Skincare & Aesthetics 101: What Actually Works for Your Skin with Stanford-Trained Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sarmela Sunder

Thank you to Granola for sponsoring this video. Try it for free at https://www.granola.ai/tigersisters  Check out our matcha brand, Sisters Matcha at ⁠https://www.sistersmatcha.com⁠  Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tigersisters.substack.com/  When it comes to skincare and aesthetics, there’s no shortage of advice online. But how do you know what actually works, what’s just marketing, and what might be doing more harm than good? This week, we’re joined by Dr. Sarmela Sunder, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, to cut through the noise. Tune in for lessons on: ✅ Why some at-home LED masks may be a waste of money ✅ What to look for when choosing an aesthetics provider ✅ How much sunscreen you should actually be using ✅ The difference between lasers, radio frequency, ultrasound and other aesthetic devices ✅ Dr. Sunder’s own “high maintenance to be low maintenance” beauty routine ✅ Fact or fiction on collagen supplements, retinol, skincare, “Ozempic face” and more Whether you’re already deep in the skincare rabbit hole or don’t know your Morpheus from your microneedling, consider this your Skincare & Aesthetics 101.   Quick Disclaimer: This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Botox, filler, lasers, surgery, skincare, and other treatments are personal medical decisions that should be discussed with a qualified medical professional. Tiger Sisters is not suggesting that anyone needs aesthetic treatments to look beautiful, age well, or feel confident.  00:00: Cold Open  01:18: Introducing Dr. Sarmela Sunder 04:50: Investigating LED technology  08:50: Demystifying Botox in all its forms 14:20: Hannah Bener’s Botox mishap  16:33: What should you ask your injector? 23:55: All about sunscreen use 36:07: Cherie’s Sephora encounter 37:25: What shouldn’t you combine in skincare? 37:55: The science behind facials  39:24: Breaking down all types of laser treatments  44:17: What should a consumer do with all of these options? 52:03: “High maintenance to be low maintenance” routine 53:57: Fact or Fiction game  57:29: Closing thoughts 🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters Decoding Money • Power • Love ✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨ 💌 Want to partner with us?  Sponsorships: [email protected] Why trust us? ▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs ▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor ▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you What you’ll get (and keep): ▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition ▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation) ▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers ▫️ Real conversations with CEOs, operators & investors ▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach ▫️ Systems for career, money, and long-term growth 💛 LET’S CONNECT ~ CHERIE ~ Instagram — /cherie.brooke TikTok — /cherie.brooke Substack — cherieluo.substack.com LinkedIn — /cherie-luo ~ JEAN ~ Instagram — /jeanluo_ LinkedIn — /jeanluo 👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters. 🛍️ Items: 🍵 Sisters Matcha — http://www.sistersmatcha.com 🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices