{"id":763,"date":"2019-09-06T23:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T23:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/blog\/?p=763"},"modified":"2022-11-02T16:09:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:09:27","slug":"skincare-myths-debunked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/doctors-notes\/skincare-myths-debunked\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Skincare Myths Debunked by Dr. Katie Rodan + Dr. Kathy Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skincare advice is everywhere, but not everything you hear or read is true. Rodan + Fields Founders Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields are here to put skincare myths to rest once and for all. Here are a few of the Doctors\u2019 favorites \u2014&nbsp;or should we say <em>least favorites<\/em>, since they\u2019re not true!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/doctors-notes\/skincare-myths-debunked\/#Skincare_Myth_1_Drink_eight_glasses_of_water_a_day_to_prevent_dry_skin\" >Skincare Myth #1: Drink eight glasses of water a day to prevent dry skin.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/doctors-notes\/skincare-myths-debunked\/#Skincare_Myth_2_Facial_exercises_%E2%80%9Clift%E2%80%9D_your_skin_and_prevent_wrinkles\" >Skincare Myth #2: Facial exercises \u201clift\u201d your skin and prevent wrinkles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/doctors-notes\/skincare-myths-debunked\/#Skincare_Myth_3_Cleansing_skin_in_hot_water_opens_pores\" >Skincare Myth #3: Cleansing skin in hot water opens pores.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/doctors-notes\/skincare-myths-debunked\/#Skincare_Myth_4_Some_people_are_born_with_freckles\" >Skincare Myth #4: Some people are born with freckles.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/en-us\/blog\/doctors-notes\/skincare-myths-debunked\/#Skincare_Myth_5_Sun_exposure_clears_up_acne\" >Skincare Myth #5: Sun exposure clears up acne.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skincare_Myth_1_Drink_eight_glasses_of_water_a_day_to_prevent_dry_skin\"><\/span>Skincare Myth #1: Drink eight glasses of water a day to prevent dry skin. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Doctors say: Only severe dehydration will cause your skin to dry out. In general, the outside humidity, not the amount of water you consume, determines how dry your skin is. And drinking excessive amounts of water can flush essential vitamins and electrolytes out of your bloodstream. How do you know if you need water? Trust your body\u2019s natural signal: thirst. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skincare_Myth_2_Facial_exercises_%E2%80%9Clift%E2%80%9D_your_skin_and_prevent_wrinkles\"><\/span>Skincare Myth #2: Facial exercises \u201clift\u201d your skin and prevent wrinkles  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Doctors say:  Repetitive face exercises are more likely to accentuate wrinkles than erase them. There are 44 muscles in your face, and when these muscles contract and relax, your skin moves with them. So the more you make the same facial movements, the deeper your lines will become. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skincare_Myth_3_Cleansing_skin_in_hot_water_opens_pores\"><\/span>Skincare Myth #3: Cleansing skin in hot water opens pores. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Doctors say:  Hot water will not open your pores. (In fact, nothing will \u2014 pores don\u2019t open and close like little mouths!) Hot water will dilate blood vessels, though, making your face redder. Lukewarm water is just the right temperature for washing your face.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skincare_Myth_4_Some_people_are_born_with_freckles\"><\/span>Skincare Myth #4: Some people are born with freckles.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Doctors say:  No one is born with freckles. All freckles are the result of sun damage. Just compare the inside and outside of your forearm, or check out the underside of your chin or your derriere. Since these areas are rarely exposed to the sun, they are the best examples of the undamaged skin you were born with. (A black light will also show you your sun damage \u2014 we mean freckles.) Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodanandfields.com\/collection\/c\/reverse\">Reverse Brightening Regimen<\/a> can help with the dullness that sun damage causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skincare_Myth_5_Sun_exposure_clears_up_acne\"><\/span>Skincare Myth #5: Sun exposure clears up acne. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Doctors say:  A tan may mask the redness of a breakout temporarily and may, in fact, dry out a pimple a bit faster. But remember, there is no such thing as a \u201chealthy tan.\u201d Over time, sun exposure causes breakouts, it doesn\u2019t clear them. With every tan, cell turnover increases, building up more dead skin cells, which block pores, causing acne. 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