Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Retinols For Young Adults Part 2 #shorts

19 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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A short YouTube monologue by dermatologist Shereene Idriss advising young adults that gentler over-the-counter retinols may be preferable to aggressive prescription retinoids, and emphasizing basic skincare habits (night cleansing and morning sunscreen) over trying to 'prevent' aging with strong retinoids. The speaker cautions that marketing claims can mislead and encourages understanding ingredient effects.

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And for some an over the counter form of retinol even though it is geared towards anti aging as a marketing claim might be better than the prescription because it is gentler, it's less aggressive and this is coming from a dermatologist who prescribes this crap all day long. What you really should be focusing on at this stage in your life is getting into the habit of taking care of your skin which is something that may sound obvious but that's not obvious to many. Washing your face at night, using a cleanser at night and following up in the morning with a sunscreen is going to be routine staples that are going to follow you throughout life that your skin is going to thank you for in the long run versus trying to chase time by preventing time with a retinol at your stage of life. All this not to be a Debbie Downer but marketing claims are marketing claims and this is why you need to be smarter about what ingredients do for your skin so you know how best to treat your skin. If.