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Dermatologist Dr. Muneeb Shah answers the internet's burning questions about skin and dermatology. Is tanning really bad for you? Should you pop your own pimples? Why do we get wrinkles? Does your skin breathe? Dr. Muneeb answers all these questions and much more!
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Dermatologist Answers Skin Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

[@Doctorly]

Loved answering these Twitter questions! Thank you for inviting me on the show, honored to be a guest on Tech Support! -Dr. Shah

[@stuthhamster]

What about keratosis pilaris, I hate having it and it can cause infections/inflammation.....any advice?

[@Doctorly]

@@stuthhamster I have a whole video on it. But it's basically little keratin plugs in the hair follicle. Moisturizers that exfoliate are best: CeraVe SA, Amlactin, or Cetaphil Rough and Bumpy are my top 3.

[@firepunch2847]

I would like to ask something, I’m 16 and I’ve been getting red marks even if I scratch a little since I was 13, is there any way to make this condition go away?

[@oneuser688]

your skin...your face....its glowing....

[@shnorakalyutsun]

You are such a great doctor, I loved this Q&A, thanks! 🥰

[@mkyx6441]

always trust a dermatologist whose face is literally glowing

[@DeJay7]

I know right, they probably know something we don't.

[@saf365]

I mean they’re probably the best at their job cause if they can take care of their skin then they can take care of yours too.

[@lizzypuot9448]

fr

[@Adriana.Gabriela]

He's wearing makeup

[@wolfganggrimmerdoesnotdese6822]

@@Adriana.Gabriela bro what make-up is he using? I want that on my face too

[@OmnipotentPotato]

"I developed skin cancer back when I was 31 years old." You're telling me he looks like that and he's OLDER THAN 31?

[@therryberry98]

Botox my friend. I mean nothing wrong with it, but it is pretty obvious

[@notanalien9041]

He's a dermatologist. It's obvious he treats his skin very well

[@zesu09]

@@notanalien9041 and obviously he cant lift his eyebrows or even have one wrinkle on his forehead show

[@matildaaaa789]

@@zesu09 yeah i have wrinkles and i’m 13 😭💀

[@tommymack3210]

@@zesu09 so what does he do at 3:00 he lifts his eyebrows at least 2 times

[@lilabenford7159]

As someone who has a lot of skin, I can confirm this guy knows a lot about skin.

[@David.124]

Omg I have a lot of skin too lol. A small world

[@orangeismyfavoritecolor]

@@David.124 Woah, me too!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@blast8012]

I think I have too much skin, maybe even more that you

[@aghost9614]

@@David.124 not me. Ever since i dumped her....

[@laxxayy]

Xd

[@realbartsimpson]

UVB - B stands for bad UVA - A stands for aging That's the easiest way to remember which one is which, thank you!

[@Tronderose]

Except A is also for Cancer, which is worse than Aging imo :P

[@TheSuperanimedrawer]

@@Tronderose he said B is the cancerous one

[@Tronderose]

@@TheSuperanimedrawer 02:36 oh, I thought he meant UVA in tanning beds caused it too, but now that I rewatched it I think maybe he was talking about the lesser portion of the B rays doing that

[@madisonw7051]

@@Tronderose i think he meant b for tanning beds

[@acwesty]

Or, UVB stands for UV Burn, and UVA for UV Aging

[@blub_blub_]

This guy knows a lot about skin, he should be a dermatologist

[@deadchannel4637]

@@scarlettallen5809 issa joke

[@JTD472]

A joke so good you should definitely go through this entire series and post that joke on every video

[@nafumi7059]

mhm

[@ekoms1355]

That man should be a dermatologist. Hopefully 🙏

[@DrVonNostrand]

haha, he is a dermatologist, dummy, they get professionals to answer these questions.

[@JustinMullally]

In reply to the question about sweating and moisturizer: I realized that (at least in my case) it was because I was applying after a hot shower, so my body was still trying to eliminate heat. To combat this I started finishing my showers cold, which isn't as bad as you might think because you can slowly lower the temp towards the tail end of the shower, both benefitting your skin and using less energy to make hot water.

[@kiss-shot-acerola-orion]

yes, that's also why hair often gets greasy faster, you can shower your body hot but try to use medium to cold when washing out shampoo

[@Brianna58321]

thank you so much for this. i have the same problem

[@majestybordner9751]

⁶

[@rbg01]

jesus christ. just wait a little before aplying the effing moisture

[@Goalsplus]

This is also a great solution to body odor. Don't take hot showers without cool water at the end.

[@yharon8243]

I love how the people on this series explain stuff SO well to you that by the end of the video, you think you understand more than you actually do about the topic. (I mean this in a good way!)

[@ShortHax]

If the skin is its own organ doesn’t that mean whenever you get a injury you can count it as organ damage?

[@Myskully14]

Yes.

[@diekma]

I believe it is short for vital organs. So mostly the organs in your torso

[@har5814]

Correct

[@GigaFloyd]

Asalamualaikum bro.

