"I've spent so much money on skin care products, why isn't it working for me?"
Ham Ik-byung's warm skin and toxic tongue! Let's become pretty with care!

Ham Ik-byung, Korea's leading dermatologist and eloquent speaker.
There are still countless patients who come to his office and complain about their history of losing money to fraudulent dermatologists or cosmetics companies, saying, "I've done so much, but why don't I have the honey-like skin of a celebrity?"
Those who lure us with slick copy that promises to instantly make us look ten years younger if we just have money… We can't stop those blinded by commercialism, but we just need to become smart and rational consumers.
For those of us who become fools when it comes to skin problems, Ham Ik-byeong's sharp but warm skin criticism begins!

Director Ham says, "Let's acknowledge the skin we are all born with and take advantage of our skin's strengths."
This is realistic advice for readers who have to face uncomfortable truths.
Having a lot of skin information isn't necessarily important.
Let's make it a habit to repeat and keep some important information.
The appeal of this book is that it helps you maximize cost effectiveness by intelligently distinguishing between money you need to spend on your skin and money you don't.

Chapter 1 covers everything from common skin knowledge to secret tips you never knew about. Chapter 2 provides answers to your skin-related questions and teaches you how to build a healthy relationship with your skin.
Chapter 3 covers various skin diseases that we are most concerned about, such as acne, pores, blackheads, freckles, and dark circles.
The last four chapters contain practical tips for creating healthy skin, including cleansing methods, exfoliation methods, and how to choose a dermatologist.
With this book, let's take care of our skin and become beautiful in a smart way.

“At that age, that’s okay,” he said to a patient who came to the hospital.
If I were to say, "If you divide your skin into upper, medium, and lower, my skin type is 'high'," wouldn't I be happy? But then I'd shake my head and say I want 'extremely good' skin.
Then I will do that.
“The ultimate is genetically determined, so it can’t go that far, right?” Patients who accept my advice are initially somewhat disappointed, but soon become free from skin stress.
On the other hand, many patients who do not accept it either seek out other hospitals that offer hope counseling or become increasingly dependent on expensive alternatives.
_ 《Chapter 1.
Skin: Understanding Your Skin Properly

Dead skin cells should not be removed, but rather stored.
If you look at the calluses under a microscope, they look like the roof tiles of a well-built Korean house.
What would happen to the house if all the roof tiles were removed? When it rains, all the rainwater would fall inside the house.
But they don't just stack three or four layers of roof tiles, do they? They just stack two of them, overlapping each other.
Likewise, since dead skin cells are the most important thing for protecting the skin, you need to keep the dead skin cells attached to the skin like laying tiles on a roof.
_ 《Chapter 1.
Skin: Understanding Your Skin Properly

According to a dermatologist's common sense, 20,000 to 30,000 won per item is sufficient for cosmetics.
Of course, I don't want to say anything to people who buy and use expensive cosmetics for their own satisfaction.
But don't feel guilty or anxious about not being able to spend a lot of money on cosmetics.
There is absolutely no way that using cheap products will make your skin worse.
There's no reason to spend all your hard-earned money on expensive cosmetics.
_ 《Chapter 1.
Skin: Understanding Your Skin Properly

If you decide to take medication because you need it and are well aware of the side effects through a specialist, there is no reason to avoid taking it in that state.
But some doctors talk for a long time about the side effects of the drug, and then say, "There may be side effects, so here's a way," and suggest an alternative that is much more expensive than the drug.
So, which patient would take that medicine and endure the side effects after hearing that explanation?
Wouldn't you rather choose an alternative even if it costs money? _ 《Chapter 2.
Skin-Ship: Building a Good Relationship with Your Skin

Would anyone use a washcloth or a so-called "Italian towel" when washing their face? Why don't we gently rub our bodies with our hands like we do our faces? Even though our skin is the same, it's illogical to use gentle hands when washing our faces, but rub our arms and legs vigorously with a towel.
_ 《Chapter 2.
Skin-Ship: Building a Good Relationship with Your Skin

Everyone gets acne during puberty, and for 8 out of 10 people, it gets better on its own as they get older, but the remaining 2 people continue to suffer from acne due to genetic factors.
Acne caused by genetics can persist into your 40s.
Yet, when it comes to acne, people easily say, “Hey, that’ll all go away eventually.”
This is why diabetes is covered by health insurance but acne is not.
_ 《Chapter 3.
Skin-Telling: The Story of Skin Through Disease

If you have 100 pimples on your face, 50 of them can be cured by taking medicine, and 20 to 30 can be cured by applying medicine.
So, just by taking medicine and applying it, more than 70-80% of acne can be cured.
The remaining 20-30% that cannot be resolved can be eliminated through acne extraction or scaling treatment.
If you say, "I will never take medication" when trying to treat acne, you are already losing 50 points.
_ 《Chapter 3.
Skin-Telling: The Story of Skin Through Disease

Regarding enlarged pores due to genetic reasons, some people say, “Your pores are really large.
They spread out expensive items in front of our eyes, saying, “Apply this, try this, eat this, and you will get better.”
It would be nice if you could get the effect that matches the cost, but the problem is that you can't.
However, if you visit a dermatologist, a specialist will briefly explain the principle and prescribe an appropriate prescription.
Even if you add in the cost of dermatological prescriptions and medication, it's not more expensive than those things.
If treatment can be done in accordance with principles and reason, and the cost of administration is much cheaper and more effective, then we should abandon our unscientific thinking and try to make rational choices from now on.
_ 《Chapter 3.
Skin-Telling: The Story of Skin Through Disease

Freckles are difficult to cure completely.
Even if it clears up after treatment, it will come back when exposed to sunlight.
People with freckles should basically think, 'I can get freckles at any time if I'm exposed to sunlight.'
What are the criteria for someone with melasma to wear sunscreen? If you can still read with all indoor lights off, you should always wear sunscreen.
If you can read a newspaper without light, even when it rains or snows, then ultraviolet rays are definitely present.
_ 《Chapter 3.
Skin-Telling: The Story of Skin Through Disease

One thing I would like to ask parents of children with atopic dermatitis is to not make the unscientific assumption that their children developed atopic dermatitis because they did not feed them expensive organic food.
It doesn't matter if you choose to eat organic products because you have more financial means, but don't be upset by the misunderstanding that your child developed atopic dermatitis because you didn't feed them organic products.
Because ‘organic’ and ‘atopy’ are not related at all.
_ 《Chapter 3.
Skin-Telling: The Story of Skin Through Disease

When looking for a dermatologist, you must first check whether the person is a licensed dermatologist.
I went to the hospital and registered, but they wouldn't even let me see the doctor's face and told me to meet the director first? It's best to avoid places like that.
Ask your dermatologist:
What is the exact diagnosis, are there any side effects to the medications used for treatment, and what is the prognosis?
If you are a smart patient who asks questions like this, the doctor will be happy to explain everything to you for just 4,000 won.
_ 《Chapter 4.
Skin-Do(道): The practical path to healthy skin

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