The short answer What should you expect after a chemical peel? For a light, superficial peel, which is what most clinic peels are: skin that looks pink and feels tight, a little like mild sunburn, on the day; redness that usually settles within about 48 hours; flaking that starts around day two or three; and…
The short answer How often should you get microneedling? During a course, once every four to six weeks; after the course, once every six to twelve months to keep the result. The number of sessions in the course depends on what you are treating: three to four for dullness, rough texture and fine lines, six…
The short answer Laser hair removal is worth it for most women with dark hair who would otherwise keep shaving or waxing the same area for years. Over five years it usually costs less than regular waxing, it takes far less of your time, and it means fewer ingrown hairs and less razor irritation. It…
The short answer Dark underarms are common and usually harmless, and the usual causes are ones you can change: dark stubble showing through the skin after shaving, irritation from razors, waxing or fragranced products, and friction from tight clothing. Once the irritation stops, a mark a few shades darker than your skin usually fades within…
The short answer Most dark spots on the face are one of two harmless things: sun spots, which build up after years of UV, or marks left behind where a pimple, scratch or irritation has healed. Both fade, but slowly. Once whatever caused a spot has stopped, a spot a few shades darker than your…
The short answer If you are searching for how to shrink pores, the straight answer is that you can’t make them smaller for good: pore size is mostly inherited. What you can change is how large they look, and what works depends on why yours stand out. A 2016 review of facial pores named three…
The short answer At-home microneedling can leave skin feeling smoother and help a serum sink in, but it is not a smaller version of a clinic treatment. Home devices are built to stay near the surface: the American Academy of Dermatology points out that products sold for at-home use are not meant to puncture the…
The short answer Microneedling is worth it for some skin concerns and a poor buy for others, and the concern decides which. It earns its price for rolling and boxcar acne scars, rough or uneven texture, and fine lines, and it is a reasonable option for stretch marks. It is not worth paying for if…
The short answer Strawberry legs is the everyday name for small dark dots on the legs that look like the seeds on a strawberry. It is not a condition in itself. Each dot is a hair follicle or a pore, and it looks dark for one of four reasons: dark stubble sitting just under the…
The short answer A few coarse, dark hairs on the chin are common in women and usually harmless. They appear when androgens, hormones every woman makes, turn the fine, pale hair on the chin into thicker, darker hair, and that switch is most likely during hormonal changes such as perimenopause or with a condition like…