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3 things I would never do to my skin as a Dermatologist who has Melasma Part 1 #shorts

29 May 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Shereene Idriss. This content was uploaded by Shereene Idriss. This is a YouTube short titled "3 things I would never do to my skin as a Dermatologist who has Melasma Part 1 #shorts" (created 2024-05-29T14:00:30Z). It is a monologue by a dermatologist who has melasma, giving skincare advice: they manage their melasma with a maintenance routine, have avoided laser treatments for over two years, and warn that heat (hot yoga, steam, saunas) can stimulate melanocytes and worsen melasma. The excerpt covers the first tip—avoiding hot/steamy practices like hot yoga.

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Three things I would never do to my skin As a dermatologist who has melasma, yes, I do have melasma. I've just kept it under control through a maintenance routine. And no, I have not had any laser treatments to tackle my melasma in over two years. Number one hot yoga 2006 I went through a period of four months where I was doing hot yoga thinking it was good for me, only to realize that my skin was flaring up at the time. Heat, steam, sauna, can all cause an increase of blood flow to your skin, stimulating your melanocytes and making your melasma trigger and get worse in the process. Keep your skin cool, calm, collected.