Skincare Is Healthcare: Burning Questions, Answered by Leading Dermatologist

Popular culture has reduced skincare to an act of vanity. Caring for your skin is a big deal!

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How can one build a skincare routine that goes easy on your pocket? Can you skip wearing sunscreen when you are working from home? Is junk food really junk, as far as your skin is concerned? 

Popular culture and social media fads have reduced skincare to an act of vanity. Caring for your skin IS a big deal!

FIT – The Quint's health vertical – hosted a members-only Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Dr Simal Soin, Founder-CEO, AAYNA, who is one of India's leading cosmetic dermatologists, on Tuesday, 23 May, where no question was off the table.

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Being the largest organ of the human body, skin is vital to your overall health.

We understand how challenging it can be to access authentic, scientific information around skincare amid so much (mis)information and viral trends and hacks all over the internet.

Taking care of one's skin is more than an act of vanity. It is beyond a fluffy ritual. Skincare is also healthcare.