Dry skin – Our doctor’s opinion

Dry skin – Our doctor’s opinion

As part of its quality approach, Passeportsanté.net invites you to discover the opinion of a health professional. Dr Dominic Larose, emergency physician, gives you his opinion on the dry skin :

Dry skin is an annoying problem. It is possible to get good relief with the tips mentioned here. An anecdote: many people quit smoking, more for fear of premature wrinkles and ugly skin than cancer!

I add a comment regarding wrinkle creams for the face. Most anti-wrinkle products are actually expensive moisturizers. We can stick to a good moisturizer of modest cost, with sun protection, that we have tested and that suits us. Indeed, a research was carried out by a prestigious association of consumers in the USA (the Consumer Reports) regarding anti-wrinkle creams. Women had to use a simple moisturizer on one half of the face, and wrinkle cream on the other. They had great difficulty seeing a difference between the effect of wrinkle creams compared to that of simple moisturizer. The effects, which were not always present, were very subtle. Some women could see an effect, others could not. Some of the creams tested costing $ 200 a bottle were less effective than a cream at $ 15 …

 

Dr Dominic Larose, M.D.

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