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Two names,
two signatures.

Every page on this site is written and reviewed by the same two people. Dr. Paul leads research; Dr. Sundeep leads medical review. Neither name appears alone. If a guide is published here, both editors have signed off on it — and either of them can be written to about it.

Editor · 01 of 02 · Research Lead

Dr. Paul.

An ingredient is innocent until a trial proves it works. The boring molecule that holds up across replications is what we publish.

Biography

Paul leads research for What Works Skin. He spends his weeks reading dermatology literature, talking to formulators, and arguing with the second editor about whether a new molecule deserves a Tier B or a Tier C.

He trained in clinical pharmacology before moving into dermatologic research and has spent fifteen years building structured-evidence reviews for skincare ingredients. He runs a private clinic two days a week — that practice is fully disclosed in the methodology dossier.

What this editor reviews

  • Ingredient research, dose-response review, formulation analysis
  • Tier rubric authorship and quarterly audit
  • First-pass review of every guide before medical sign-off
  • Trend Watch lead author for ingredient and product claims

Selected publications

  • 2024Niacinamide tolerability ceiling: a 600-patient observational review.JCAD
  • 2022Adapalene in adult comedonal acne: meta-review of 22 trials.Indian J Derm
  • 2021Vitamin C topical concentration: where the curve flattens.Cosmet Sci
Paul
Dr. Paul · Research Lead
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Editor · 02 of 02 · Medical Review Lead

Dr. Sundeep.

Every guide gets read by the editor who didn't write it. That second pair of eyes is the only thing standing between a guide and our readers.

Biography

Sundeep is medical review lead. Every page on this site is signed by both editors; his name appears second only because he reads what Paul writes after Paul writes it.

He is a board-certified dermatologist with a particular interest in pigmentary disorders, melasma in skin of colour, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. He maintains a hospital clinic three mornings a week, which informs the practical 'what we'd actually prescribe' framing in every detail page.

What this editor reviews

  • Final medical review and sign-off on every guide
  • Safety and drug-interaction review for all supplements
  • Lead author on pigmentation, rosacea, and skin-of-colour content
  • Reader correspondence with a clinical question

Selected publications

  • 2025Tranexamic acid in melasma: oral vs topical, a head-to-head RCT.JAAD
  • 2023Melasma in Indian skin: a pragmatic protocol for primary-care practice.IJDVL
  • 2020Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after acne: 12-week protocol outcomes.Indian J Derm
Sundeep
Dr. Sundeep · Medical Review Lead
editorial@whatworksskin.com · Reader letters answered within ≈ 14 days

How a guide gets to you

Five-stage review.

  1. STAGE 01

    Lit search

    Paul builds the source list. Last 5 years prioritised.

  2. STAGE 02

    First draft

    Author drafts against the rubric. Tier provisional.

  3. STAGE 03

    Editor cross-read

    Second editor red-pencils. Disagreements are logged.

  4. STAGE 04

    Tier sign-off

    Final tier set jointly. Both names attached.

  5. STAGE 05

    Publish + diary

    Diary date set for next review (≤ 12 months).

Reader correspondence · open

Spotted an error?

Substantive corrections are made within seven days, with a public note at the foot of the page. We answer reader letters within two weeks. We do not offer individual medical consultations by email.

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