The Accidental Birth of SkinMedica TNS

What started as a failed treatment for venous ulcers became one of the most influential products in professional skincare. Dr. Mitchel Goldman, co-founder of SkinMedica, tells the story of how TNS was created and why it was a "longevity" product decades before the term existed.

Dr. Ted Lain sits down with Dr. Goldman, a world-renowned cosmetic dermatologist, former ASDS president, and director of cosmetic and laser surgery at Platinum Dermatology. Dr. Goldman shares how a passing comment from Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick about the skin around a wound led to the first growth factor serum. He also talks about the hard financial realities of building a skincare company and why physician-dispensed brands that invest in research stand apart.

They also cover:

• Why the full "gemish" of growth factors, secretomes, and exosomes outperforms any single ingredient
• How Dr. Goldman rotates growth factor products and lets patients' results guide the choice
• Pre- and post-procedure skincare, and the shift toward priming fibroblasts with topical rapamycin
• Whether skin longevity needs multi-targeted or single-pathway products
• Dr. Goldman's personal cautionary tale about systemic anti-aging therapies, and why he favors topicals
• How a topical sodium bicarbonate made for athletes is now being studied in oncology
• Why aesthetic dermatology deserves a bigger place in residency training

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