The Importance of Skincare
Cheek and neck of a 92-year-old female, who used UV-protective moisturizers on her face but not on the neck for 40+years. Clinical examination reveals a striking difference in solar damage between her cheek and neck from Posch C.
This is a fascinating photograph from the article Ageing research: rethinking primary prevention of skincancer that I first shared on social media.
This helps to illustrate the importance of skincare - and why it is pointless spending money on expensive treatments if you are not looking after your skin overall.
Sun protection is the foundation of skincare, not only to prevent extrinsic skin ageing, but also for the prevention of skin cancers.
References
Posch C. Ageing research: rethinking primary prevention of skin cancer. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Nov;35(11):2216-2218. doi: 10.1111/jdv.17660. PMID: 34647667.
Somewhere in the last year, a remarkable number of people woke up, looked in the mirror, and diagnosed themselves with "cortisol face."
You've seen the videos: a slightly puffy morning selfie, a dramatic arrow pointing at rounded cheeks, and a confident voice explaining that stress has flooded your body with cortisol and bloated your face — but don't worry, because a "cortisol detox," an "adrenal cocktail," or a tub of some hopeful powder will fix it in two weeks. It's compelling. It names a thing you've definitely felt (I don't love my face some mornings either), hands you a villain (stress, cortisol, modern life), and sells you a fix.
Perfect misinformation, really.
So let me do what I do. There is a real medical story under here — it's just not the one TikTok is selling you.