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Teenagers and Skincare
Tweens and teenagers are diving headfirst into the skincare scene. They’re flocking to beauty counters with their enthusiasm for elaborate 10-step routines once reserved for adults. But behind the glossy facade of 'Sephora kids' and their viral TikTok skincare sagas lies a problem.
What is Skin Flooding?
If you’re interested in skincare, you have to acknowledge the power of a TikTok trend. Let’s be honest, TikTok is a mixed bag of good, bad, and terrible advice, but if you want to keep up-to-date on what’s happening in skincare you will see it first on social media.
The latest trend is called “skin flooding,” and it is all about hydration, hydration, hydration.
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The concept of “Instagram face” is not a new one, but has received more recent attention as Meta has banned filters that encourage plastic surgery. Awareness of the role that social media and photo editing plays in aesthetic medicine is incredibly important for both clinicians and patients. The influence of social media can be incredibly negative, and it means it’s more important than ever to navigate between good, ethical medical practice versus “selling” cosmetic procedures.