Face Skin care : the elusive “perfect skin”
I am a Plastic surgeon practicing in Delhi NCR. Often in my Opd, as I begin to wrap up at day’s end young staff girls at the hospital come for quick face skin care queries. They are no different from the patients I have just finished seeing. Women and men alike today are misled by bombardment of advertisements on Television and internet.
Yet after spending so much money on small bottles with big brands , the fair and lovely look of face is still trapped inside the television. To add to it the lucky few who are blessed with good skin have also joined the acne prone or cracked skin group because of hours in the sun, traveling in dust and harsh climate in Delhi NCR, and living on diet sodas.
The skin specially your face skin is an essential part of one’s personality, it’s how the world knows you and relates to you.
Healthy glowing skin adds to your charisma ,improves your confidence , it’s not something limited to the starlit world, it’s the right and need of every human being.
So , what can one do to get it right.
Plastic surgeons or Skin care doctors like me in Delhi NCR will tell you that the correct choice of products depends wholly and solely on your skin type of face.Whether it’s oily, dry , mixed, acne prone, dandruff prone , scaly , itchy, sensitive.
If there are episodes of rashes and allergy after using common products, do not indulge in over the counter creams, get a proper consultation and use specific products only.
It surprised me to see people using steroid based creams for months,just because it’s easily available over the counter and claims are sky high.
Steroids results in thinning and worsening of skin,often observed a little too late by the user. DO NOT USE STEROID CREAMS BLINDLY. Refrain from such lucrative but harmful ideas.
Sunscreen
The use of sunscreen in this country cannot be overemphasised , SPF 30 is what you should be looking for on the label. Sunscreens are available depending on skin type.
In Case you are unable to use screen cause it looks like you are melting , it’s time to change not stop the sunscreen.
Diet and creams among other things
A good Face care regimen that the skin care doctors especially in Delhi NCR will prescribe you involves taking care of yourself throughout the day. Skin Care is not just in terms of putting stuff on your face but also your diet, your stress levels, your hormonal profile .
Staying hydrated, and consuming fruits and natural vegetables will keep the skin healthy. Often people are unable to chalk out a proper diet.
Taking expert help will go a long way and is an easier way rather than struggling with Calorie and protein contents.
We now have products available like never before, they give appreciable results. We have UV cameras that can detect skin damage at an early stage.
Creams like Retinoids in acne, Hydroxy acids and Vitamin C in skin whitening and anti-ageing are available. When used in right manner skin lightening agents can do wonders.
When to use , how to use and when to stop are the questions whose answers are different for every individual.
The point to understand is that Your face is not an experimental playground. Choosing the right products and following in a proper manner will give you much better cost effective results. It’s time to get that image out of the TV set into real life!
Dr Vaishali Srivastava (MBBS, MS, Mch plastic surgery)
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