Francesca Fusco
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{{short description|American dermatologist}}
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Francesca J. Fusco (born August 17, 1958) is an American dermatologist based in New York City who specializes in dermatologic surgery, and hair and scalp care.{{cite web|url=http://www.sunsilk.com.my/article/detail/1186781/scalp-care-expert |title=Francesca Fusco: SCALP CARE EXPERT |publisher=Sunsilk |date= |accessdate=}} Fusco is part of a growing trend, according to the New York Observer, of female dermatologists who also "serve as 'faces' of the treatments they peddle."{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-175449698.html|title=The Babes Who Give You Botox|date=February 26, 2008|work=The New York Observer|access-date=November 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040141/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-175449698.html|archive-date=2017-12-01|url-status=dead}}
Early life and education
She graduated with a medical degree from New York Medical College in 1985, completed an internship in pediatrics at the St. Vincent's Medical Center in New York City. She was trained in dermatology at Westchester Medical Center.{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1972371171.html|title=Sunsilk's Hair-raising Expertise!|date=February 28, 2010|work=The Sunday Observer|access-date=November 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043005/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1972371171.html|archive-date=2017-12-01|url-status=dead}} She is also professor at New York Medical School. She followed by a three-year residency in dermatology in which she served as chief resident. She has been a dermatologist in New York since 1989.
Career
Fusco has worked as a resident dermatologist at Wexler Dermatology in New York City.{{cite journal|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/ice-cubes-best-skincare-trick-pore-shrinking-acne-cure-beauty-benefits|title=Kate Moss's Secret Facial Remedy Is Already in Your Freezer|journal=Vogue|date=June 9, 2017|accessdate=November 27, 2017}} She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
She has appeared in several programs of media experts, including CNN, Eyewitness News, CBS News, Fox News and The Today Show.Clear Haircare [http://www.clearhaircare.com/article/detail/905360/meet-dr-fusco EXPERT SPOTLIGHT: MEET DR. FUSCO]{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/23/magazine/the-unveiling.html |title=The Unveiling |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 23, 2005 |accessdate=November 20, 2017|first=Kate|last=Zernike|author-link=Kate Zernike}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/how-to-protect-your-skin-this-summer/|title=How to protect your skin this summer|work=CBS News|accessdate=November 27, 2017}} She has criticised various products to treat cellulite, saying "everyone wants an easy answer for it…but there is no magic cream."{{cite journal|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/870916/do-cellulite-products-work-a-celeb-dermatologist-weighs-in|title=Do Cellulite Products Work? A Celeb Dermatologist Weighs In|journal=E! Online|date=August 2, 2017|accessdate=November 27, 2017}}
Fusco advocates adding a spoonful of sugar to shampoo, claiming the mix will "gently exfoliate and completely dissolve, without leaving behind any grit or particles".{{cite journal|url=https://www.rd.com/health/wellness/sugar-in-your-shampoo/|title=Why You Need to Have a Spoonful of Sugar Handy the Next Time You Wash Your Hair|journal=Reader's Digest|date=February 16, 2017 |accessdate=November 27, 2017}} She recommends periodic detoxification of the scalp.{{cite journal|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/scalp-detox-good-hair-day-exfoliating-treatments-oribe-christophe-robin|title=A Scalp Detox Is the Overlooked Secret to a Good Hair Day|journal=Vogue|date=July 22, 2017|accessdate=November 27, 2017}}
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Category:American dermatologists
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