The relationship between beauty and skin health

The essence of beauty and skin health is Symbiosis rather than subordination relationship - there is no inevitable positive correlation that "beauty is equal to skin care", nor is there an absolute negative correlation that "beauty will definitely damage the skin". The linkage effect between the two depends entirely on whether the beauty behavior is suitable for the individual's skin physiological characteristics. Compliant and suitable beauty can empower skin health, while wrong or excessive beauty will become the culprit of skin problems.

I just met a 23-year-old girl in the clinic last week. She just graduated and joined an Internet company. She felt that she had large pores and was not photogenic. She went to a beauty salon near my home on the recommendation of a colleague and got an annual membership card. She regularly does small bubble cleansing + salicylic acid brushing every week. Occasionally, she also adds scrub and exfoliation, and she did more than three in a row. Months ago, my healthy skin, which was prone to oiliness in the T-zone and two occasional pimples, eventually turned into rosacea that turned red when exposed to heat and itched when exposed to wind. Even the moisturizer I usually used on my skin hurt when I applied it. When I came to the doctor, I took off my mask. My cheeks were as red as if I had just come out of a sauna, and I also had many small rashes the size of needle tips. You said her original intention was for beauty, right? As a result, the foundation of healthy skin is destroyed.

I have seen too many similar cases over the years, and I am often asked: Does beauty care nourish or destroy skin? In fact, in the entire skin care circle and even within the dermatology department, two voices have been arguing for several years, but there is no conclusion. One type is the "minimalist" doctor, who believes that as long as they cleanse, moisturize, and protect themselves from the sun, other beauty programs and functional skin care products are all IQ taxes. Not to mention injecting injections and invasive programs on the face, even applying an extra mask may cause additional burdens on the skin. The core logic of this group is that the skin itself has its own barrier and metabolic rhythm. The less external intervention, the easier it is for the skin to maintain stability. The other type are practitioners of the "efficacy interventionist" group, who believe that scientific beauty methods can help the skin solve problems that cannot be solved by its own metabolism, such as static wrinkles, sun spots, and sunken acne marks that have already formed, which are basically impossible to reverse with the application of skin care products. Proper use of photorejuvenation, fractional laser and other compliant medical beauty projects can actually increase the collagen density of the skin, make the skin healthier, and also reduce the problems of frequently changing skin care products and repeatedly pulling the skin due to anxiety about appearance.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with both of these statements, but they are applicable to completely different groups of people. A head nurse in the dermatology department I know, who is 34 years old, is a typical practitioner of minimalism. She has dry and sensitive skin with a thin barrier. She usually takes three steps for skin care: amino acid cleansing, ceramide cream, hard sunscreen, and at most, squalane essence in winter. She has never used any beauty equipment or medical beauty programs. Now her skin is white, smooth and delicate, and not even a red blood streak can be seen. You say she doesn’t do beauty treatments, but her skin is still healthy and good-looking. I also have a friend who is a medical beauty consultant. He is 37 years old and has naturally healthy combination skin. His skin care is not complicated at ordinary times. However, he does ultra-photon brightening every three months, wrinkle removal injections every six months, and Thermage once a year to strengthen the firmness. Now there are no obvious dry lines on his face, and his skin condition is better than many 2 A little girl in her 00s who spends her days trying out various online celebrity skin care products is still stable. She said that when she didn’t do cosmetic surgery before, she bought a lot of big-name essences to lighten sun spots, but it was useless after applying them for several years. Instead, she suffered from acne several times because of frequent changes in skin care products. Now she regularly does appropriate projects, so she no longer has to waste money on skin care products.

I'm just afraid that many people can't figure out the condition of their skin and are blindly fussing over it with their eyes closed. Among the more than 200 batches of substandard beauty products reported by the State Food and Drug Administration last year, nearly 80% illegally added glucocorticoids. When you first use them, your skin will become white and tender. If you use them continuously for more than one month, you will most likely suffer from hormone-dependent dermatitis, which can take at least half a year to two or three years to cure. This kind of sacrificing health for short-term beauty effects is really not worth it. I met an aunt before. Her family was in good condition. She went to a beauty salon and spent hundreds of thousands on so-called "stem cell filling" and "embryonic skin rejuvenation". After the treatment, her face was swollen for half a month. Finally, she was diagnosed with foreign body granuloma, which took almost a year to heal. No matter how expensive a project that doesn't even have a formal batch number, it has nothing to do with the word "health."

Speaking of which, I had been in a trap two years ago. I watched a short video and saw an Internet celebrity recommending a certain radio frequency beauty device, saying "5 minutes a day, 7 days of lifting and tightening." I bought it as soon as I was in the mood, and I used it for a week. Later, I adjusted to using it once every half month, and immediately applied a machine-sized repair mask after each use. Now that I have been using it for almost two years, I can really feel the firmness of my jawline, and I no longer have the problem of redness.

In fact, by the end of the conversation, you will find that beauty and skin health are never opposites, and there is no standard answer. If you feel that your skin is in good condition and you don’t have any problems that you want to improve, then lying down without fussing is the best choice. Don’t smear it on your face just because others say “girls need to be delicate”. If you have skin problems that you want to improve, such as acne marks, wrinkles, and spots, then go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital for a skin test first, and find a professional to recommend a suitable plan for you. Don't believe in the myths of "skin rejuvenation in 7 days" and "whitening overnight". After all, your face is your own, and health is always much more important than "looking good" for two or three days.