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Dr. Jeanine Downie, a dermatologic surgeon, fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and lecturer for The Skin Cancer Foundation frequently conducts skin cancer removal surgeries and is passionate about driving awareness to help people care for their wounds from the inside out by prioritizing an often-overlooked step – nutrition. In this interview Dr. Downie shares tips on how to be skin savvy when caring for surgical incisions and how to support wound healing with prioritizing nutrition, resting up, icing regularly and following doctor’s orders.