How do dermatologists take such good care of their skin


When I was a child and I had a pimple or a boil, my mom wud be dismissive about it. It was only during my dermat residency that I realised that disorders pertaining to skin and hair affect a person's psyche as much or may be even more than say a heart disorder..
And that was the time in my mid 20s that I decided to start taking care of my skin.

  • Sunscreen 

If there is just 1 cream that a person needs to apply to protect their skin. it will be a sunscreen. A sunscreen protects not just from sunburn and suntan, but also aging, pigmentation and even skin cancer.

A good sunscreen shud b non-sticky, water resistant, UV A and UV B protective. Nowadays newer sunscreens seem to also protect against blue light, Infrared light, pollution etc. Sunscrens have to pplied generously and repeated every 2 to 3 hours.

Vitamin C cream /serum - A good Vitamin C cream (>10% Vitamin C) should be used as a day cream before a sunscreen is applied to correct the oxidative damage happening in the skin, reduce the melanin synthesis and also provide hydration.
  • Night cream 

A good night cream should contain 0.02 % retinol and Vitamin K to cause cellular turnover, stimulate neocollagenesis thereby clearing out fine lines and age spots. Vit K improves vascularity and prevents easy bruising in aged skin.
  • Hydration 

Dehydration is one of the most important causes of not only dry skin but also dull skin.Drinking 3 litres of water every day flushes out the toxins and helps the skin breathe
  • Oral Antioxidants 

No here I don't necessarily mean supplements. All orange, red and yellow fruits are rich sources of antioxidants that continually repair the on-going free radical damage in our body. Additionally diet rich in omega fatty acids up the moisture content and also act as good antioxidants. 
  • Correction of deficiencies 

In addition to the above, if you have anemia, Vit B12, Vit D3 deficiency, they need to be corrected to have a glowing skin.
  • Skin Rejuvenation Procedures 

A good chemical peel (glycolic acid, kojic acid, lactic acid, retinoic acid) can help in correcting patchy pigmentation, curb acne and correct fine lines all at the same time. If the skin damage is more intense then, a fractional resurfacing technique like Microneedling Radiofrequency along with Platelet Rich Plasma infusion helps.

For maintenance, a hydrafacial (Skin Detox) can help in keeping the skin healthy and supple.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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