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Dr. Shannon Trotter – Board-Certified Dermatologist

Providing compassionate, evidence-based skin health for every patient.

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Board Certified Dermatologist

Meet Dr. Shannon C. Trotter

Welcome to SKINnovation! I’m Dr. Shannon C. Trotter, board certified dermatologist, host of the Derm-it Trotter! Don’t Swear About Skincare podcast and author of The Tea Zone newsletter. I love educating others about their skin, trying new skincare products and busting skin myths. Coffee is my obsession and mediocrity is my pet peeve. 

My favorite home appliance is my label maker and I’m always down for a good joke. My life philosophy is simple–focus on new experiences and not things, help others achieve success and cherish your family and friends, but do it all with amazing skin!

Do you have skin in the game? No sitting on the sidelines for my patients. I motivate my patients to become active participants in their skincare.

Don’t beat yourself up for what you did years ago– tanning, baby oil, reflectors. What matters is that you are here today. Our skin has a profound impact on so many aspects of our lives. As a dermatologist, it’s a privilege to help people with their skin. There’s nothing more rewarding than witnessing the transformative power of skincare, and how treating someone’s skin can completely change their life.

When you take care of your skin, you take care of you. That’s the foundation for helping you become your best self to live your best life.

Meet Dr. Trotter
Our Mission

Empowering You with Expert Skin Education

Educating & Empowering
You
Cutting through the noise to give you real, evidence-based skincare information.
Advocating for Skin
Health
Working with legislators and communities to develop improve awareness and access to care. 
Building Relationships in the Skin Community
Starting conversations and bridging the community with industry.
Blog & podcast

Expert Insights & Tips
Science

The Customer is Not Always Right: Why Healthcare is Different

“The customer is always right” doesn’t apply in healthcare. Patient-centered care isn’t about giving patients everything they ask for—it’s about partnering with them to make the safest, most evidence-based decisions. Sometimes the most important prescription is the confidence to say, ‘This isn’t the best choice for you—and here’s why.’ Learn more about navigating challenging patient conversations and evidence-based prescribing in Dr. Shannon Trotter’s latest discussion with Dr. Jim Del Rosso.

June 18, 2026 No Comments
Derm-It Trotter! Podcast

Why Good Dermatologists Don’t Always Give You What You Ask For

Biopsies are still the gold standard for diagnosing skin cancer, but the future of detection is changing fast. From the AOCD Meeting in Orlando, Laura Ferris discusses how dermoscopy, mole mapping, total body photography, and AI-powered tools are transforming skin cancer screening and improving patient care.

June 16, 2026 No Comments
Skin

Bringing Hives Back to Dermatology

Chronic urticaria (hives) is often misunderstood as primarily an allergic condition, when in reality most cases have no identifiable trigger. While acute hives may be linked to allergies, infections, or medications, chronic spontaneous urticaria is typically driven by immune system dysregulation rather than a specific allergen. Advances in treatment have transformed management, shifting the focus from an often-fruitless search for triggers to effective disease control. Dermatologists are uniquely positioned to diagnose, manage, and improve quality of life for patients with chronic hives, making urticaria a condition that should remain firmly within the scope of dermatologic care.

June 11, 2026 No Comments

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