On TikTok, a dermatologist shared great skin tips from her Japanese mom. And one of them, 100% natural, made the buzz on the social network.
While wrinkles are a natural sign of your advancing age, some women and men prefer plump, smoother skin. The most effective anti-aging skincare products can quickly become expensive, a testament to research and quality, sometimes patented, active ingredients that invest in skincare. But that could change, as Dr. Marmina Turegano, a US-based dermatologist in New Orleans, shared a video of her mom on TikTok. On the latter, we can see her generously applying a banana peel to the face and arms.
According to her daughter, Dr. Mamina Turegano – known on TikTok and Instagram as dr.mamina – bananas provide many anti-aging benefits. This is also why it is a fruit that is often found in DIY anti-aging and anti-wrinkle skin care recipes. The dermatologist specifies that bananas are packed with good nutrients, potassium, vitamins A, B, C and E, zinc and amino acids. Thus, when her 72-year-old mother applies the skin, flesh side, of the banana to her face, she benefits from all the properties linked to the composition of the banana: hydration, gentle exfoliation, even skin tone and antioxidant and anti-wrinkle effects. And this daily technique seems to work, because his mother, who is 72 years old, seems much less!
An overall "beautiful skin" routine
This video has been viewed over 742,000 times and really was the one that launched his TikTok account. Dr. Mamina Turegano has published a second video, more complete, where she presents all the gestures of her mother to stay in shape at 72 years old, because it also requires a state of mind and not just cosmetics. Thus, every morning she applies her facials which contain antioxidants to protect the skin from oxidative stress, retinol, a very powerful anti-aging active, hydration and sunscreen to prevent the appearance of related wrinkles. to UV exposure of the skin, but also because retinol is photosensitizing. Then she performs yoga, breathing and stretching exercises to wake up your body and muscles and make them work. In the video, she taps some part of the body with her hands to circulate energy in your body based on comments from the dermatologist. Every day, she massages her face with a roller that she pre-places in the refrigerator to keep it cold. This helps to have a decongestant effect. She also eats a lot of green vegetables which she grows on her own to stay in shape. And finally, the last tip, and arguably one of the easiest to implement, and the most important, is to do not take yourself seriously and laugh often!
To stay young in body and mind, all you have to do is follow this enticing and, it seems, quite effective program.