Dermatologists share their top skin care tips, including applying sunscreen daily, using a moisturizer with sunless tanner for an even tone, eating a breakfast with almonds or fish for their anti-inflammatory properties, spraying thermal spring water throughout the day for hydration and UV protection, taking time to relax and reduce stress, and pairing certain ingredients like antioxidants and retinoids for better skin rejuvenation. Strength training is also recommended to firm skin from neck down by building supportive muscle tone.

1. Pros' personal advice to make everyday a good skin day

2. Skin care tips from dermatologists
Tempted to corner the
dermatologist you meet at a
cocktail party for her best skin
care advice? No need. We
asked top experts in the field
how they keep their skin young,
fresh, and glowing 24/7.

3. Pour on the Protection
To ensure she layers on
enough sunscreen ("the best
way to keep skin youthful"),
Garland, TX-based
dermatologist Lisa Garner, MD,
president of the Women's
Dermatologic Society, fills the
hollow of her palm (about ½
teaspoon) with a broad-
spectrum sunscreen with SPF
30 or higher to coat her face,
neck, and ears.

4. Look Sun-Kissed
"A little tint takes years off your
face by evening out your skin
tone," which a recent study
found is a key marker of
youthfulness, says Ranella
Hirsch, MD, a dermatologist in
Cambridge, MA. Her favorite for
a natural look: Olay Complete
Touch of Sun Daily UV
Moisturizer + A Touch of
Sunless Tanner ($15;
drugstores), a lotion with a low
level of self-tanner.

5. Eat a Skin-Saving Breakfast
The first meal of the day for
New York City derm Doris Day,
MD, includes almonds. "They
contain essential fatty acids,
which help put the brakes on
inflammation that accelerates
fine lines, sagging, and
blotchiness." Not feeling like a
nut? Salmon, tuna, and halibut
are good lunch/dinner sources.

6. Spray Away Dryness
To keep her skin supple, LA-
based derm Jessica Wu, MD,
sprays it several times daily
with La Roche-Posay Thermal
Spring Water ($8.50;
drugstores). (She often spritzes
her face when stuck in traffic!)
Bonus: The water is packed
with minerals like selenium that
protect against UV damage.

7. Zen Your Skin
If anyone has stress, it's
doctors. High levels of tension
can spike hormone production
that leads to breakouts or
aggravates conditions like
psoriasis. "Controlling stress
keeps your skin calm—but
that's easier said than done,"
says Annie Chiu, MD, a derm in
LA. Taking a 10-minute time-out
to apply a face mask and relax
on her bed works for Chiu.
Another trick: Ban the 'Berry. "I

8. Protect with Powder
Sunscreen stops working in
less than 3 hours, so
reapplication is key, says
Washington, DC-based derm
Elizabeth Tanzi, MD. For easy
touch-ups, she uses powder
sunscreen. "It's light, so
skincare stays intact."

9. Pair Your Potions
"A 'cross-training' regimen is
the key to rapid rejuvenation.
Some ingredients—like
sunscreen and antioxidants in
the morning and retinoids and
peptides at night—work better
as a team," says New Orleans
derm Mary Lupo, MD.

10. Develop a Bedside Manner
"I often find it difficult to stick to
my anti-aging regimen at
bedtime," says Francesca
Fusco, MD, an NYC derm. To
avoid missing her evening
routine, she stores these
products in a pretty skincare
case she keeps on her
nightstand. "So if I've
forgotten—or was just too tired
to apply products at the sink—I
can do it easily while in bed."

11. Wear Your Veggies
Frozen peas help soothe itchy,
irritated eyes for Jeanine
Downie, MD, a derm in
Montclair, NJ. "Once I get home
from work, I remove my
skincare and put a bag of
frozen peas on my lids for
about 5 minutes." The cold
helps reduce swelling and
pigmentation, a side effect of
repeated irritation from her
eczema. Unlike inflexible ice
packs, a bag of peas easily

12. Avoid Impact
"The repeated jarring of high-
impact cardio like running can
weaken collagen and lead to
sagging," says Oakland, CA,
dermatologist Katie Rodan,
MD. "So until a 'face bra' is
invented, I'll stick to cycling and
the elliptical machine."

13. Strike a Pose
Most derms will bend over
back-ward for great skin. Hema
Sundaram, MD, a Washington,
DC-area dermatologist, bends
forward. Yoga moves "like
Child's Pose, Downward-Facing
Dog, and Sun Salutations
improve circulation—the boost
of oxygen is what gives skin
that lovely yoga glow." Another
reason to take to the mat: New
research finds regular yoga
practice may reduce the

14. Lather with Care
Mild cleansers are one of my
best secrets," says Chicago
derm Jonith Breadon, MD.
She's partial to CeraVe
Hydrating Cleanser ($11;
drugstores), which contains
ceramides—fatty materials that
help retain moisture.

15. Skip Sodium
Diet soda is a vice that Audrey
Kunin, MD, a Kansas City, MO,
dermatologist, just can't quit—
she downs up to six cans a day.
When she realized that all the
sodium in soda (anywhere from
25 to 50 mg per can) made her
eyes and jawline puffy, she
switched to a brand that doesn't
punish her skin: sodium-free
Diet Rite soda. "It satisfies my
cravings and my skin looks
much better."

16. Cut Back on the Sweet Stuff
The breakdown of sugars,
called glycation, damages the
collagen that keeps skin
smooth and firm. To prevent
this natural
process from careening out of
control, Naila Malik, MD, a
derm in Southlake, TX, sticks to
low-glycemic carbs like whole
grains; they're naturally low in
sugar, and the body processes
them slowly to limit the loss of
collagen.

17. Pump Iron to Plump Skin
"I am religious about strength-
training, and I always tell
patients to do it more as they
get older," says Patricia Farris,
MD, a dermatologist in Metairie,
LA. The payoff: firmer skin from
the neck down, the result of
having better, more supportive
muscle tone. "It's like adding
volume to the face with fillers,
except on your body," says
Farris.

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