Does perfect skin really exist?

There are YouTube tutorials, magazine columns, and entire online communities dedicated to finding the “perfect skin care routine.” But what we consider to be “perfect” skin is rooted in racist, sexist and ageist ideas. So what do we need to do to protect this amazing organ that is the first line of defense for the body? Jen is joined by a dermatologist who helps scrub out skin care myths and shares acne-fighting essentials, and a sociologist who digs into the roots of racism in medicine and how they impact the access to care for people of color. Read the full text transcript at go.ted.com/BSTscript6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Does perfect skin really exist? is an episode from Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter by TED.

This episode is 34:34 long.

This episode was published on Jun 23, 2021.

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