[@Doubel]

External organ damage, I guess

[@MsTwissy]

22 years old and went in to the dermatologist to check a mole that was growing under my toenail. It showed up when I was like 6 years old and hasn’t changed since then. On a whim I had a doc check it out. They did a biopsy and turns out it’s precancerous and we caught it just in time. Got it removed and everything is good. The anticlimactic stories are the best ones. Get those moles checked!

[@heyyitshayleyy]

So it just wasn’t cancerous the whole time you had it starting at 6 years old?

[@moneymoney9533]

@@heyyitshayleyy didn't u read

[@janelbbuck]

@@heyyitshayleyy To aid you in answering your question. Just Google what precancerous is. I didn’t know what it meant myself till I googled it.

[@rokeYouuer]

It'd be quite the feat to get my moles checked. I don't know the exact number of moles on my body, but it's well over a hundred (most of them are just blemishes, but there's several raised ones, and one larger than a quarter on my waist).

[@fakeemochick]

This is the same thing that happened to a friend of mine but hers grew back a few months after removal so she has to go back to have more of her toenail removed

[@Juss169]

Just came here to say that I've been following you two (Dr.Maxfield, Dr.Shah/ Doctorly ) since the early days, like many others. And it just warms my heart that you do have come such a long way. It shows! you guys are so confident on camera now (not that you were ever underconfident, just reached tv star levels now), you're getting interviewed by big channels, etc. And all the while doing such honest and helpful service to humanity! lots of love.

[@onemansymphony]

I just wanna thank to the creators of this video for getting straight into the point rather than dragging it. The thumbnail captured my attention, clicked on it, and my question is answered immediately. Thank you!

[@alenak1841]

I had insane amount of acne in my school years. But as soon as I graduated 95% of it disappeared. Turns out, I was lactose intolerant. It was causing all the embarrassing acne, backne, gas, and bathroom problems. We/ I was just too poor to get medically checked. School food was always cheesy, creamy, or overly salty. School should have had more options

[@vacafuega]

Same, if I have to eat lots of dairy my skin starts looking awful... inflamed, red, oily, scaly, and cystic acne. When I stop the dairy those issues just fade away :)

[@RedPanda79]

Same here, all we were offered was white or chocolate milk and juice. Water bottles were not a thing back then so that was our only choices.

[@panjimartiandaru3081]

It's eggs for me, and my family eat lots of eggs (since it's the next cheapest protein source after tofu & tempeh) so I have horrible acnes on my youth. Now that I living by myself (and have control to what I eat), I limit my eggs consumption and all my acnes gone by itself. I still got acnes whenever I ate eggs too often 😂

[@Adonna2424]

Had a lot of chin ache acne and ended up ten years later with celiac. Now my skin is clear (occasionally I get chin acne when I lean on my hand/a bad habit).

[@spaceblob6368]

It's so sad how little people know about the effect of dairy and eggs on our skin.

[@marybethstevens5574]

This guy's so well spoken, so eloquent. Not a single um the entire time.

[@ily22222]

💀 there are cuts in between you know

[@KING-lw8nv]

😆

[@andremp03]

*Video Editor enters the chat*

[@ViBobby]

12:13

[@jean-roschprudencio930]

4:18

[@thatgamergirl6549]

I'm so glad you talked about hormonal acne! I didn't even know that was a thing! I've been having acne around my chin that just doesn't seem to go away (mostly due to me picking at it tbh) but now at least I understand why it's there in the first place

[@tylerbarrett7167]

I've had the same thing! I'm hoping it goes away soon, how's yours going?

[@Aarizzxyy]

Timestamp?

[@thatgamergirl6549]

@@Aarizzxyy 7:47

[@slyyneha9254]

@@tylerbarrett7167 hey lemme say about mine. My hormonal acne was left untreated for almost 4 years. It was really bad. The acnes looked like injury. Im taking meds for last 3 months. And my condidtion have been developed a lot. Specially in last few weeks. I'll be going for my 3rd followup in a matter of few days.

[@karanaferreira]

Salicylic acid !! Dab some on and it’ll dry those suckers right out

[@TheMoises1213]

I love this sm. Keep the videos longer and questions coming!!

[@biologynerd3]

I do understand the “don’t pop a pimple thing” in principle but in my actual life I’ve had very similar pimples next to each other and when I don’t pop them, they last much longer and do scar. When I do pop them they go away quickly and don’t scar. I don’t know if my skin is just weird but I’ve seen this numerous times. I do wait to pop them until they come to a head and do it as cleanly as possible.

[@vacafuega]

Same - if I don't get the gunk out, they never go away and keep coming back 😱

[@nelly430]

Your hands might be dirty and if you try popping your pimple, you can easily infect the open wound. Also, the force when popping a pimple can scar the skin around it or create a deeper scar. I’ve done it to a big zit and it left a dented scar compared to zits I’ve left alone that leave colored scars (which can be treated with ointment).

[@lauragoreni3020]

Same! But it doesn't apply to all pimples. Most pimples are better left alone, but some only go away in relatively short time if you pop them. Provided you clean the area before and after, and keep it the hygienic, of course.

[@biancajc]

I FEEL THE SAME WAY!!! I think they recommend that bc most people wont do it the right way... I always wait until the pimple looks "ready", wash my face, clean my hands and usually use small pieces of cotton instead of my nails and I feel like thats so much better than waiting!

