Things I love as a derm, not because they’re trendy, but because they’re smart 🧠✨
✅️ Dry shampoo at night: gives it time to absorb oil while you sleep so you wake up with actual volume (not chalky roots).
✅️ Vaseline for cuts and scrapes: plain petrolatum keeps wounds moist and lowers irritation risk compared to antibiotic ointments that commonly cause contact dermatitis.
✅️ Ceramides: if your skin is dry, sensitive, or eczema-prone, barrier repair over fancy actives.
✅️ Ketoconazole shampoo as a short face wash: helpful for fungal acne along the hairline or forehead.
✅️ Thermal spring water: surprisingly soothing for itchy, inflamed bug bites.
✅️ Benzoyl peroxide wash a few times weekly: decreases odor-causing bacteria in areas like underarms or chest.
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