PART 2—Skincare 101: Everything You Need To Know For An Effective Anti-Aging Routine | Dr. Cynthia Bailey

EPISODE 166 - Dr. Cynthia Bailey, MD, is back with more tips! Dr. Bailey is a Board Certified Dermatologist in California with over 35 years of clinical experience. Over the course of her career, she’s done 200,000+ skin exams! She founded Dr. Bailey Skin Care in 2009 to make professional quality skin health and skin care information accessible to everyone—trusted physician skin care to help you love the skin you're in. Her practical skin care advice can be found on her website and blog at drbaileyskincare.com, across the web, and in numerous international print publications. Dr. Bailey is also a wife, mother, organic gardener, wellness expert, and BRCA breast cancer survivor. In this episode, Dr. Bailey discusses facials (are they necessary?), exfoliation, slugging, blackhead strips, face masks…and more! (Listen to PART 1 here.)
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QUESTIONS I ASK DR. BAILEY IN THE EPISODE:

Is it better to see a dermatologist or an esthetician for skincare concerns (like anti-aging)? What about for botox?
How can you know if an esthetician is good? What’s the difference between a facialist and an esthetician? Are regular facials necessary?
Is exfoliation necessary? Should we be using some type of salt/sugar scrub or brush to exfoliate our face? An exfoliating acid? Our body? If not, what’s the best way to exfoliate?
On TikTok, Dr. Whitney Bowe recommends “skin cycling”: night 1 = exfoliating acid, night 2 = retinol/retinoid, nights 3 & 4 = hydrating serum (like hyaluronic acid). Does this regimen have merit?
Can you explain what “slugging” is? Do you recommend slugging?
Blackhead strips: yay or nay?
Do Korean sheet masks work? What about other masks (clay, seaweed, etc.)?
Can you really “reduce pore size,” or is this a marketing tactic?
What are some tips for maintaining healthy skincare on a budget? Do you have any favorite drugstore products/brands?

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