[@halatiny6537]

It depends on the type of pimple sometimes

[@takemehome42]

This was cool. I’d love to see a dentist/dental one.

[@GamesForNoobs]

smart

[@babysenpai3883]

Check the bentist

[@christopher4443]

*Fat Glob*

[@orami...1600]

@@babysenpai3883 will he bend me?

[@babysenpai3883]

@@orami...1600 hahah nice one

[@jovonpierce7610]

As someone who has very fair skin, I use spf 50 and still turn pink but have tanned with spf 100. Generally I just keep my pale self out of the sun.

[@forrest_ation]

He’s fabulous! I love doctors so much knowledge right off the cuff it’s incredible 👏🏽

[@wacktastic1]

Here's what I got: Don't pop pimples. Stay out of the sun. Check for moles, if it looks suspicious have it checked. Dont drink more alcohol if you have asian glow. If you want to look younger longer don't show emotions, no smiling, frowning or frustration.

[@TwinkleWinks2]

The last sentence 😭

[@elefantepolski7456]

When he said tanning, he meant tanning salons mainly.

[@iMiilk182]

@@elefantepolski7456 no, the sun is just as bad

[@soneslixo6791]

Nah, just don't let yourself be too exposed to the sun after 9h-12h. It's healthy to get exposed to it before that

[@deadtoy5360]

That's why all the good looking, cool type kdrama actors and actresses have no expression.

[@thomas_walker]

To be fair in the argument of popping vs not popping, cystic acne will sometimes scar no matter what.

[@an0ana]

Yup, I'll have it leave red mark on my face for months if not years even if I don't mess with it or have it injected at a dermatologist. Doesn't matter.

[@ashleysteele1354]

Agreed, and I love your profile picture 🤘

[@matematicarka]

right! the ones that were not popped are the only ones that left scars for me :-(

[@Theviewerdude]

I pop every pimple without going nuts and forcing it when they won't go, and I don't think I have a single noticeable acne scar on my face.

[@alexanderrobins7497]

Just make sure to wash your hands, pimple area, and tool(s) throughly first. Rubbing alcohol before and after for good measure too, then medicine.

[@adrielotero8747]

I will say he has been one of my fav drs to be on here!! I think it’s his charisma cause everyone else is always very knowledgeable like he was.

[@NUTBIBLE]

This is my favorite of these interviews thus far!

[@ms.sondra]

I love when a dermatologist doesn't make it sound so complicated on explaining things and making it more common sense with ease.

[@waywardgoddess7219]

The real question is why does scalp hair fall out on a dime, but leg hair, chin hair and other unsightly hair we all spend tons of time and money constantly removing does not budge?!

[@Yogurt4655]

It’s because the skin on the scalp is much thinner, so the follicles there are more susceptible to androgens binding to them (which is what causes what’s known as male and female pattern baldness)

[@aintshesweet]

Reminds me of this: Brain cells die, skin cells die, even hair cells die. But FAT CELLS… they must have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior because they seem to have eternal life.

[@agnus_sunga]

@@aintshesweet lol

[@dsmyify]

Good question, maybe we could talk about it... over dinner?

[@waywardgoddess7219]

@@aintshesweet Fat cells and hair follicles 😂

[@MaxThrills]

I like this guy. I wish skincare was a subject in school and we just listened to this dude give tips for class

[@ScratchinAway]

i’ve heard both the grapes/raisin and leather comparisons about human skin before but the way he described both of them was so spot on they actually makes sense beyond just the looks of it

[@alexlex14x]

I used to get sunburnt several times each summer when I was a kid. I'm naturally super pale and my mother refused to give me sunscreen because she thought I would get a tan and "look less unhealthy". I was never tanned after this, I was just brick red with peeling skin.

[@mooviies]

Wow, making you go through something unhealthy to make you look healthy :\

[@caralho5237]

Lol thats funny but kinda sad also My mom would basically force be to use sun lotion but i wouldnt wanna leave the water and the next day i would be red and crying, then repeat the same next year

[@soywho9837]

this is somehwat relatable

[@Lilian040210]

@@caralho5237 well at least she 'forced' the right thing, unlike op's

[@Lilian040210]

@@mooviies yeah I'm 😱at this logic too

[@cyelle1814]

This channel is so freaking good at finding experts, I’m mesmerized listening to basically all of them

[@michosia3426]

Truee

[@Xxh0mEr0xX]

First time seeing him, definitely gonna watch the rest of his stuff just for the review in a controversial scientific topic. Only you know when someone is legit when is capable of breaking down the literature, the pros and cons of either side and formulate his own opinion as a result of this.

[@shirarose7676]

this is amazing. THANK YOU

[@frog9181]

I had a pilonidal cyst right on my tailbone that was horribly infected. I went to the doctor to get it looked at and the doctor said it was nothing to worry about. a few days later I was hardly able to walk and the pain was so bad I couldnt sleep. I went to the dermatologist on the recommendation of my family and they found the cyst and drained it. When they looked into removing it they found that it had gone so deep in that it was wrapping around my spine and had started to separate the disks. Was rushed to the hospital to have the whole thing removed and was able to walk again a few days later.

