Culskin

To 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 or not: that is the question!!! 😱 #𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 is a method of cleansing your face twice: First, with an oil-based cleanser and then with a water-based cleanser. It appears that the 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 method and increased 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 use 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗡 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 in 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 patients. Exciting that this study sheds light and may help guide recommendation on a trend that has otherwise gone viral. I personally use the 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 method on days that I I use make-up. I do think that it serves its purpose of ensuring that skin is free of every trace of impurities. But at what cost in our 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 patients? Is daily use too drying? Are we stripping too much of our natural oils and our body responds by producing more oil that can lead to breakouts and irritation? Interesting study with potential to be scandalous on TikTok. Tag your influencers and SHARE this post. Definitely food for thought 💭 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀: 🤔 If you have 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 and not getting better with treatment, consider STOPPING 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 ☝🏽If you have 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 or 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 skin and not yet on 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 treatment, AVOID 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 until evaluation by a 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁. 🤷🏽‍♀️ if 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 is working for you, then I don’t see the point to discontinue. 🛑 MINIMIZE 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 (liquid: foundations, concealers and blushers) while your acne is being treated. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.13853

This superstar acne-fighting ingredient should be on the radar of anyone struggling with acne. Yet the majority of my new acne patients, come in using every over-the-counter skincare product, except this goodie 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼𝘆𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗱𝗲 aka 𝗕𝗣𝗢. 🤔What is it 𝗕𝗣𝗢? An inorganic acid which functions as an antibiotic. 🤷🏽‍♀️How does 𝗕𝗣𝗢 work? Metabolized in the skin (predominantly in the upper layers of the epidermis) to benzoic acid and free oxygen radicals. Benzoic acid then lowers skin pH as the free radicals disrupt bacterial cell membranes. 🥰Why is 𝗕𝗣𝗢 such a goodie? 💣 kills bacteria faster and more effectively than other topical antibiotics. 💯There is no documented bacterial resistance to BPO. 🙏🏾Prevents and reverses resistance to acne antibiotics. 🗣Improves 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 acne and 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (white and black heads) acne. 💰 affordable 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 ☝🏽 To minimize risk of skin irritation - Stick to the 2.5% or 5% concentration. Would not use 10 % on the face. 2.5%,5 %or 10% are all equally effective. If only the 10% is available in your neighborhood, ok to buy the 10% and dilute to 3-5% at the time of use. - Use it as a face wash in the AM - Use every other AM - Always follow with a hydrating moisturizer - Don’t forget your physical sunscreen 🛑Do not use at the same time as  tretinoin as can inactivate tretinoin and make it less stable. 🍊 Avoid using Vitamin C at the same time as may decrease the efficacy of your vitamin C serum. 🧖🏾‍♀️ Dry face with white towels after washing as can bleach clothes. 🤰 Avoid in pregnancy (Category C) All this to say, don’t sleep on benzoyl peroxide.

Do you know your ABCs?...when it comes 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮, aka 𝗣𝗜𝗘 🥧(swipe left for pics). What is 𝗣𝗜𝗘? 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮 (𝗣𝗜𝗘) are pink, red, sometimes purple discoloration of the skin after an inflammatory skin condition resolves. Often seen in cystic acne. Definitely not as appealing as the acronym 🥧. 🤣 ❓What causes 𝗣𝗜𝗘? The problem is primarily vascular: abnormal growth of small blood vessels and/or damaged or engorged small blood vessels near the surface of the skin. ??inflammation. 👫 Who gets 𝗣𝗜𝗘? Anyone. but more prominent in Caucasian and lighter skin individuals. ⏰ What happens to 𝗣𝗜𝗘 as time goes by? Tend to resolves with time. 💊 How do you treat 𝗣𝗜𝗘 if it doesn’t go away? First, treat the underlying acne then 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡. However, here is a quick infographic of the ABCs of skin care products to consider adding to your regimen if you are dealing with a little piece 𝗣𝗜𝗘. 🥧 Very little data or clinical studies are available on the effects of these products for the treatments of 𝗣𝗜𝗘, exclusive. However, they have been shown to have a temporary effect on reducing skin erythema and/or inflammation in other skin conditions. Now let’s review the data for our ABCs 𝗔 = 𝗔𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱 Azelaic acid (15%) gel improved facial redness in rosacea patients when used twice a day for 12 weeks. 𝗕 = 𝗡𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗲 Application of 5% Niacinamide reduce UV-induced erythema. 𝗖 = 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗖 Application of 10% topical vitamin C reduce UVB-induced erythema. 𝗚 = 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗺𝘀 EGCG (main polyphenol in green tea) cream twice daily for 6 weeks in patients with rosacea decreased factors that can promote development of blood vessels. However, there was no clinical evidence of decrease redness. So, using this may help with prevention of prevention rather than reversal of already existing blood vessels. 𝗧 = 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱 Recent report of 5% topical TXA nightly reduces redness in 6-8 weeks in patient with acne-related 𝗣𝗜𝗘. Could TXA be the next 𝗣𝗜𝗘 topical MVP?🤔 Don’t forget your BFF, 𝗦𝗣𝗙!!

