Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

4 Skincare Myths #shorts

30 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube clip (shorts) by board-certified dermatologist Shereene Idriss presenting four common skincare myths and brief corrections: vitamin C can be used morning and night depending on formulation; any gentle finger (not only the ring finger) may be used for applying eye cream; medical-grade skincare is not necessarily superior to other products; and pores cannot be physically shrunk—only made less noticeable by cleaning them.

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Four Skin Care Myths that Need to Die I'm a board certified dermatologist. Let's go. Vitamin C is not just for the morning. You can also use it at night. But it all depends on the type of vitamin C that you're using to get the biggest bang for your buck. Use it twice a day. In the morning to boost your sunscreen and at night to help repair your skin. Number two, this one kills me. You do not need to use your eye cream with your ring finger. As long as you are gentle with any finger. You can apply any cream that is hydrating enough for your face and use it underneath your eyes. Honestly, the pinky is more chic. Number three. And this one is controversial because I am a board certified dermatologist. But medical grade skin care, it's not better than the rest. And last, get this in your noggins. But you cannot shrink your pores. Nothing will shrink them. The goal is to make them less apparent by having less gunk inside of them. But to actually shrink them. You'll win the Nobel Peace Prize if you can figure that out.