[@jbzaddy1980]

Was it recurring ?

[@pokemonhothie1389]

Family Doctors are useless, I have a cyst in my sinuses that’s been there for 4 years now and my doctor ignored me when I asked if something can be done about it. They really just looked at their computer screen and said ok bye.

[@thatabu]

I’m glad you’re feeling better! A pilonidal cyst is not something to take lightly, I had mine drained surgically and then excised 13 years ago. They had to do it in a fully equipped OR

[@jbzaddy1980]

@@thatabu what if you just drain and leave it there. I mean not excise the sinus just drain the infection.

[@londonozra]

@@jbzaddy1980 it'll close and fill up again & return, possibly even worse

[@Neenerella333]

Cystic acne most certainly causes scarring, regardless of popping them. They don't pop anyway. My sister and I call them bone splitters, because they remain in the pore, sealed into the skin and instead push on interior nerves. They feel like they are splitting your jaw.

[@pygmygiant]

Oh wow, I'm so fortunate I was the only one in the family to never get cystic acne and I can't even imagine how bad that feels, yikes

[@lizziesarangi9766]

It’s truly painful. I found that for me cutting down dairy, increasing water and fruit intake etc. helped. I had cystic acne randomly for one year and disappeared suddenly too.

[@estebanslavidastic4382]

@@lizziesarangi9766 exercise, and a bit(not too much) of sun. Combine that with water, good diet, a proper skin hygiene program. For me(never had cystic) my acne comes in hard when I smoke, or when I eat sweets. Quit both, and it disappeared almost overnight

[@Neenerella333]

@@estebanslavidastic4382 Had it for my 20s-40s. Diet had no effect. Sun or not had no effect. Never was a smoker of anything. As the dermatologist says, it's a hormonal shift in women. It may even be genetic, as my grandmother had it.

[@estebanslavidastic4382]

@@Neenerella333 yeah true everyone’s body is different

[@pri8405]

i love him, he explain it all so well and if he's one of my lecture i definitely would attend all of his class lol

[@CaseyLouise149]

Definitely one of those people who actuane/isotrentin was life changing for. I had cystic acne so bad I struggled to even open my mouth or eat/ drink as it was so painful. I was also painfully shy and just did not want to do anything or be anywhere. It changed my life in 6 months.

[@HJPeet]

Windburn is 100% a thing. I’m a sailor and I’ve gotten it sailing at night. It’s usually accompanied by beet red dry eyes. It happens on salt water and fresh water alike. Definitely wind, not sun.

[@josiee0874]

I would like to add that water also reflects a lot of sunlight and that can bounce off the moon too

[@nathanliteroy9835]

@@josiee0874 The moon only reflects only 3-12% of sunlight and it only occupies 1/129,600 (or 0.00077%) of the sky when it's full. So you have to multiply those percentages and you will get a minuscule amount of the sunlight that the moon reflects. So moon reflection in a non-factor. It seems bright because our eyes are very adaptive, but it's real brightness is much much less the perceived one.

[@Kinobambino]

Whats being a salor like😯

[@Scubadog_]

The salt in the water probably doesn't help.

[@OpposingPony]

At my previous job I had to be in a freezer with a blowing fan for almost the whole shift, once a month. I got windburn on my face every. single. month. It totally is a thing.

[@miss_fllsn]

acne patches+ chemical exfoliants+ sunscreen definitely saved my life I couldn't live without acne patches! best invention ever

[@oldankh]

I've honestly been really considering to get some, do you have any brands that you would suggest?

[@mayakamal9135]

@@oldankh Cosrx Acne Pimple Master Patch

[@MistyCullen]

@@oldankh I second the cosrx patches. I've tried a lot of different ones and they still stand as my favorite

[@oldankh]

@@mayakamal9135 Thanks for the recommendation !

[@oldankh]

@@MistyCullen Thanks ! The recommendation is appreciated :)

[@DaveTexas]

I’m seeing the dermatologist this week. I’m in my 50s and I spent my childhood and teen years (1970s and early 1980s) out in the sun along the Gulf Coast. Many, many sunburns. No sunscreen, ever. We always had a spray can of Solarcaine in the house because everyone in the family got sunburns in the summer - thank you, Scottish ancestry. I’m lucky to be in a family of people who don’t wrinkle much; my parents didn’t start to have wrinkles until they were in their 70s. However, both parents have had melanoma. My doctor is concerned about a spot on the back of my neck. Unfortunately, he was concerned about this last September and the soonest I could get in to see a dermatologist was this coming week. I hope it isn’t something that has been spreading over the past five months… The question I have is whether or not there is anything I can do as an adult who had dozens, if not hundreds, of sunburns early in life. I use sunscreen all the time I’m outdoors now, but I know that damage has already been done. I’ll be asking my new dermatologist about this, that’s for sure.

[@edgeygaming9831]

Thanks for answering these questions, now some people can have so piece of mind.

