Every Time You Make One of These a Dermatologist Dies a Little Inside When it comes to skincare, there is no such thing as a specialized treatment that can cure all the problems or one golden routine that works for all. Everyone has their own unique genetic makeup, therefore everyone’s skin is different and has their own special needs. There is, unfortunately, no shortcut to a perfect skincare regimen without many trials and errors, and more often than not you don’t even realize that you are bagging some of the big mistakes. We have compiled the most common and probably the most serious skincare slip-ups confirmed by dermatologists. By evaluating your current skincare routine and eliminating these bad habits,...
Simple Tips to Keep Your Skin Glowing While You Are Traveling Air travels are exhausting, especially a 14-hour international flight that can leave you lifeless and nauseated for days. “The pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels in the cabin fluctuate, and the humidity level is lower than it is at sea level,” says Matthew Goldman, MD A combination of all these factors disrupts your normal body functions, and no one is spared. Besides your usual post-flight malaises, have you ever experienced flakiness, chapped lips, puffy face, or overall dehydrated skin? Melissa Levin, an NYC-based dermatologist told Allure that most airline cabins maintain a 20% humidity while human skin is used to a level between 40% to 70%. Consequently, your skin becomes dry, flaky,...
Aging Is a Fact of Life. Looking Your Age Is Not. Skin is the largest organ in the human body, it performs many important functions such as being a strong barrier that protects your body from outside harms, regulating your body temperature, storing water and fats, producing important hormones, and speeding up wound healing. The well-being of your skin is therefore just as important as the rest of your body. Aging is a major concern in skin health. Aging skin often appears rough in texture, lack of elasticity, thinner, more transparent, and more fragile. If you look at yourself in the mirror and start to notice dark spots, saggy skin, wrinkles, and fine lines, then you might want to take some...
What most of us wouldn't give to be a teenager again, from the lack of bills to the youthful, line-free faces we once enjoyed. While, short of moving back in with our parents, there's little we can do about the former, stopping the aging process in its tracks may be more feasible than you'd imagine. Every day, we're engaging in habits that can make our skin and overall health suffer, aging us in the process. From the food we eat to the way we wash our faces, these seemingly minor decisions can end up making us years older than our chronological age in the long run. So, what's the solution? Before you start shelling tons of cash...
“What is anti-aging skincare?” “When to start anti-aging skincare routine?” These are just a sample of what is searched for when it comes to the sector of the beauty industry that is the giant of anti aging. By definition, “anti aging” refers to a product or technique that is designed to prevent the appearance of getting older. Such products claim to work with the promise to fill fine lines and wrinkles, eliminate dark spots, and promote healthy cell renewal. But what doesn’t work? The term anti aging itself. It’s literally against aging. Two years ago, Allure magazine rocked the beauty industry with the ban of this almost derogatory term. While some found the decision unnecessary, the majority found it timely,...
