Dr. Jeanine Downie image Dermatology PC

10/30/2025

🐧 I’m obsessed with penguins because they’re my favorite bird, and they were my favorite villain in Batman.

10/29/2025

I am in Clifton, which is a section of Cape Town, and I am about to lecture at the DASIL meeting.

Travel tips include:

- Tons of sunscreen
- I am super friendly to the locals
- I triple check an Uber before I get in there
- I need mosquito repellent because the bugs love me, which I’m stealing from a friend!

Looking forward to a fabulous time in South Africa. Be aware of your surroundings, wear sunscreen, be kind, and be friendly, but always be a little paranoid…

10/28/2025

🚨FDA‘s warning about microneedling. A lot of medical spas that do not have dermatology or plastic surgery physicians supervising them are doing microneedling, and injuring people…

Obviously, you need to seek the medical attention of a well-trained person who has a top-notch machine.

This is a procedure that I have been providing in my practice for over 10 years. As a board-certified dermatologist, I am highly trained and totally equipped to oversee micro needling/radiofrequency. Our device is the IntraCel, and it works really well, and my patients absolutely love their results.

Acne scarring, stretch marks, surgical scars, fine lines, and deep lines all over the face and neck… These are some of the many reasons why we use IntraCel, which works on both males and females of all races, ethnicities, and skin tones.

Come in for an evaluation. This is a fantastic product.

10/27/2025

Botox makes it easy to put pesky wrinkles to rest so you can embrace your most confident self. What are you waiting for? Book a consultation at http://www.imagedermatology.com/

10/26/2025

As a dermatologist, things I do understand are…

1. Emotional/mental/physical trauma that manifests itself physically in your skin or hair…

2. My patients who smoke and v**e. I know it’s an addiction, and I’m here to talk, and I’m here to help. Ultimately, most of them know they have to quit in order to choose their life over their addiction—

3. My patients who gain a lot of weight rapidly. I did the same when my parents got divorced years and years ago… Again, I sympathize, and I’m here to help.

4. Hair loss/Acne/Eczema/Psoriasis –– a lot of this is from stress, weight gain, hormones, an inflammatory diet, and family history.

5. Stress –– I try to combat mine daily by exercising with 25 minutes of cardio and 25 minutes of weights.

6. Sugar addiction –– unfortunately, I have a huge chocolate addiction!

7. Not sleeping enough –– I also try to pack way too much into every day!

10/25/2025

Juvederm XC Ultra Plus for the lips.

10/25/2025

10/24/2025

As a dermatologist, things I do not understand are…

1. When patients drive in from over two hours away, but want me to give them recommendations from TikTok.

2. Some of my patients who pick at their faces, or scratch their eczema or psoriasis to oblivion.

3. Asking me to “slide” cosmetic procedures under insurance. Please do not. This is illegal.

4. Patients who give up or quit on their skin health –– this scares me.

5. Those who refuse to wear sunscreen daily, even after I explain the consequences.

6. My dear patients who think that AI/ChatGPT or WebMD or Google actually has a medical degree!

7. My patients who never use the prescribed treatments and then tell me that what I gave them is not working.

8. My daredevil patients who never use their health insurance until they wind up in the emergency room.

10/23/2025

What effect do processed foods have on the skin?

Processed foods are bad for your skin. You should always aim to eat more healthy foods. Processed foods can actually lead to an increase in fine lines and wrinkles and oxidizing your skin and dullness and less glowing skin.

Processed foods can also increase your oil or sebum production and lead to more acne on your face, chest, and back.

10/23/2025

Life is like a puzzle, and making positive choices can lead to better outcomes. Let`s put each piece together carefully for a better future.

10/22/2025

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and today is Unity Day, which is a nationwide event to help prevent bullying.

I was bullied in grammar school, junior high school, high school, not in college, and definitely in middle school and residency! I hate bullies, and things are so much worse these days with cyberbullying.

Hang in there to all those individuals in the world who are being bullied. Know that my heart goes out to you, and we need to stand up and prevent bullying from ever occurring.

10/21/2025

This fabulous patient drove for four hours to get her moles removed and was thrilled with the results. Check out the large mole on her inner eyelid!