[@NickvonZ]

He's no mortician, but very enjoyable and informative anyway! 😀

[@LavenderSunrise]

He's like a mortician for alive people

[@JovaniaGeorge]

Wow💀

[@Atomkaerna]

@@LavenderSunrise I mean... You're not wrong.

[@Kinobambino]

He's no Victor M. Sweeney that's for sure

[@niles8102]

Imagine them sharing info in a hospital office but with a talk show setting.

[@mr.skeltal8687]

My best friend in high school had really really bad acne, he was really self conscious about it and you really couldn't ignore it. He was finally able to get acutance and within a summer his whole face cleared up and it was almost a non issue. Truly a miracle drug!

[@bleachiniac]

Is it prescribed by doctor? I'm having severe breakouts and it's stressing me out.😢 If the accutane works wonder, I'd love to give it a try.

[@AugyPt]

I read it can cause vision issues :O

[@ananyaneralla5382]

But prolonged use has recorded cases of severe depressions.( Not trying to spook you but accutane did get a bad rep for having driven a man to k*ll. But the drug is not to blame at all. It ultimately boils down to the prescription and dosage.(

[@spyro-maniac2607]

@@ananyaneralla5382 I took accutane for 5 months at 3 tablets per day (60 mg) and my skin is 90% better it’s amazing. I was never subjected to any depression and the only side effects I had was dry lips and skin on my arms and hands. Accutane is put in a bad light with these tiny tiny percentage of bad side effects

[@Rebecca-hc5ju]

@@bleachiniac have you tried anything else like salicylic acid, diluted tea tree oil, benzoyl peroxide, etc.?

[@artemiscephei1339]

This was helpful and awesome, thanks!

[@eenfx]

What an incredible speaker, if he ever gives up dermatology he should do audiobooks

[@lilliewilder2001]

He’s just so knowledgeable and humble. I appreciate him so much.

[@nimthedragon8939]

"Stress causes acne" and when I'm stressed, I pick at my skin. It's like a compulsive urge to scratch at a little bump whenever my head gets caught in all the upsetting thoughts. At this point it's more scars and scab than actual acne, and some days I use ointment more than skincare. It's upsetting and I'm very selfconcious about it, to the point I wish I could just skin myself and buy a new one... It's really about bettering mental health to look better, when the fact you don't look good right now is making your mental health worse, so I completely agree: It's a vicious cycle.

[@Tanya.2007]

I swear i have the same issue its really depressing 😫😧

[@nimthedragon8939]

@@Tanya.2007 The last time I remember my skin being fine was while I was with my ex, that's even more depressing. Appareantly I need a relationship so my skin gets better, but I don't feel like meeting people when I look like I'm in puberty again...

[@Tanya.2007]

@@nimthedragon8939 i feel you i feel so anxious about meeting new people and i feel like if i ever had a nice skin and face id be more confident and it will help me have self worth

[@N80442]

Omg same

[@bipi420]

Same here, absolutely the same :(

[@jarunia17]

"There's actually a new study..." is a certified boss line in medicine

[@mrcleanswifeymrcleanswifey843]

I love this guy God bless you man!!!

[@anavii12]

So proud to see Dr. Shah grow! Been watching him since Tiktok and his tips has immensely helped my skincare

[@thomaspadget1]

Dr Shah: The problem with sunscreen is that we don't apply it as thick as we are supposed to Mark Zuckerberg: say no more...

[@spiffaz]

Specifically appreciated the ways to watch for melanoma, thanks.

[@kraxylover]

Thanks for the information!

[@glp-9128]

Very professional, very clear, very helpful. 15/10 💫

[@crackedatfortniiiiiite754]

This was so good. I love how he makes it so simple. PS: His skin is goals

[@paradiseb5950]

His skin look too fake you can tell he overtreats it and uses god knows what to make it look so shiny. That’s not how a normal healthy skin really looks like

[@agnus_sunga]

@@paradiseb5950 I think it’s just the lighting

[@antoniomoongia9478]

@@paradiseb5950 Chill bro he probably has moisturizer on. He's a Skin Doctor ofcourse he's going to treat it before going on a yt show and talking about his expertise.

[@hypnos2434]

@@paradiseb5950 are you a dermatologist too?

[@afrida842]

@@paradiseb5950 Hello there. I am a skincare nerd/lover, and I have done tons of research and have a nice skincare routine that is very simple, 3-4 steps in total. With that being said, because of the active ingredients I use, my skin is a bit glassy. It is not something that was a goal of mine when I started skincare (I just wanted to get rid of my acne), but I guess it just happened. It honestly isn’t abnormal, and sometimes a certain combo of skincare products just give you that skin. With the amount of research and knowledge I have about skincare (+ talking with derms and aestheticians) I can assure you that my skin is healthy. Maybe go get your own dermatology degree before telling a board-certified dermatologist his skin isn’t healthy, lol.

[@christineh86]

Wow! Even 6 minutes in to this video I got answers I googled myself crazy over and asked so many doctors about and never got a straight up answer that was easy to understand! Thanks so much!! ❤️✨

[@dianediliberti9734]

I was really hoping for some advice on eczema/psoriasis on this

[@00mpa1oomp4]

His skin has the holy halo glow, I trust him

[@thewinner7382]

He looks like a cartoon character

[@michalvozarik3176]

@Nikkolo jealous much?

