Doctor Reminds Not To Follow All Influencer Beauty Routines, Can Trigger Skin Damage

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JAKARTA - With the rapid development of social media, information about beauty is now increasingly diverse, including those from social media influencers. This makes many people follow the famous beauty routine of influencers.

However, following the beauty routine or skincare influencer is not always good. A dermatologist from the United States, Dr. Sandy Skutnicki, admitted that he received many teenage patients to young women who complained about their red faces after following the social media influencer routine.

I have a patient whose skin is suddenly sensitive for the first time in his life. He has dermatitis of irritation because he uses too many active products seen on TikTok," said Skutnicki, quoted from the New York Post, Saturday, September 20.

Their skin is damaged because they use skincare made from active ingredients. Starting from niacinamide to retinol which is sometimes used simultaneously.

As is known, using several active skin care ingredients at one time has the potential to increase irritation such as red, itchy, and peeling skin.

"When I asked, many of them used facial soap, then the glycolic acid toner, vitamin C serum, niacinamide, and retinol were used at once," he explained.

Thus, Doctor Skutnicki reminded the public, especially young people, to be selective in receiving information about beauty on social media. Keep in mind that your skin condition is different from the influencer you watch.

What needs to be remembered is that your skin is different from the skin of the influencer. So, their skincare routine may not be suitable, especially if you have acne or eczema prone skin," he suggested.

It is recommended to use basic skin care only, which consists of facial cleansing, moisturizer, and sunscreen. With basic skin care, the skin will be better maintained and not prone to irritation.

This is why I prefer products with less ingredients. The less, the skin is usually calmer," he concluded.