Dr. Toral Vaidya, MD, MPH, FAAD is a beauty writer and media expert who regularly contributes to prominent medical and beauty-focused publications. She has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, US News & World Report, CNN, ABC News, USA Today, Byrdie, InStyle, RealSimple, HuffPost, and more.
Featured editorials
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The New York times
California Bill Seeks Age Minimum on Anti-Aging Skin Care Products
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Vogue
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Vogue Club
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Allure
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Glamour
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Pure Wow
TikTok’s ‘Office Air’ Had Me Paranoid About My Skin—So I Asked Dermatologists
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Business Insider
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CNN Insider
16 best dark spot correctors for fading sun spots, scars and more, per dermatologists
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IPSY
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Women's Health
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USA Today
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In Style
The 14 Best Face Washes for Every Skin Type, Editor-Tested
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In Style
The 12 Best Body Lotions for Aging, Crepey Skin, Tested & Reviewed
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Pure Wow
The 23 Best Non-Greasy Sunscreens, Vetted by a Former Sunscreen Skeptic
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The Juggernaut
Rose Water: From Mughal Tradition to TikTok Trend
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HuffPost
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The List
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Pure Wow
TikTok Fact Check: Is the "Everything Shower" Trend Excessive or a Healthy Self-Care Practice?
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Brides
Our 22 Favorite Proposal Stories From Real Weddings
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Pure wow
TikTok’s ‘Office Air’ Had Me Paranoid About My Skin—So I Asked Dermatologists
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Real Simple
Why Everyone's Suddenly Talking About Madecassoside, the Soothing Ingredient Derms Love for Sensitive Skin
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Byrdie
The 7 Best Retinol Serums for Smoother, More Radiant Skin, According to Testers
AUTHORED EDITORIALS
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Byrdie
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US News & World Report
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ABC News
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Real Self
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Medscape Dermatology
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Toral Vaidya, MD, MPH, FAAD has over 25 scientific publications in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology.
Wilson BN, Shah R, Musthaq S, Vaidya T, et al; American Society for Dermatologic Surgery/ Adocacy (ASDS/A) initiative the Policy Priorities Work Group. Development of patient decision aids for the treatment of lentigo maligna and low-risk basal cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Feb;88(2):440-442.
Karatas E, Nazim A, Patel P, Vaidya T, et al. Erythema multiforme reactions after COVID-19 vaccination: JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Jan 7.
Vaidya TS, et al. Validation of a Patient Decision Aid for the Treatment of Lentigo Maligna. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Oct 10.
Stoll JR, Vaidya TS, et al. Association of IL-6 and TNF-α with mortality in hospitalized cancer patients. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Feb;84(2):273-282.
Vaidya T, et al. Cutaneous Legionella infections in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients. Dermatol Online J. 2020 Jun 15;26(6):13030.
Vaidya TS, et al. Patient-reported Aesthetic Satisfaction following Facial Skin Cancer Surgery Using the FACE-Q Skin Cancer Module. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2019 Sep 30;7(9):e2423.
Khoshab N, Vaidya TS, et al. Factors contributing to cancer worry in the skin cancer population. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Aug;83(2):626-628.
Vaidya TS, et al. Appearance-related psychosocial distress following facial skin cancer surgery. Arch Dermatol Res. 2019 Nov;311(9):691-696.
Vaidya TS, et al. Predictors of Patient-Reported Aesthetic Satisfaction Following Facial Skin Cancer Surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2019 Sept 7; 9(e2423).
Vaidya TS, et al. Patient-reported adverse effects following facial skin cancer surgery. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Dec;81(6):1423-1425.
Vaidya, T, et al. Outcomes among scalp psoriasis patients. Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery. 2018;22(2), 64-67.
Vaidya T, et al. Socioeconomic and geographic barriers to dermatology care in urban and rural US populations. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Feb;78(2):406-408.
Cooper J, Vaidya T, et al. Modulation of ion transporter proteins may regulate pigmentation (2017), IPCC 2017 Meeting abstract. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res., 30: e27-e137.
Vaidya T, et al. Examining the race-specific prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa at a large academic center. Dermatol Online J. 2017 Jun 15;23(6).
Vaidya TS, et al. Treatment satisfaction among patients with psoriasis. Dermatolog Treat. 2017 Jun;28(4):288-289.
Vangipuram R, Vaidya T, et al. Factors Contributing to Depression and Chronic Pain in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Dermatology. 2016;232(6):692-695.
Vaidya TS, et al. Erythrodermic psoriasis and severe hypotension requiring intensive care unit hospitalization. J Dermatolog Treat. 2015 Oct 9:1-2.
Vaidya TS, et al. Even well-controlled psoriasis patients have unmet treatment needs regardless of disease severity. Dermatol Online J. 2015 Sep 17;21(9).
Vaidya T et al. Patient-Centered Approach to Biologics in the Treatment of Psoriasis. Journal of Nature and Science. 2015;1(3):e53.