[@sabrink56]

There’s this thing called makeup 😆

[@Awkwardtunity]

Man I’ve been popping my pimples my whole life and I don’t have any scarring. My husband had to take that acne medicine for his acne in high school, never popped his pimples and he has pockmarks all over his face. I think it just depends on what your skin decides to do.

[@trackydoo]

I agree 100%. Both my husband and I have always popped ours (his was worse than mine) neither of us have scarring. In fact, personally, the only scarring I have ever seen was on people with cystic acne.

[@kleinestannchen4409]

I've done the same thing since my teenage years, I wouldn't say I've got scars, but I'm not really sure what gets classified as scars? My skin isn't perfectly even, I get hormonal acne on my jaw line and cheeks and in harsh light even the unaffected areas look bumpy? I always thought those were little scars, but as I said, I'm not sure how that would look like.

[@marthazaragoza4385]

Yea it's definitely in the genes. My husband constantly pops his and he's so smooth like a baby. I rarely pop mine and I scar so bad 😭

[@Kalash74]

same i dont usually get scars, it heals 99% of the time, i have like 2 or 3 small acne scars but thats about it

[@riceismyname5491]

i never pop them and every single zit i've ever had has left a scar on my face, maybe i should start popping them to see if they'll stop scarring

[@tamick2000]

I recently had an odd clear, gel like spot on my nose. It was extremely hard to notice but it was strange because I had no pores in that spot, when my nose is nothing but pores. My dermatologist scrutinized it and had no answer. After a few months it spontaneously started to bleed, without me touching it. He finally performed a biopsy and it was basal cell carcinoma. That was a real wake up experience for me.

[@lilliesupreme9767]

What's carcinoma?

[@Pollicina_db]

@@lilliesupreme9767 i think its cancer

[@kiss-shot-acerola-orion]

uck! thanks for sharing, how did it turn out?

[@JZJ7777]

That’s really scary

[@georgeh6856]

I stopped using antiperspirant and deodorant with aluminum not due to health concerns but to protect my clothing. I sweat a lot. The antiperspirant with aluminum was staining my clothes permanently. It made yellow areas on white shirts like T-shirts, but also discolored and left a permanent residue on colored shirts. Once I switched to deodorant without aluminum a few years ago, all of my shirt staining problems were resolved.

[@jaredsegal6897]

Hey! We went to med school together! So cool to see you’re a social media superstar now haha

[@rashmi7288]

Love Dr Muneeb Shah on how he breaks down complex concepts into layman language but you combined with Dr.Maxwell is a real fun watch!

[@justice6737]

He's really good and I can tell he was paying attention in biochem and pharmacology classes 😅

[@rashmi7288]

Their channel - Doctorly is really good too.

[@albuseisenhorn3385]

Drove in the rocky mountains for several hours with the windows down - I had windburn so freaking bad within those few hours that moving my face was extremely painful. Plus side my constantly stinging lips was helped by burts bees lip balm instantly (this was prior to Clorox buyout). Still have it, super important in winter

[@akumacv2075]

As someone who was on Accutane back in the early 2000s (03-04), hearing about it was surprising. Main thing I remember was that it made my skin extremely photosensitive - t'was the year of minimum SPF 90 sunblock whenever I went outside for longer than 5 minutes.

[@troddenleper8915]

So not only are they highly educated, they also have nigh perfect skin. Dermatologists are something else.

[@saymadelowar]

Ikr

[@fruitymeadows]

dermatologist ward may can cause heightened sense of insecurity to some people. heard quite a lot of their peers outside of dermatology are jealous of them because they always look so put together lmao

[@Hiyorin871]

he also used to have a full face of bad acne in his younger days as he said

[@Bruno-bw3fe]

What a well spoken and kind man

[@maswiyat_i]

Check out doctorly

[@IlyasMussin]

Such a friendly and chillaxed dude, he should do a MasterClass

[@syckindahead]

Thanks Dr Shah👏🏾

[@janechoy2073]

I usually let my pimples "simmer" and they sometimes just pop themselves when I'm in the shower / washing face with a facecloth. I then squeeze out all the remaining pus and put some poly on. I find that if they don't pop, they actually hurt because i feel the pressure of the pimple on my skin

[@anadd6195]

Hot water does age the skin. My dermathologist confirmed me that.

[@bringbackdislikes3195]

@@anadd6195 Except no reliable studies talk about that so don't be so sure about this "fact".

[@Widdekuu91]

My mom told me that pimples should only be popped when you can see the white. Not before that happens. If it is very large or it hurts, you can try to fumble around and see if it pops, but if it doesn't, put some clay on it (not sure what it's called in English, green clay?) that basically pulls the pus upwards or something.

[@katierasburn9571]

Yes same! I cant stand to leave them because they’re so sore so i feel compelled to pop them

[@julieharden2433]

I've been using Tretinoin for about 18 months. I use is for anti-aging, specifically to reverse sun damage. But it also has improved my skin's tone and texture, reduced hyperpigmentation, and decreased fine lines and deeps wrinkles. It's just a difference. I had three deep wrinkles above my upper lip, and 18 months later, they are almost gone. It has allowed me to get of all the expensive face creams, oils, and serums.

