Water Is the Fountain of Youth, Everyone Needs a Moisturizer and Other Common Myths About Your Skin
March 15 2012 - 3:09PM
Marketwired
If you're one of the millions of people who drinks lots of water to
make your skin look better, or believes you don't need sunscreen on
a cloudy day... think again. Dr. Sheri Feldman, a leading Beverly
Hills dermatologist, just released a list of the top ten myths
about skin and skincare.
"A lot of people are given misinformation about their skin at
department store cosmetic counters and at spas and salons," said
Dr. Feldman. "A person should turn to a doctor, dermatologist or
other medical professional for accurate information about skin and
how to resolve skin-related problems."
The top ten myths about skin are:
1. Water is the fountain of youth. Unless
a person is suffering from severe dehydration, water does not
prevent wrinkles. Wrinkles are mainly caused by sun, age and
genetics. Period.
2. Moisturizers lessen wrinkles.
Moisturizers do not prevent or lessen wrinkles, and, depending on a
person's skin type, may actually be detrimental. If you already
have oily skin, adding additional moisturizer worsens the "oil
slick."
3. You don't need sunscreen on a cloudy
day. UV rays from the sun penetrate clouds and reach the skin
as if it was a sunny day. A person can, in fact, get sunburn on a
cloudy day.
4. If a product is made with all-natural
ingredients, you don't have to worry about any adverse
effects. Even if something is made from natural or organic
ingredients, it does not mean it will be kind to your skin. People
can, and often do, have allergic or harmful reactions to natural
substances.
5. Lasers can get rid of anything. Lasers,
just like any technology, have limitations. Lasers have specific
targets such as blood, melanin or water. Each machine has a
different purpose. For example, lasers will not fix moles,
keratoses, itchy rashes or most skin cancers. Lasers cannot make a
60 year-old look 20.
6. If something worked for your friend, it will
work for you. Everyone is different, and has a different type
of skin. Just because a particular treatment or product made one
person look like Angelina Jolie, it does not mean it will do the
same for someone else.
7. The more expensive a skincare product, the
better it will work. For the most part, price and efficacy
have absolutely no relationship whatsoever.
8. Acne is caused by dirt. The causes of
acne are multi-factorial. Mainly acne is under hormonal control and
it is the sensitivity of one's oil glands and hair follicles to
one's own normal hormones that creates the problem.
9. Liver spots are related to a problem with
your liver. The ugly brownish spots may have a liver-colored
hue, but there is no connection between liver spots and a person's
liver. The age spots have to do with exposure to sun.
10. Warts have roots. Nothing that grows
in a person's skin can have roots. Even though warts and cysts can
extend deep into the skin, they do not have roots.
Sheri Feldman, M.D. is one of the most well respected
dermatologists and foremost cosmetic physicians in the country,
with a client roster that includes some of the biggest names in
Hollywood. A board certified dermatologist, she has been operating
a private practice in Beverly Hills, California, for the past
twenty years. Dr. Feldman is often turned to as an expert resource
on matters related to dermatology, and has appeared in media
outlets including NBC News, ELLE, Vogue, French Vogue, W, the Los
Angeles Times Magazine and can be heard regularly on CBS Radio. She
is known for being able to provide practical and understandable
tips and information that people can use to improve the appearance
of their skin and prevent or deal with a wide variety of
skin-related issues.
Contact: Steve Honig The Honig Company, LLC 818-986-4300