Thursday, 7 January 2021

[PSA] Friendly REMINDER: Don't believe everything you read on here

Beauty Tips For Body Care
Scientific misinformation and recommendations that are generally very bad for skin and overall health are very prevalent here. I've seen a few posts and comments of people saying that ingredient/procedure x has worked wonders for them, when that ingredient/procedure is damaging to the skin in the majority of people and can worsen whatever condition you haveA list of recommendations/advice to AVOID, no matter how much someone claims it has helped:apple cider vinegar on the skinvinegar on the skinlemon juice on the skinany other citrus juice on the skinDIY skincare products (includes ingredient powders like The Ordinary Vitamin C powder)DIY skin tag or mole extractionsself-diagnosis or self-treatment of a random bump/mole in the skin (could be a skin cancer, go get it checked)self-treating dark neck, dark underarms, or dark groin (could be a skin manifestation of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, go get a blood sugar test)exfoliation is necessaryat-home microneedling/dermarollingusing expired sunscreen
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