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Dr. Shereene Idriss: What's Actually Aging Your Skin (It's Not Wrinkles)

Well with Arielle Lorre

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Dr. Shereene Idriss is back, and I swear she's aging in reverse. She's a board-certified NYC dermatologist, founder of the Dr. Idriss line, and one of the most refreshingly honest voices in skincarem she'll tell you what's hype and what's actually worth it.

This time we get into what she does (and doesn't do) to her own face, her contrarian take on Botox, the procedure trend that worries her most, and the real thing that's aging your face - hint, it's not your wrinkles. We cover the devices and ingredients everyone's obsessing over, how to fade dark spots at home, and the unexpected drugstore trick she started long before it went viral. Her mantra, consistency over intensity, might change your whole routine.

We talk about
✨ The skincare habits that actually reverse aging (and what's making you age faster)
✨ Should you let your Botox fully wear off? And why preventative Botox may backfire
✨ Are exosomes, peptides, and PRP safe?
✨ How to fade pigmentation, age spots, and melasma at home
✨ Do you actually need Sculptra, or is it just a trend?
✨ Buccal fat removal and blepharoplasty regret: the trends to skip
✨ Do pores really shrink? The truth about pores, glass skin, and overhyped ingredients

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🌐 Website: https://dridriss.com/
📸 Instagram: Instagram: shereeneidriss
📺 YouTube: @shereeneidriss

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Timestamps
00:00 The Skincare Habits That Reverse Aging
12:17 Do You Actually Need Sculptra?
15:45 Buccal Fat Removal and Blepharoplasty Regret
19:16 What Really Ages Your Face Isn't Wrinkles
24:21 The Simple Skincare Routine Everyone Needs
26:19 Overhyped Skincare Ingredients You Can Skip
40:48 Does Red Light Therapy Actually Work?
44:09 The Most Controversial Skincare Takes
51:02 Skincare Rapid Fire: Pores, Glycerin, Stem Cells

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20 Comments

@maryhumphreys2931 2 months ago

My mom used to say I would regret tanning when I got older, I would say oh I won’t care what I look like when I m old. Well now I m old and I do care!

@kennethAmos8929 2 months ago

You will only stop aging the day you no longer live. So accept that aging is a natural part of life..
A good healthy diverse diet, exercise and a good skincare routine, and a mentally good health can make you well age….

@irenemembreno5731 2 months ago

I never clicked so FAST in my life !! I love Dr. Idriss 💜

@Tropicaldreamzz 2 months ago

She reminds me of Lady Gaga

@LafronteraMultilingualECE 1 month ago

I loved how she said even people in Korea don’t stand for this. I went to the pharmacy in Korea and the pharmacist kept telling me to focus on one problem to solve and only to buy what’s effective. So I asked about a few masks and he said unless you have so much money to waste I wouldn’t recommend face masks.

@mj-ev8hu 2 months ago

Dr Idriss and Dr Dray are my favorite dermatologists, so different but both rooted in science (and not adhering to any new not proven trends, nor quick fixes) and educating us patients in such a clear and empathic way. Down to earth female dermatologists I would love to consult IRL.

@algernon2005 1 month ago

Doctor does thousands and thousands worth of treatments every year, regular middle class women wouldn't afford. No wonder she looks good . It's not a magic, it's a everyday work.

@carynharvey6232 10 hours ago

This is so true! I literally want to shout it at all the younger girls shopping skincare. I had beautiful skin and looked very young, until I dabbled in skincare. Then went to derms to fix a tiny issue. Now, years later, my skin is terribly damaged, sensitive and has aged me so much. I literally cannot tolerate anything and cant go outside without a hat and spf. Even UV 2 scares me. The professionals keep prescribing products that damage it more. Worst thing I ever did was get into skincare.

@livvil44 2 months ago

In my early twenties I lived in Clearwater , Fl and worked at a dermatology clinic. My doctor would come out sometimes after seeing a skin cancer patient and say “ you see what happens when you are in the sun all the time? Take it as a lesson! “. We would look at her and once the shift was over head to the beach and tan baby tan , maybe spray some oil on too of it. Youth is so ignorant, you really do not grasp the reality of age and aging. I am 46 now and seeing skin changing has been really humbling.

@marciacortes1 2 months ago

Loved to hear about skincare and skin surface as being the hallmark of a good aging skin. I have been super consistent with my skincare for the last 2 years and it shows. I will be 57 next week and obviously have jowls and wrinkles and all of that, but the quality of my skin is complimented by other people all the time. And in office treatments don’t add that much anymore at my age, so skincare rules! ❤

@Kay2be2mr 1 month ago

25:08 I've always done this. All my life. But to other people, it's weird to take off everything as soon as you get home. I have colleagues telling me they're still in their work clothes and makeup at 10:00pm because that's when they're done cleaning and taking care of the kids etc. Women need to learn to put themselves first so that the rest of the afternoon can be dedicated to those you love. When you put everyone else first, you end up rushing your own stuff and not doing it properly.

@BressonRobert31 2 months ago (edited)

I will never understand why people who are obsessed with preserving the muscles of the body for longevity believe they need to atrophy/freeze the facial muscles. The same thing will happen to the face as the body if the muscles are not used, over time. The bones and muscles need to be preserved, it is what holds the tissue together and keeps it firm. The face needs constant stimulation and touch. It responds to that. Skincare is just the surface. If the muscles remain active, with blood flow and circulation, the blood feeds the tissue. And the tissue remains healthy and strong. Tight on the muscle. As Idriss says, lines are not what age people (young people also have lines), weak-looking saggy tissue, on the face and body, are what age you. People need to use their brains when it comes to aging, and stop being hysterical. One has to stimulate the tissue every day with massage, Gua Sha, microcurrent, etc. People treat their face like they're sitting on the couch all day. That won't work after a certain age.