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SPRING 2024

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uncomfortable, one should seek professional help from a dermatologist." Ringworm Ringworm can appear on the scalp in addition to the body, which means you may encounter it with clients. This highly contagious fungal infection causes an itchy, red, circular rash. "It's spread by skin- to-skin contact or by touching an infected animal or object, which is typically scaly and may be red and itchy," Hu says. "It's recommended to consult with dermatologists for treatment advice." If a client's fungal skin condition is severe, recurring, or not responding to over-the-counter treatments, Crumm advises professionals to refer the client to a dermatologist. "Dermatologists can provide a diagnosis and prescribe stronger medications if needed," he says. FUNGI AND YOUR PRACTICE As a skin care professional, becoming familiar with fungi—both their benefits and their dangers—can be hugely beneficial in treating clients. While more robust scientific evidence is needed to prove the skin benefits of mushrooms, there's no denying their nutritional value and multifunctionality—as well as their growing popularity in many skin care formulations. Notes 1. Nanjangud V. Anil Kumar et al., "Potential of Mushrooms Bioactive for the Treatment of Skin Diseases and Disorders," Journal of Food Biochemistry 2023, no. 5915769 (December 2023), hindawi.com/journals/jfbc/2023/5915769. 2. María Elena Valverde, Talía Hernández-Pérez, and Octavio Paredes- López, "Edible Mushrooms: Improving Human Health and Promoting Quality Life," International Journal of Microbiology 2015, no. 376387 (January 2015), hindawi.com/journals/ijmicro/2015/376387. 3. Valverde, Hernández-Pérez, and Paredes-López, "Edible Mushrooms: Improving Human Health and Promoting Quality Life." 4. Kumar et al., Journal of Food Biochemistry. 5. Kumar et al., Journal of Food Biochemistry. 6. Kumar et al., Journal of Food Biochemistry. 7. Sissi Wachtel-Galor et al., Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects, 2nd ed., eds. IFF Benzie and S. Wachtel-Galor (Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2011), ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92757. 8. Kumar et al., Journal of Food Biochemistry. 9. Drugs.com, "Lion's Mane Mushroom," last reviewed November 21, 2023, drugs.com/npp/lion-s-mane-mushroom.html. 10.  Aleksandra Ziemlewska et al., "Assessment of Cosmetic Properties and Safety of Use of Model Washing Gels with Reishi, Maitake and Lion's Mane Extracts," Molecules 27, no. 16 (August 2022): 5090, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC9412612. 11.  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, "Chaga Mushroom," last reviewed February 20, 2023, mskcc.org/ cancer-care/integrative- medicine/herbs/ chaga-mushroom. 12.  Bao-qin Lin and Shao- ping Li, Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects, 2nd ed., eds. IFF Benzie and S. Wachtel-Galor (Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2011), ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ books/NBK92758. 13.  Eun-Ju Choi et al., "Anti-atopic Dermatitis Properties for Cordyceps Militaris on TNFα/IFNγ-stimulated HaCaT Cells and Experimentally Induced Atopic Dermatitis in Mice," Physical Activity and Nutrition 24, no. 4 (December 2020): 7–14, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7931639. 14.  Yu-Ji Wu et al., "Structure, Bioactivities and Applications of the Polysaccharides from Tremella Fuciformis Mushroom: A Review," International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 121 (January 2019): 1005–10, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30342120. 15.  Daniel J. Royse, Lee C. Schisler, and Douglas A. Diehle, "Shiitake Mushrooms Consumption, Production and Cultivation," Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 10, no. 4 (December 1985): 329–35, researchgate.net/publication/233523075 _ Shiitake_ Mushrooms_Consumption_ Production_ and_Cultivation. 16.  US Department of Agriculture, "Mushrooms, Shiitake, Dried," April 1, 2019, fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168436/nutrients. 17.  Richard M. Rubenstein and Sarah A. Malerich, "Malassezia (Pityrosporum) Folliculitis," Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology 7, no. 3 (March 2014): 37–41, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3970831. ASCP SkinPro got a glow-up! Check out new app content at ascpskincare.com/skinpro 71

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