A viewer asked a great follow-up to my recent beauty industry episode: what's the actual mechanism of plasma cosmetic treatments, and how is it different from microneedling or fractionated laser? Also — how does a "plasma cream" even work? Let me walk you through all three, plus a garbage-bag analogy for your skin that will make the rest make sense.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 A follow-up question from a viewer on plasma cosmetics

00:22 Quick intro — Greg Friedman, plasma bioengineer

00:36 The viewer's question in full

01:07 The core question: plasma vs laser vs microneedling

01:14 Plasma cream — how does it actually work? Or does it?

01:33 The problem: something has to get through your skin

01:54 Your stratum corneum is a garbage bag (a very good one)

02:22 Why I'm skeptical of collagen-boosting creams ...