" People do n’t realize how much your pelt can tell you about your overall health . Sometimes it ’s not as unproblematic as changing your turn ; Dr. ’s visit might be a better route . "
We recentlyaskeddermatologists, estheticians, and other skincare professionals of theBuzzFeed Communityto tell us the skin health “lies” and mistakes that more people should know. Here are the eye-opening results:
Note : Some responses were pull from thesethreeRedditthreads .
1.“Never forget moisturizer and sunblock. Collagen productiondecreases one percentevery year at the age of 25.”
— None
" Wearsunscreen daily and reapply when you ’re out in the sun . I always apprise my patients to use a moisturizing sunscreen , like CeraVe AM , every 24-hour interval . "
— plantsinspaceastro
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
2.“Treat your neck and chest with the same care and products you use for your face. That skinages the same way; don’t ignore it.”
3.“Yes, you shouldchange your sheets and pillow casesat leasttwo to three timesa week! The number of people who admit to me that they don’t change their pillow cases is wild. You’re rolling around in your dead skin, oils, snot, and whatever else is around you!”
— PrincessPopKISS
4.“I wouldn’t say proper product knowledge is overlooked, but it’s certainly lacking in the average American. For the love of god, don’t use hand soap, straight-upcoconut oil, orstraight-up essential oilson your damn face!!! Also, anecdotal evidence of such ingredients not clogging your pores or stripping your lipid barriers doesn’t mean anything!!!”
" disconsolate , work has been … rough . "
— unicornzprancing
5.“I’m a dermatologist. The food and acne issue is very controversial.There is no hard evidencethat any specific food worsens acne, except a rather poorly done (very old)studyshowing that milk chocolate (not dark chocolate) increased acne lesions.”
— epiderm1s
6.“SPF 30 is sufficient. The benefits of anything higher arenegligible.”
— derm_throwaway
7.“People don’t realize how much your skincan tell you about your overall health. Sometimes it’s not as simple as changing your routine, and doctor’s visits are a better route.”
— NikkiFury
8.“Severe eczema can be controlled withweekly bleach baths(a half cup of bleach in a full tub of water for 15 minutes).”
— Manumit
9.“Stopover-exfoliating or not exfoliating enough! I see clients all the time who come in with compromised skin because they exfoliate daily with potent AHAs, BHAs, or retinols combined with other ingredients that don’t play well together. We as estheticians tell you to exfoliate, but we usually say two to four times a week based on your skin type/concerns AND based on your regimen you have at home!”
" Also , please wear out your sunscreen all the sentence , butESPECIALLY when using AHA / BHA / retinols , etc . "
— frickyeahnicole
10.“I’m an esthetician. One of the biggest mistakes I see is people with oily skin using only drying products and never hydrating/moisturizing. Oily skin needs moisture, too!”
— boopixie
11.“No sunscreen iswaterproof or sweatproof. You need to apply at least30 minutes beforegoing outside and reapply about every two hours.”
12.“If you sweat profusely from your hands or feet,you can use antiperspirant on themnightly.”
13.“I’m an employee of one of the major dermatology-related medical associations. I’m not a dermatologist myself, but here are some things I’ve picked up during my time with the association: You do not ever need to go tanning. Tanningdramatically increasesyour risk of cancer.”
14.“Any sun damage to your skinis permanent, and will compound with further exposure.”
15.“A doctor shouldremoveskin tags or moles so a pathologist can test them. It’s free to get done. If you have a facial mole that you’ve thought of getting removed, just do it. Some doctors do it for free — even specialist removal is less than $200, and I love doing them.”
16.“Studies show daily SPF 15 people areperceptibly younger in appearanceover time vs. people who put on SPF when they think they’ll get sun (i.e., beach days, car rides, picnics, hikes, etc.).”
17.“I’m a dermatologist with lifelong acne. You can’t completely get rid of acne. Either you have the right mix of increased sebum excretion, sebum lipid alteration, androgen activity, follicular hyperkeratinization, dysregulation of cutaneous steroidogenesis, and growth of Propionibacterium acnes…or you don’t.”
" you’re able to do things to decrease some of these factor , such as wash with benzoyl hydrogen peroxide , salycylic dot , and triclosan ; use a retinoid to prevent follicular plugging ; take an androgen blocking agent or oral retinoid to lessen the pilosebaceous unit ’s sensitivity or sizing ; apply topical antibiotic preparation to minify bacterial lading ; utilize non - comedogenic moisturizers , etc . But unfortunately , there ’s no holistic , organic , or in full in effect prevention method shown to play . "
18.“Vaselineis the most inert, cheapest, and most effective moisturiser.”
19.“If you have draining sinuses or acne between your thighs or under your breasts or arms, it may behidradenitis. You can get medication to reduce this reaction. Weight loss is thought to help, too.”
20.“Moisturisewithin three minutesof getting out of the shower, or addbaby oilto the tub to keep your skin moist.”
And finally…
21.“If you have a mole that’schangingin size or has irregular borders, multiple colours, or is bigger than 6 mm, get it checked out. They can be under your nails, too.”
" Ifyou have a perpetual’scab ' or unsmooth patch of skinthat is normal in colour or crimson on your face , lip , or forearm , each one has a 1 % probability a year to become carcinoma . Get them immobilise off . ( Warty growths are normal with age ; ' rough scabs ' are not . ) "
Note : Some responses have been edited for duration and/or clarity .