[@euphrasiepolly5575]

Yup! I started it too not really expecting it to do much, but boy does it make such a stark difference.

[@DMLiptrotx]

when he said he got skin cancer at 31 I was shocked; not because he had skin cancer, but the fact he doesn't look a day over 25 .

[@rockyevans1584]

Guy in this video? He looks like a well kept 40 year old to me. I'm 35

[@leftyoverton4347]

As a teen (late 60’s early 70’s) I had the normal amount of acne. I learned early on that it was more beneficial for me to pop them and get the core out so the backed up oil in the pore could drain. Usually oil would drain out for a day or two and they would heal up and be forgotten. They healed much faster than letting them to continue festering on my face. I never had any scarring or secondary infections of any kind, and let’s face it, pimples are infected pores that have gotten clogged up. On the other hand I had a friend that had systic acne that would swell up and scar without doing anything to them. He quickly learned he could NOT pop his form of acne. Eventually doctors prescribed him proper medicine to take that took care of it all but not until his face was permanently scarred by his type of acne. Back in those days there wasn’t much on the market to treat acne really. Ultimately I think it’s up to each individual as to what step to take when it comes to pop or not to pop your pimples. I feel fortunate not to have had the scarring kind of acne so popping worked best for me or seemed to anyway. Just an FYI

[@chiarellocello]

I just randomly watched this video but I need to take a moment to say that he is such a sweetheart! The way he talks is very warm and friendly. Nice experience.

[@PumpkinMozie]

I always found that antiperspirant made my sweat worse. It was like my body was sweating more to try to overcome it or something. Since I switched to regular deodorant my sweating has improved a lot.

[@ThomasKentgaming]

big same

[@ToomanyFrancis]

I was so confused when he started talking about cancer. I've never seen a deodorant company advertise that deodorant doesn't cause cancer, I have seen deodorant companies claim that anti-antiperspirants cause worse BO. For about a week after I switched to regular deodorant I had significantly worse BO, since then I have had no BO to cover.

[@lichking3711]

Logically it kinda makes sense, no? You sweat to cool, to maintain a set internal temperature or your body will malfunction horribly. If you inhibit some sweat glands, the others will try to compensate.

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

Hum. Maybe I should try that.

[@Widdekuu91]

I know a girl that used it often and it blocked her sweat-pores or whatever... either way her armpits went green and brown and were horribly bumpy, looked like melted plastic or something.

[@CalifornianCuttlefish]

This is very interesting and I love it.

[@michaelprozonic]

I had problems with dry skin & callouses on my feet and i started using the long black disposable nail files, 180 on one side and 100 on the other side. These are very inexpensive if you buy them in bulk,. Every day I would gently file the rough spots and then apply a good moisturizer. It really worked wonders for me. I also started filing my toenails and I find that much easier than trying to cut them

[@AlexaVonSuess]

As someone who had merkel cell carcinoma for far too long because I thought all skin cancer was dark, make sure to check on red spots as well!

[@nirfz]

No harm in letting a dermatologist taking a look, better safe than sorry. I have many red spots, but dermatologists assured me that they are harmless. Now reading your comment i had to check how merkel-cell-carcinoma looks like, and luckily for me that looks different, and i don't need to doubt 2 different dermatologists ;-)

[@nanniesparrow]

He is talking about very serious information and I can't help but smile cuz I am such a fan of him! 💕

[@lauranydb7979]

excellent info, thank you.

[@andreeabianca318]

7:47 Q tip/note: what I found to be great for hormonal balance and solving this is a regular consumption of flaxseed. I use to soak 2 tablespoons in water overnight and add it to my following day's meal. Sliding that out there just in case is the cloud stealing your shine 🎠🌱

[@bloodgain]

Note: If you piercing is _not_ infected, don't clean it with alcohol or use antibiotic ointment on it. Alcohol will dry the skin, and ointments block oxygen, making the piercing take longer to heal, giving you more opportunity to get an infection. Soap and water are enough, and soaking it with a mild saline solution are good for softening up the normal buildup around the piercing if it's significant. If it gets infected, then the rules can change, and if it's bad enough, see your doctor or NP about it, all like Dr. Shah said. I will note that while it's debated among piercers, a _mild_ antiseptic like Bactine (benzalkonium chloride solution) is probably safe to use in moderation on a normal healing piercing, as long as you're not known to be allergic or sensitive to it (it's in a LOT of stuff). It usually also contains lidocaine, which can help with pain, burning, or itching in the early days of healing. Only use the liquid stuff, though, not the gel. If a piercing falls out and needs to be reinserted, I'll swab over the skin in the area with povidone-iodine (Betadine) to make absolutely sure I don't introduce anything into the wound channel, but washing it with soap should be fine, too. I keep iodine around for first aid and emergency water purification, anyway. Jewelry gets cleaned with alcohol before reinserting.

[@nikksterr627]

Dial anti-bacterial hand soap (like the original orange stuff) and wound wash are truly the tea. I don’t have many piercings but man shooting them up with saline wound wash is IT.

