Dr. Brad Yentzer, MD is a Dermatologist in Freeville, NY and has over 17 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Yentzer has extensive experience in Skin Cancer & Excision, Cosmetic Skin Procedures, and Skin Conditions. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in 2006. He is affiliated with Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. His office accepts new patients

5. DR BRAD YENTZER: DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT SKINCARE
AND AGING

6. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL OPINION ON SKIN
AND AGEING? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN DR BRAD YENTZER,
A BOARD-CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST SERVING ITHACA,
CORTLAND, DRYDEN AND THE SURROUNDING NEW YORK
AREA. THROUGH HIS PATIENT-CENTRED CARE APPROACH, HE
WILL PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO COMMON MYTHS ABOUT SKIN
HEALTH AND AGEING WHILE ALSO GIVING TIPS ON HOW TO
MAINTAIN HEALTHY SKIN THROUGHOUT LIFE. GET READY TO
DEBUNK SOME LONG-HELD BELIEFS AS WE EXPLORE THESE
TOPICS WITH THE HELP OF AN EXPERIENCED DERMATOLOGIST!

7. DR BRAD YENTZER DISCUSSES SOME COMMON MYTHS
ABOUT SKIN HEALTH AND AGEING
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON MYTHS ABOUT SKIN HEALTH
AND AGEING IS THAT SUN EXPOSURE LEADS TO PREMATURE
AGEING. WHILE PROTECTING YOUR SKIN FROM TOO MUCH
SUN EXPOSURE CAN HELP PREVENT WRINKLES, FINE LINES,
AND AGE SPOTS, IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY GUARANTEE
LASTING YOUTHFULNESS. SUN EXPOSURE OVER TIME CAN
CAUSE SKIN DAMAGE SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO WEAR
SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 30 OR HIGHER WHEN
OUTDOORS FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES.

8. ANOTHER POPULAR MYTH IS THAT EATING FATTY FOODS CAUSES
ACNE BREAKOUTS. WHILE WHAT YOU EAT CAN AFFECT YOUR
OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC
EVIDENCE LINKING THE CONSUMPTION OF FATTY FOODS TO AN
INCREASE IN ACNE FLARE-UPS. HOWEVER, DIETS HIGH IN SUGAR
MAY CONTRIBUTE TO INFLAMMATION IN THE BODY WHICH COULD
BE A FACTOR IN DEVELOPING BREAKOUTS.
SIMILARLY, DARK CHOCOLATE HAS BEEN LINKED TO CLEARER SKIN
DUE TO ITS POTENTIAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES;
HOWEVER, THIS DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD BINGE ON
CHOCOLATE BARS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR TOPICAL TREATMENTS OR
MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY A DERMATOLOGIST. EATING HEALTHY
FOODS THAT ARE RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS SUCH AS FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES WILL BENEFIT YOUR SKIN, IN THE LONG RUN, MORE
THAN DARK CHOCOLATE ALONE.

9. FINALLY, ANOTHER COMMON MYTH ABOUT SKIN HEALTH AND
AGEING IS THAT EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN
THOSE FOUND AT DRUGSTORES. EXPENSIVE SKINCARE PRODUCTS
MAY CONTAIN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE IN
DELIVERING RESULTS; HOWEVER, THEY DON'T GUARANTEE BETTER
RESULTS THAN DRUGSTORE ALTERNATIVES. PAYING ATTENTION TO
PRODUCT INGREDIENTS IS KEY WHEN DECIDING WHAT PRODUCTS
WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU RATHER THAN SIMPLY OPTING FOR
PRICIER ITEMS BECAUSE THEY PROMISE "MAGICAL" RESULTS.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THESE MYTHS ABOUT SKIN HEALTH
AND AGEING SO THAT WE CAN MAKE WISE DECISIONS WHEN IT
COMES TO TAKING CARE OF OUR SKIN AND PROTECTING IT FROM
EXTERNAL FACTORS LIKE UV RADIATION AND POLLUTION WHICH
CAN DAMAGE OUR DELICATE DERMAL LAYERS OVER TIME. CONSULT
WITH A BOARD-CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST LIKE DR BRAD YENTZER
WHO WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TAILORED
SPECIFICALLY TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS!

10. THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE BEHIND THE MYTH THAT SUN EXPOSURE
LEADS TO PREMATURE AGEING IS CLEAR. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THE SUN'S ULTRAVIOLET (UV) RADIATION CAN CAUSE SKIN DAMAGE
SUCH AS WRINKLES, FINE LINES, AGE SPOTS AND EVEN SKIN
CANCER. THIS DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY FREE RADICALS WHICH ARE
REACTIVE MOLECULES THAT INTERACT WITH HEALTHY CELLS AND
BREAK DOWN COLLAGEN IN THE SKIN, LEADING TO WRINKLES AND
LOSS OF ELASTICITY. TO PROTECT AGAINST THIS KIND OF DAMAGE,
IT'S IMPORTANT TO WEAR SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 30 OR
HIGHER WHEN OUT IN THE SUN FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES.
THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR A LINK BETWEEN FATTY FOODS AND
ACNE IS INCONCLUSIVE AT BEST. WHILE SOME STUDIES HAVE
SUGGESTED THAT DIETS HIGH IN SATURATED FAT CAN AGGRAVATE
INFLAMMATION, WHICH IN TURN CAN CONTRIBUTE TO FLARE-UPS,
NO DEFINITIVE CONNECTION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN
EATING FATTY FOODS AND ACNE BREAKOUTS. EATING HEALTHY
FOODS RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS SUCH AS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
MAY HELP REDUCE INFLAMMATION AND HELP KEEP YOUR SKIN
LOOKING ITS BEST.

11. MODERATION, IT SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS A MIRACLE CURE
FOR ACNE OR OTHER SKIN ISSUES.
FINALLY, THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO BACK UP THE CLAIM
THAT EXPENSIVE SKINCARE PRODUCTS ARE SUPERIOR TO THOSE
FOUND AT DRUGSTORES OR SUPERMARKETS. WHILE PRICIER
PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS WHICH CAN BE
EFFECTIVE AT DELIVERING RESULTS OVER TIME—SUCH AS RETINOIDS
WHICH BOOST COLLAGEN PRODUCTION—THEY DO NOT
NECESSARILY GUARANTEE BETTER RESULTS THAN THEIR CHEAPER
COUNTERPARTS. THE KEY IS TO PAY ATTENTION TO PRODUCT
INGREDIENTS TO DETERMINE WHAT WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU
RATHER THAN OPTING SIMPLY FOR PRICIER ITEMS WITH BIG
PROMISES OF "MAGICAL" RESULTS.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO YOUR
INDIVIDUAL NEEDS CONCERNING COMMON MYTHS ABOUT SKIN
HEALTH AND AGEING, CONSULT WITH A QUALIFIED
DERMATOLOGIST LIKE DR BRAD YENTZER WHO WILL BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION BASED ON THE LATEST RESEARCH
STUDIES.

12. TIPS FOR MAINTAINING HEALTHY SKIN THROUGHOUT LIFE
HEALTHY SKIN THROUGHOUT LIFE BEGINS WITH PROPER SKIN
CARE. HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY AND
VIBRANT SKIN:
1. CLEANSE YOUR FACE TWICE DAILY WITH A GENTLE, NON-
IRRITATING CLEANSER TO REMOVE DIRT, MAKEUP AND OTHER
IMPURITIES WHICH CAN CLOG PORES AND CAUSE BLEMISHES.
2. USE MOISTURIZER EVERY DAY TO HELP KEEP THE SKIN
HYDRATED AND PREVENT DRYNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO
WRINKLES AND SAGGING SKIN OVER TIME. MOISTURIZER
SHOULD BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLEANSING.

