Fremont, CA
A 37-year-old male asked:
Please provide some do's and don'ts on improving skin health.
14 doctor answers • 17 doctors weighed in

A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Ignore: Avoid the sun and wear strong sunscreen on exposed parts daily..This will reduce wrinkling/aging.
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Dr. Frances Ilozueanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Ignore: Avoid bleaching creams, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly and eat balanced diet.
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Dr. Alan Anthonyanswered
Dermatology 23 years experience
Ignore: Avoid the sun! That is number one. Next consider skin lightening/bleaching creams -- Hydroquinone!
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Dr. Nayana Trivedianswered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Ignore: Be confident about your Skin color. Dark or Light;it is Perfect.
Do not use Tan or bleaching agent.
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Dr. Mabria Loqmananswered
Bariatrics 40 years experience
Ignore: Skin brightening creams may do more damage than good.
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Ignore: Protect yourself from the sun - use sunblock every 4-6 hours (SPF15 or more).
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Dr. Jan Lei Iwataanswered
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Eat: Eat foods that are rich in vitamin C and are loaded with antioxidants.
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Dr. Jan Lei Iwataanswered
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Take: Take adequate amounts of vitamin D3 to help protect skin.
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Dr. Girish Kalvaanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Ignore: Using certified makeup, lotions, sprays -check skin deep app.drink lot of water. Sleep 8 hr/day .
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Dr. Suzanne Gallianswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 26 years experience
Ignore: Avoiding excessive sun exposure is important for skin health.
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Dr. Dennis Milleranswered
Aesthetic Medicine 26 years experience
Ignore: Daily use of 30 spf or greater and reapply every three to four hours.
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Dr. Emil Shakovanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 19 years experience
Ignore: Minimize time in the sun, but if your outside wear sunscreen with at least spf 15.
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Dr. Keimun Slaughteranswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 14 years experience
Ignore: Gentle cleansers, exfoliants and quality moisturizers.
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Dr. Stephen Prendivilleanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 29 years experience
Ignore: Apply suns screen spf 30 or greater every day, and reapply regularly when in the sun.
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2.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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