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, M.D., MPH, assistant professor of clinical dermatology at Indiana University, tells SELF. “Vaseline by itself wouldn’t really do as much, because it doesn’t really contain the water—it just retains it.” But the idea here is that they’re drawing in as much moisture as possible, then sealing it into place.
It can be an uphill battle convincing an acne patient to use a thick product like Vaseline, Dr. Sisto admits. But, as Dr. Que explains, “Vaseline can help to provide more moisture and help rebuild that skin barrier.” No matter how your skin’s moisture barrier has been damaged, the slug life could help get it back in fighting shape.
Also, whether or not you have oily skin, using even a thin layer of a moisturizer like this may feel too greasy for your liking, which is a perfectly valid reason to skip the slug life, Dr. Sisto says.If you want to try living the slug life, the first thing to think about is actually. “It’s very important to make sure that the skin underneath [the occlusive] is cleaned pretty well,” Dr. Que explains.
Whatever product you choose, remember that you don’t necessarily need to “goop on” a ton of the stuff see results—a thin layer should do it, Dr. Sisto says.
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