A member asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on improving skin health.

17 doctors weighed in across 14 answers
Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Avoid the sun and wear strong sunscreen on exposed parts daily..This will reduce wrinkling/aging.

Answered 3/30/2014

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Ignore: Avoid bleaching creams, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly and eat balanced diet.

Answered 4/21/2014

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Dr. Alan Anthony answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Ignore: Avoid the sun! That is number one. Next consider skin lightening/bleaching creams -- Hydroquinone!

Answered 5/12/2014

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Dr. Nayana Trivedi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Be confident about your Skin color. Dark or Light;it is Perfect. Do not use Tan or bleaching agent.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Mabria Loqman answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Ignore: Skin brightening creams may do more damage than good.

Answered 6/11/2014

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Protect yourself from the sun - use sunblock every 4-6 hours (SPF15 or more).

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Eat: Eat foods that are rich in vitamin C and are loaded with antioxidants.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Take: Take adequate amounts of vitamin D3 to help protect skin.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Girish Kalva answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Using certified makeup, lotions, sprays -check skin deep app.drink lot of water. Sleep 8 hr/day .

Answered 1/22/2015

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Ignore: Avoiding excessive sun exposure is important for skin health.

Answered 7/10/2015

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Dr. Dennis Miller answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Ignore: Daily use of 30 spf or greater and reapply every three to four hours.

Answered 4/2/2015

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Dr. Emil Shakov answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Ignore: Minimize time in the sun, but if your outside wear sunscreen with at least spf 15.

Answered 5/10/2015

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Ignore: Gentle cleansers, exfoliants and quality moisturizers.

Answered 9/17/2015

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Ignore: Apply suns screen spf 30 or greater every day, and reapply regularly when in the sun.

Answered 10/15/2015

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I don't go out very much. Is sunlight really important for your skin health?

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