4 Things You Should Know About Skin Cream
Celebrity plastic surgeon Tony Youn of Dr. 90210 fame breaks it down for us on his blog. He explains why $400 containers of skin creme made from cocoons are exactly what they sound like: a bunch of B.S.
1. Any over-the-counter products do little except moisturize the skin. The FDA does not allow medically-active products to be sold in department stores. In addition, cosmetics companies are not rash enough to allow a product which actually changes the fundamental structure of the skin to be sold by someone not trained in skin care. It would be a liability nightmare.
2. Sunscreen is the most important skin care product, followed by a retinol product. Retin-A is the only skin care product I know of that is actually scientifically proven to decrease fine lines and reverse early pre-skin cancers. Hydroquinone can actually remove age spots and pigmented lesions over the span of several weeks.
3. I’ve tried and studied many different skin care lines, and the only one I have found to create visible results in the majority of patients is Obagi. It can be hard to tolerate, but it does actually work for those who stick with it.
4. I’m sure that there are products that people use which work for them, but I’ve found that many of the really expensive cosmetics, whether sold by a department store, TV show, or pyramid scheme salesperson, do little overall.
Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery blog - Tony Youn
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