The anti-ageing benefits of sunscreen are not immediate. But that is exactly why it is the first step in any serious skincare routine.
Brown and black skin has higher melanin, which offers some natural protection against skin cancer. But that can make us us significantly more prone to melasma, dark spots and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Repeated sunburn raises cancer risk and chronic sun exposure leads to sun damage, wrinkles and fine lines regardless of skin tone.
The fix is not complicated. Find a sunscreen that works for your skin type, use it every day and that is it.
#sunscreen #spf #sundamage #melasma #antiageing
I hear this A LOT but in a single day I’ve managed eczema, pustular and plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, oral lichen planus, granuloma annulare, discoid lupus, recurrent herpes, pityriasis versicolor, chronic hand eczema and alopecia areata using systemic treatments, immunomodulators, JAKs and biologics. Dermatology is far more than just creams.
#dermatologist #skinhealth #medicaldermatology #acne #hidradenitissuppurativa
I’m Dr Ellie Rashid, a Consultant Dermatologist working within the NHS @nhsenglandldn and privately at @welbeckhealth , and a mummy to a 4 and 2 year old, with a love for evidence based skin health. Alongside my clinical work I collaborate with selected skincare and health brands, helping translate dermatology science into real world, accessible skin advice.
I also co-host the @afterhoursskinclinic podcast, where we break down skin myths, treatment trends and the science behind what actually works. I’m medical director at @kliraworld 🤍
Across everything I do, my focus is simple: helping people understand their skin and make confident, informed decisions about their care #londondermatologist #nhsdoctor #podcast #consultantdermatologist #fypage
This working every day business is getting pretty exhausting!
Still here though, and still going strong. Working mum life is tough!
#nhsdoctor #doctorlife #medicalhumour #dermatologist #consultantlife
Are you overwhelmed with solutions to hair loss? 💇♀️
Consultant dermatologists @dremmacraythorne & @drellierashid explain the best steps to take on the After Hours Skin Clinic podcast.
Listen now, available wherever you get podcasts.
#Podcast #skincare #dermatology #beauty
Why you need to listen to your doctor CAREFULLY 😱👩⚕️
Consultant dermatologists @dremmacraythorne & @drellierashid talk about a patient who started using shampoo to brush their teeth on the After Hours Skin Clinic podcast.
Listen now, available wherever you get podcasts.
#Podcast #skincare #dermatology #beauty
Stop taking your sunglasses off for a better tan.
This is one of the most dangerous trends circulating online right now, and as a dermatologist, I’m worried.
Your eyes do not control your skin’s tan. Melanin is produced by melanocytes IN your skin, responding to UV hitting the skin directly. Sunglasses are not interfering with anything.
What sunglasses actually prevent:
Skin cancer on the eyelids. The eyelid is one of the highest-risk skin cancer sites on the body. Photoaging, fine lines, sun spots and pigmentation around the eyes. Pterygium. A fleshy growth that creeps across the cornea. Cataracts. The leading cause of blindness globally. Macular degeneration. Permanent retinal damage. Ocular melanoma. Most of these are irreversible.
Two things to check before you buy sunglasses:
1. UV400 or 100% UV protection on the label. Non-negotiable.
2. Lens category 2 or 3 for daily wear in the UK.
#sunprotection #skincancerawareness #eyehealth #dermatologist #uvprotection
I hear this A LOT but in a single day I’ve managed atopic dermatitis, hand eczema, acne, rosacea, vitiligo, female pattern hair loss, hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis, recurrent herpes, pemphigus vulgaris and toxic epidermal necrolysis using biologics, oral and topical JAKs, IVIG, oral retinoids and anti-androgen therapies. Dermatology is far more than just topical steroid creams.
#dermatologist #skinhealth #medicaldermatology #acne #hidradenitissuppurativa
Trigger warning. Graphic clinical images in this reel.
Twenty years as a doctor. The patients I cannot stop thinking about are not the ones I see in clinic, they are often the sickest and most complex patients on intensive care and admitted on the medical wards. Toxic epidermal necrolysis. Pemphigus. Stevens Johnson. DRESS. With TEN the skin sloughs off in sheets. Up to thirty percent mortality. I have heard every joke about dermatology but these are the patients I lose sleep over and hope I make a meaningful difference in managing them really well #nhs #dermatology #nhsdoctor #doctorsofinstagram #womeninmedicine Dermnet for images
The little girl in these photos had no idea what was coming. She didn’t know she’d become a doctor. She didn’t know she’d have babies, this career, these brilliant opportunities and meet such wonderful and interesting people. She just knew she wanted all of it. The whole loud, exhausting, beautiful version.
She would be so angry if she could hear how I talk to myself on the bad days. Sometimes it’s good to look back to see how far we’ve all come. 20 years a doctor. 16 in dermatology. 4 a mum.
#nhsdoctor #motherhood #workingmum #youngerme #becomingher
Before and after skincare pics may not be all that they seem 😱
Consultant dermatologists @dremmacraythorne & @drellierashid explain how some bad actors steal credit for results on the After Hours Skin Clinic podcast.
Listen now, available wherever you get podcasts.
#Podcast #skincare #dermatology #beauty
