About the Authors

Debbie Palmer, DO, is a New York-based, board-certified dermatologist with more than nineteen years of experience. She is the medical director and cofounder of Dermatology Associates of New York and the founder of Replere skincare. Dr. Palmer is one of only several hundred dermatologists in the country also trained in osteopathic medicine—a holistic philosophy and approach that relates each part of the body to the entire system.

Dr. Palmer graduated with a BBA from the University of Michigan and earned her medical degree summa cum laude from Kansas City University. She completed her residency in dermatology at St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, New York.

Dr. Palmer is author of two books in addition to Mindful Beauty: Beyond Beauty and The Dermatologists’ Prescription for a New You! She is the recipient of various book awards including the NYC Big Book Award, the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, the Independent Press Award, and the Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold and Silver Winner. Dr. Palmer has also been featured in numerous national publications and radio shows and on television.

Valerie Latona is the former editor in chief of Shape and served as an advisor to the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health. Her work as a health and wellness writer and editor has been featured in publications such as Prevention, Women’s Health, and Yoga Journal.