and we are are giving you 15% off all non-prescription skincare products in store or online. We

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