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What your skin should expect when you’re expecting

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Kristina Liu, MD, MHS, Contributor

Kristina Liu, MD, MHS, is a dermatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where she serves as the director of the vitiligo clinic and director of dermatology simulation education. She received her medical degree and masters in … See Full Bio
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Lauren Ko, MD, MEd, Contributor

Lauren Ko, MD, M.Ed, is a dermatology resident physician at the Harvard Combined Dermatology Program. She received her undergraduate education at Columbia University, and thereafter received her Masters in Education in New York City where she … See Full Bio
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