What is the difference between beauty and skin health

The core difference is actually that the underlying logic is completely different - beauty is a result-oriented visual beautification, while skin health is a state-oriented functional stability. To put it bluntly, one is responsible for "looking good" and the other is responsible for "lasting".

Nowadays, there is a fierce debate on the Internet about the boundary between the two. The extreme skin care party believes that all beauty treatments are the original sin of damaging the skin. As long as it is healthy, even if it is darker and has small lines, it is no problem. On the other side, the medical beauty enthusiasts believe that health is only the minimum standard. For the sake of being photogenic and anti-aging, it is not a big deal to sacrifice a little tolerance. Both sides have their own reasons, but they both put the relationship between the two in opposition.

I have been working in a community skin management store for almost five years, and I have seen too many customers who confuse the two: last month, a girl who was a beauty anchor came to save her face. In order to make her whitening appear on the live broadcast, she applied high-concentration fruit acids for four consecutive weeks and applied functional whitening masks every day. In the two weeks after the treatment, her skin tone was indeed two degrees brighter. , it looked so good in the camera, but as the weather changed and the temperature dropped, I was blown away by the wind when I went out, and my whole face became red and swollen. Even ordinary moisturizing cream stung when I applied it. I went to the hospital and found out that the brick wall structure of the cuticle was completely destroyed and the barrier was severely damaged. This is a typical example of directly breaking through the bottom line of skin health for the sake of beauty. There is also someone who goes to the other extreme. The girl is only 25 years old and has a lot of red acne marks left over from puberty on her face. Although two low-energy photon treatments can make them fade away, she is always afraid that these programs will "damage the skin". She doesn't even dare to touch the mild niacinamide essence. She only uses baby cream every day and says she wants to "nurture absolutely healthy skin." As a result, her face always feels dirty when she looks in the mirror and she doesn't even want to take selfies, which makes her emotionally drained.

The relationship between the two is actually a bit like how we raise potted roses. Healthy skin is the root system in the pot. It must be strong enough, not rotten, and able to withstand it. Occasionally, we forget to water or the temperature suddenly drops, otherwise no matter how good the flowers are, they will not bloom for long; beauty is like Trimming the flowers, cutting off the remaining leaves, and applying some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to promote flowering are all actions to make the potted plants look more pleasing to the eye. You can't cut off the main root just to make a good-looking shape, nor can you just keep a strong root and be reluctant to pick the flowers that have bloomed or failed. It will look terrible if you leave them there.

If you really want to pick standards, skin health actually has clear medical indicators: the sebum membrane is intact, the lipid structure of the stratum corneum is not destroyed, the tolerance is normal, and the water and oil are in a dynamic balance. As long as these are met, even if you are born with yellow skin, a few sun spots, and some dry lines at the corners of your eyes, you will have truly healthy skin. As for beauty, whether it means applying daily foundation to cover blemishes, using whitening essence to even out skin tone, or undergoing medical beauty treatments such as Photon and Thermage, the essence is to adjust the visual appearance of the skin without damaging the bottom line of health, which is the icing on the cake.

In fact, when you choose skin care products or items, you don’t have to worry about which side to stand on. You need to touch your face first: if you are prone to redness, acne, or stinging with anything you apply on it recently, put aside the beauty issues first, and honestly repair the barrier and maintain health. It’s not too late to wait until your face is no longer irritable. If your skin condition is very stable and you want to be whiter and tighter, choose compliant products and items, and do beauty treatments within a safe range. After all, the reason why we treat our skin is to be comfortable and look good.