Slugging….To slug or not to slug….

What is “slugging”? It’s the practice of putting occlusive agents like or similar to vaseline/petrolatum over all sorts of other skin care products. The purpose is to intensify the product...

In which order should my skincare products go? (Part 2/2)

...these include: Sunscreens – Prevent damage to skin cells and skin cell DNA (particularly important for skin cancers). Retinoids – They help prevent wrinkles, precancerous spots, skin cancers, brown spots,...
retinoids Dr. Irwin answers on Skintour

Other options if irritation from retinoids occur

Some patients just don’t tolerate retinoids. No matter how many they try or different ways to apply it. When it consistently causes irritation, sometimes you just need to give up....
Dr. Brandith Irwin, MD

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