If you are new to skincare, know this: less is often more. Save this cheat sheet illustrating basic principles for you to create your 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲. In putting together your 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 skincare routine, start with the basics and expand to meet your skin’s needs. Keep it simple: At a minimum your skincare routine should include the following steps. 🧼 1. Clean your face with the appropriate cleanser for your skin type. 🧴 2. Follow with a moisturize appropriate moisturizer for your skin type. ☀️ 3. Sunscreen, Sunscreen, Sunscreen 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆. Give your skin a chance to get used to the products before switching unless they are causing irritation. Trust the process guys! ❤️ When in doubt consult a 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁. That’s why we are here for! 😘😘😘

A little bit of moisturizing a day keeps the dry skin away! Moisturizing is crucial to a healthy skin barrier. All 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 help with dry skin. Yet, not all moisturizers are created equal. So, how do you choose the 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 for your skin? I am breaking it down today for #WinterSkinReliefDay. In general, 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 provide a little bit of water to the skin and contain a greasy substance that holds it in. 𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 are formulated in 𝟯 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: ✅ 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: greasy/oily and block the evaporation of water from your skin. 💦 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: pull water into the top layer of your skin both from the air and from deeper layers of the skin. 🧖🏾‍♀️ 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: not really moisturizering but rather to make the skin feel smooth by replacing absent skin the lipids and oils to fill in all the cracks on the skin, helping smooth out the surface of your skin and repair your skin’s barrier. Here is a cheat sheet to help you select the appropriate moisturizer for your skin. 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 📅 𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆, regardless of your skin type. Even oily skin needs moisturizing every day with the right type of moisturizer. Please avoid moisturizing reactively, aka moisturizering 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 when your skin is dry. 🚿 Always apply to 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻. P.S I keep my moisturizer in my shower to apply right after I towel off gently. 🔑 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿. This is key for the winter 🥶 months. You need both a humectant which draw moisture to the skin and occlusive ingredients which keep water from evaporating off of your skin. 🌓𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿. This is really important in the winter if you are using humectant heavy moisturizer. The dry air can pull the water out of your skin. Sounds crazy right? 🚫𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. Even if you do not have sensitive skin. Fragrance and coloring are just a set up for possible irritation/allergy and no one has time for that. 🦶🏾 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸. They too need some TLC. #skincaretips #moisturizer #skincareroutine #skincareproducts #dermatologist #dermatology

There is 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻 without 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻. And, the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 is the one that you will wear religiously. Is 𝗜𝗦𝗗𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗿𝘆𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 tinted mineral sunscreen worth the hype? #Isdin - ISDIN Eryfotona Ageless Ultralight tinted mineral sunscreen[products]#[FourStars] Pros ☀️ 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 sunscreen aka physical blocker, thus broad spectrum ☀️ Contains 𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀, though unclear of percent. May provide protection against blue light. ☀️ One of the few tinted moisturizers that blends in well in skin of color. The tint is so homogenous and nice that you can away with not applying foundation after. ☀️ Contains 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗲, an enzyme, that help repair damage caused by the sun. Not too thick or too thin, apply easily on the skin. ☀️ contains 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗘, an antioxidant as well as moisturizing Cons 🥴 𝗢𝗶𝗹𝘆, would not recommend for oily skin 😱 $$$ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, it is definitely a splurge when there are comparable more frugal options out there.

To 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 or not: that is the question!!! 😱 #𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 is a method of cleansing your face twice: First, with an oil-based cleanser and then with a water-based cleanser. It appears that the 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 method and increased 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 use 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗡 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 in 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 patients. Exciting that this study sheds light and may help guide recommendation on a trend that has otherwise gone viral. I personally use the 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 method on days that I I use make-up. I do think that it serves its purpose of ensuring that skin is free of every trace of impurities. But at what cost in our 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 patients? Is daily use too drying? Are we stripping too much of our natural oils and our body responds by producing more oil that can lead to breakouts and irritation? Interesting study with potential to be scandalous on TikTok. Tag your influencers and SHARE this post. Definitely food for thought 💭 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀: 🤔 If you have 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 and not getting better with treatment, consider STOPPING 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 ☝🏽If you have 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 or 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 skin and not yet on 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 treatment, AVOID 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 until evaluation by a 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁. 🤷🏽‍♀️ if 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 is working for you, then I don’t see the point to discontinue. 🛑 MINIMIZE 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 (liquid: foundations, concealers and blushers) while your acne is being treated. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.13853