A young woman's skin has been "ruined" after following skincare advice - and a has issued a warning about which routines could be damaging. Some people spend years trying out different products to see which gives them the most glowing skin. Skincare lovers are inundated with social media posts every day telling us which products to buy and techniques to make our faces look flawless.
But, the reality is that not everything works for everyone - so if you are following your favourite content creator's hacks, it actually might be doing more damage than good. "Your skin probably doesn't need as much skincare as you think," said NHS doctor Karan Raj. Dr Raj has become one of the most popular online doctors - with 5.
3million TikTok followers and 344.2million likes on his videos - where he offers a range of advice on health issues, and clarifies if hacks are worth it or not. Recently, the expert reacted to one woman's dilemma after she admitted her skin was "destroyed in less than a year because I was influenced by SkincareTok".
Her skin was clear in 2021 and 2022, but after following trending skincare hacks online, as 2023 rolled around her skin deteriorated and got progressively worse until February of this year. Dr Raj said that your skin does a lot of cleansing on its own, and pointed out: "Your skin can moisturise, exfoliate and cleanse itself pretty well if you allow it to. "[There are] natural oils on your skin like sebum - that's not grime, that's actually a pretty effective .