What Every Woman Over 50 Wants to Know About Her Skin (My Dermatologist Answers it All)
I put out a question box on my Instagram Story, asking you to share your most pressing skincare concerns, and the response was everything I needed to see: so many of us are sitting with the same questions and not getting straight answers! Sagging. Crepey skin. Jawline changes. Melasma. Collagen confusion. Lines that seem to appear overnight.
So, I sat down with my dear friend and dermatologist Dr. Jo Herzog to get into the nitty gritty of all of it. We cover what is really happening to your skin after 50, why it is happening, and what actually works to address it. Dr. Jo does not hold back, and that kind of honesty is exactly what our real midlife skin concerns deserve. If you have been looking for real, straightforward solutions, this is the episode for you!
Who is Dr. Jo Herzog?
Dr. Herzog, a provider at Elite Skin, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She attended CUNY, including a year studying in Britain, and later pursued graduate work in medical anthropology at Cornell University before earning her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing her dermatology residency at Penn State—where she met her husband—she moved to Alabama, ultimately settling in Birmingham to raise their five children.
She has since completed extensive training in cosmetic, aesthetic, and surgical dermatology and has participated in numerous clinical trials, including those involving widely used cosmetic fillers. Known as an experienced injector, she has worked with a wide range of products and trained other physicians. Inspired by her mother’s artistic background, she brings a creative eye to her work. Dr. Herzog is active in several professional organizations, is a past president of the Alabama Dermatology Society, and enjoys tennis and time with her family.
What You Can Expect in this Episode:
- What’s really happening to your skin after 50, including the surprising role bone loss plays in sagging, jowls, and those nasolabial folds
- The honest truth about collagen supplements: when they might help, when you’re spending money for nothing, and why protein in your diet comes first
- How neuromodulators like Botox and dermal fillers address wrinkles, lip lines, and volume loss (and what they genuinely cannot fix)
- Crepey jawlines and neck bands: treatment options & what a truly “snatched” jawline actually takes
- Brown spots, melasma, and sun damage: causes, treatments, the SPF you actually need, and the sun protection mistake most women are making
- The skin conditions nobody talks about: what lichen simplex chronicus and lichen sclerosus actually are and why Dr. Jo says modesty has to be checked at the door when it comes to intimate skin concerns
- Under-eye bags: when fillers can help, when it’s time to see an oculoplastic surgeon, and what a lower bleph actually involves
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