face, but that's not true. In
fact, too much washing will
probably do more damage
than good. "It's important to
gently remove makeup and
actual dirt from the skin, but
it's a bit of a myth that we
have to scrub ourselves
squeaky clean two or three
times daily," says Krant.
"Sometimes overwashing can
produce the same
overdryness and irritation
that anti-aging products can
create. When we wash too
much and strip away the
skin's natural, healthy,
moisturizing oils, we create
redness and flakiness, and the
skin actually gets a
counterproductive signal to
start producing more oil to
keep itself protected. This is
how we can end up both dry
and oily at the same time.
Reduce the amount of
cleansing and let the skin
relax."
One more thing -- when you
do cleanse, Dr. Neal Schultz,
JOY FEELINGS MAG
NYC dermatologist, host
of DermTV.com and creator
of BeautyRx by Dr. Schultz,
says, "Make sure you use a
toner after your cleanser to
synergize with your cleanser
in removing clogging dirt,
debris, oil and dead skin
cells and to remove cleanser
that your water rinse didn't
remove."
3. Don’t squeeze
We know it's tempting to
squeeze and pick at any
zits that happen to show up
on your face, but don't.
"Manage acne gently, with
help from your dermatologist,
not your fingertips," says
Krant. "Anything you pick
and and try to solve yourself
will only last much longer
and risk being permanently
scarred. The right
dermatologist can help you
with an easy, ongoing
preventive regimen that will
help more."
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