[@maddiej4900]

I loved how throughly he explains the question! I learned a lot :)

[@miing2229]

Thank you for sharing

[@Sushi33312]

I always understood wind-burn" as friction burn.. Air can hurt you! As a native Floridian, I spent my childhood brown as a bean and windburn hurts more than you might think. You don't need sun to get windburned... it can happen at night.

[@brookedavis2579]

I’ve had acne for over 4 years now and finally went to the dermatologist about 2 years into having acne. In the beginning of my treatment I was extremely stressed and not even the medication and topicals i was put on helped. I was on them for about a year and even though I saw improvement I was not overly happy with my skins improvement. At the time I had no self love and lacked confidence but started loving myself more and more becoming less stressed. That was when I started seeing huge improvements in my skin and came to the conclusion that my acne was also caused by stress along with oily skin. Moral of the story, if you are stressed and have acne, do your best to not let it affect your mental health and perception of yourself.

[@sierraHAHA...]

thank you, brooke.

[@chiranthgowda8386]

one tree hill

[@femboy_twink]

Same here. Late 2021 and early 2022 was a very stressful part of my life and it's when I started losing hair and developing acne after going through all my teenage years acne free. I am thankfully in a better spot now recovering and my skin is returning to how it was pre 2021. However, stress has taken it's toll on my appearance and I look visibly older than a year ago. Hopefully the negative changes on my person will be undone in due time after adopting several healthier habits.

[@brookedavis2579]

@@chiranthgowda8386 I definitely get it a lot 😅 but funny thing is I’ve never watched it

[@brookedavis2579]

@@femboy_twink I am wishing you the best of luck!!!

[@lillyrose6568]

He’s so good at explaining! This video was too short. More please!

[@rashmi7288]

He has a channel - Doctorly. Been following him and his doctor friend on that channel and my skin has been glowing for months now

[@2009ccastillo]

Dr Shah you did great! You are a natural comunicator

[@gabriellez613]

Thanks I learned a lot

[@Chris-gj6je]

As someone who lives in a tropical place (+35°C) and where deodorant is a must, the only concern of aluminum deodorant is the yellow stains they leave on tshirts' armpits after years of use. The yellow stains are because the aluminum oxidates with the sweat. Is really inoffensive.

[@levisnyder6585]

Founded or unfounded, that's definitely not the only concern with aluminum antiperspirants.

[@michelleandrijich4214]

It was a big reason for me leaving antiperspirants too. But the skin under my arms is so much happier now. Once I got past the changeover period I definitely smell less now

[@carmengoss-rodriguez9300]

This guy is amazing. Informative but not condescending. Great 👍

[@chipcurry]

Great job!

[@ZuhaWajid]

You're a good speaker doctor, nice to be your audience.

[@ainerobertson78]

I have a fun question (well...not fun for me). I fractured my orbital bone in 4 places years ago. Since then, whenever I get a rash or allergic reaction to something on my face (say poison ivy or benzoyl peroxide which makes my face swell) it particularly affects that area of my face. Like the skin picks up the reaction quicker and the effects are worse, also the area affected looks like the shape of the bruise I had. Why tf does it do that???? Like I wont need to be rushed to the hospital & it doesn't happen often, but I've always wondered

[@timwtoy]

Thank you for talking about Asian (Alcohol) Glow in this video!! As an Asian with Asian Flush, I've grown tired of explaining to peers why I don't drink and why I'm unable to.

[@julesverneinoz]

Thank you Melia for asking and Dr Shah for answering! I don't drink alcohol as I don't like the taste most times (I can tolerate the sweet ones--but take out the alcohol and I'll like it better, and it's cheaper!) and hated how it makes me feel afterwards even more. I didn't know it was a thing until now (apparently it was known 2016-2017) and I've now use this as a scientific weapon to push back some pushy elderlies and people who reckon they can't trust people who don't drink *rolls eyes*.

[@matheusquirino8584]

Thank you for those answers, Mizkif

[@RikoLime]

Can verify Wind Burn is a thing. There were about 3 years in my current area where the winters were cloudy, overcast, but extremely windy and cold (coastal Texas so.. y'all know we've been getting those winter storms sometimes). Working the drive thru, that faces North, proves it. The wind whips in that window full force. You can protect your face but you still have to hold the window open with your hands and pass stuff out. First year this happened I got such wind burn - and it is a combination of dry skin and cold weather, plus you're washing / aggravating your hands more and drying them out more by stripping the oils and then scratching with paper towels. It's horrible. A sunburn will eventually heal mostly on its own, imo, but wind burn.. even using lotion to try to alleviate the dryness burns like lava. It's difficult to handle and treat..

[@TheSunnySideUp85]

I had pimples that left a scars without popping them, so I am confused.

[@firstever8442]

Learning so much information in such little time. I love these videos , but sometimes it's a little overwhelming. I have to pause the video quite a few times to take some time processing what I've learned.

[@poopymcpoop1489]

Thank you for putting the thumbnail question at the very start of the video

[@dasuberpanda]

Good stuff! I enjoyed this one as a pharmacy student. We didn't get a great in depth education on dermatology.