Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Face Basting #shorts

25 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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Dermatologist Shereene Idriss explains face basting: applying zinc-oxide diaper rash cream to your face to repair your skin barrier and lock in moisture. Use it at night 3-4 times weekly in dry climates, skip it if it's humid, and avoid formulas with essential oils or steroids.

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At night, three to four times weekly.

Zinc oxide.

Humid climates.

Essential oils.

Topical corticosteroids (examples given: cortisone, hydrocortisone).

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Foreign. I love that for you and she is me and I am her and although he may not be very happy with diaper rash cream all over your face, guess who will be? You and you only and that's all that matters in life whether he's there or not. In all seriousness, I'm a board certified dermatologist and face basting is a hack that I came up with in the dead of winter and it's about applying a zinc or oxide rich diaper rash cream on your face to help restore your skin barrier, restore moisture and calm any inflammation or irritation down. Now if you live somewhere really dry you probably want to do this at night three to four times a week. But if you live somewhere humid, avoid like the plague and not all rash creams are created equal. Avoid the ones with essential oils if you are sensitive and make sure it does not have a corticosteroid like a cortisone or hydrocortisone because using that long term will damage your skin. You're welcome.