InterVIew
Dermatology specialist Dr Hu Li Wen believes slick spin and flashy
advertising are luring people into buying a name, rather than the skincare
product which best tackles their problems
The skinny on
which are better, expensive,
well known face creams
or traditional, reasonably-priced
products we can buy over
the counter?
If you are looking for a simple
moisturiser, almost any well-known
brand, expensive or not, will do. For
other treatments, like anti-wrinkle
or lifting, this depends on your skin
type. Spending thousands on a face
cream that is inappropriate for your
skin is a waste of time and money.
for treatments like anti-wrinkle
or lifting, should one trust
the brand or the ingredients?
You have to bear in mind the more
exclusive the brand is, the more
in Asia should be more careful
expensive the product will be.
than local people. They should
The most important thing is to
always use sun protection. I
evaluate how your skin reacts and,
cannot say that whitening skin
bottom line, the amount of money
care products are dangerous,
you are willing to spend. There are
nevertheless when using them we
no guarantees that very expensive
are exposing the skin to chemical
anti-wrinkle treatment will work
processes…
on your skin. Cheaper alternatives
might very well suffice given you
how should we care for our
have a balanced diet and are using
skin in a climate like Macau’s?
the right type of product.
In such a humid environment,
oily skins become prone to
natural beauty products
aggressions by all sorts of
versus chemical products.
bacteria. Normal to dry skins are
which do you prefer?
not of great concern – apply some
I always prefer natural products,
moisturizer and you should be
but often the difference between
fine. During wet months, for those
both types is in the price.
with oily skin I would recommend
To produce the same amount of
a face wash at least three times a
cream only with natural products
day with a mild cleansing lotion or
will increase the price of the
milk in the morning, afternoon and
product. It is a matter, again, of how
at night. The idea is to keep the
your skin reacts to it…
pores clean to avoid blackheads
and congested pores, the ideal
are whitening skin creams
place for bacteria to grow.
dangerous for your health?
some studies suggest they
which is the best diet
can cause cancer.
for our skin?
Skin cancer is more common
Lots of vegetables and fruits and
among fair skin types. Caucasians
at least one litre of water a day.
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