13. CAN ACCELERATE SIGNS OF AGEING LIKE WRINKLES, AGE SPOTS,
DULLNESS AND UNEVEN PIGMENTATION. REAPPLY SUNSCREEN EVERY
TWO HOURS OR AS NEEDED WHEN SWEATING OR SWIMMING.
4. EXERCISE REGULARLY AS THIS IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION
AND HELPS THE BODY RID ITSELF OF TOXINS THAT CAN BUILD UP IN
PORES, LEADING TO BREAKOUTS AND OTHER SKIN CONDITIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, REGULAR EXERCISE STIMULATES THE PRODUCTION OF
COLLAGEN, HELPING TO KEEP SKIN SUPPLE AND YOUTHFUL-
LOOKING FOR LONGER.
5. EAT A HEALTHY DIET FILLED WITH FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
WHICH CONTAIN ANTIOXIDANTS THAT CAN HELP REDUCE
INFLAMMATION IN THE BODY CAUSED BY FREE RADICALS, WHICH
OTHERWISE CAUSES DAMAGE TO OUR DELICATE DERMAL LAYERS
OVER TIME. AVOID FOODS HIGH IN SATURATED FAT AS THESE MAY
AGGRAVATE INFLAMMATION FURTHER (ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO
DEFINITIVE LINK BETWEEN EATING FATTY FOODS AND ACNE
BREAKOUTS).

14. 6. TAKE SUPPLEMENTS SUCH AS VITAMIN C, E OR OMEGA-3 FATTY
ACIDS REGULARLY AS THEY ALL HAVE POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANT
PROPERTIES THAT HELP PROTECT THE SKIN AGAINST
ENVIRONMENTAL AGGRESSORS LIKE UV RADIATION OR POLLUTION
WHILE ALSO BOOSTING COLLAGEN PRODUCTION FOR FIRMER-
LOOKING SKIN OVER TIME.
7. AVOID SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL EXCESSIVELY AS BOTH
ACTIVITIES ARE LINKED TO PREMATURE AGEING DUE TO THEIR
DAMAGING EFFECTS ON ELASTIN FIBRES IN THE DERMIS LAYER OF
THE SKIN -ELIMINATING THESE HABITS IS EVEN BETTER!
8. GET PLENTY OF SLEEP EACH NIGHT – STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT
NOT GETTING ENOUGH REST CAN LEAD TO PUFFY EYES AND DARK
CIRCLES AROUND THE EYES – BOTH SIGNS OF AGEING – SO AIM
FOR SEVEN TO EIGHT HOURS PER NIGHT IF POSSIBLE!

15. ACHIEVE THIS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CLEANSE THE FACE TWICE DAILY
WITH A GENTLE CLEANSER, APPLY MOISTURIZER IMMEDIATELY AFTER
CLEANSING, WEAR SUNSCREEN WHEN OUTDOORS WITH AN SPF
OF AT LEAST 30, EXERCISE REGULARLY, EAT A HEALTHY DIET FULL OF
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, TAKE SUPPLEMENTS SUCH AS
VITAMIN C OR E AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS REGULARLY, AVOID
SMOKING OR DRINKING EXCESSIVELY AND GET PLENTY OF SLEEP
EACH NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, EXPENSIVE SKINCARE PRODUCTS MAY
CONTAIN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS WHICH CAN BE EFFECTIVE AT
DELIVERING RESULTS BUT THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY GUARANTEE
BETTER RESULTS THAN THEIR CHEAPER COUNTERPARTS. THE KEY IS TO
PAY ATTENTION TO PRODUCT INGREDIENTS RATHER THAN OPTING
SIMPLY FOR PRICIER ITEMS AND CONSULTING A QUALIFIED
DERMATOLOGIST LIKE DR BRAD YENTZER CAN HELP YOU DETERMINE
WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. PROPER SKIN
CARE IS VITAL FOR MAINTAINING HEALTHY SKIN THROUGHOUT LIFE
AND BY TAKING THESE STEPS YOU WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE SIGNS
OF PREMATURE AGEING.

16. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR
SKIN HEALTH, REACH OUT TO DR BRAD YENTZER, A BOARD-
CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST WHO IS DEDICATED TO
PROVIDING PATIENT-CENTRED CARE. CONTACT US TODAY FOR
MORE INFORMATION!