Are pore strips really effective? Dermatologist's POV 

This routine really work 😭 Never seen my nose pore that clear before 😭

All I heard was “you can’t afford clear skin” 😂

She really said, "why spend $8 when you could spend $80" 😂😂😂

"Here's what to do instead: *attempts to name everything ever sold at a drugstore in three seconds*

Night 1. Oil based cleanser 2. Water based cleanser 3. Retinol 4. Moisturizer that contains Niacinamide Morning 1. BHA 2. Sunscreen that contains Niacinamide

This is the best pore strip video I've ever witnessed.

That's alot of products to use

Can you just provide us with a list of everything you just said. That would be extremely helpful

I'll translate, Retinol is just Vitamin A, Niacinamide is just one form of Vitamin B3 and BHA is just relatively non toxic antioxidant its also used in food and animal feed

What I heard was “instead of using this one strip, use 20 other products”… 😂😂😂😂 mam, that’s just too much

"Here's what to do instead" Proceeds to speak in hieroglyphics

Just rub ice 3 times a day. The coldness will tighten the pores in your skin around those areas and all the dirt and oil that’s stuck in your skin will get squeezed out. And no dirt or oil will get in when the pores tighten up. Make sure to wash and scrub those areas with warm water before so the pores are open because of the heat. Then apply ice.

Idk man, that pull was satisfying af. I rewatch this video like 5 times for the pulling itself

1. Oil-based cleanser (attracts face oil) 2. Water-based cleanser (to wash away) 3. Use a retinol and combine with (step- 4) 4. A moisturizer with Niacinamide in it. *Morning face wash routine. 1. Use a BHA w/ sunscreen that has Niacinamide in it. *A few people asked: What is a BHA cleanser? BHA is an abbreviation for beta hydroxy acid, also known as salicylic acid. (Thanks for the love yall)

She sounds like the medicine commercials that squeeze in all the side effects at the end 😂😂

So like 10 different products instead of 1 simple pore strip? I'll risk it and save money

I am a person with darker skin and using pore strips has never left a mark, why do people hate it so much. It works, it doesn't damage your skin, it doesn't go that deep

Niacinamide has done more for my skin in two weeks than I ever thought possible.

Yes, i fully agree that oil based cleanser really works! After i started to use retinol of couse i also startes to use SPF. So, of couse, it's very important to remove Spf, so i started to do 2 steps : oil cleanser and after this i use a "regular" foam cleanser. And this is the best thing that ever happened with my nose. About 90% of black head disappeared. I can't say that my skin is perfect, but its almost perfect!

I luv her smile, when she was showing the products

They’re just soooo satisfying I don’t even care if it doesn’t work lmao

okay but can we all agree that the pore strip was immensely satisfying to watch 💀

Amen, thanks for putting it into a simple description. Other people make it seem intimidating

Who else completely ignored her and just watched that satisfying video at the top

Reminder that you don't have to use the exact same brands she has! That's why she didn't list the brand, she listed the key ingredients/draw required of them ❤ you can find stuff that contains these options that are cheap (or ones that are pricey it's up to you) are long as you are paying attention to the ingredient list

2 cleansers , 2 night creams , 2 days creams… I had to watch this 5 times and I still don’t know what to get.

okay but the above one was so satisfying 😭😭

I trust her cuz her skin is literally perfect.

I stopped using all my luxury skincare and quit all sugar. Now I’m just using soap and CeraVe and now my skin is flawless.

Thank you I appreciate the straight forward ness it’s so difficult getting a straight answer on the web

I wasn’t listening to the dermatologist I was watching the lore strip removal My adhd is screaming rn

I used these once, she is right. All this did was open up all those pores and this doesn’t take out everything under it. For months, my face was covered in pimples. It basically opened up all my pores so everything came poring out and created pimples for months. Worse thing I ever did in my life.

Honestly, just oil cleansing has worked so well for my skin. Niacinimide is am amazing product but if this all seems like too much, you can probably go with one or the other. But just adding an oil cleanse to my skincare has been so amazing for my pores

Pore strips help with larger amounts of buildup niacinamide and salicylic acid help on a daily basis, but if you forget for a few weeks a pore strip is your best friend.

But Doc, that's the whole idea of the strips, continuous buying of more strips. hahahaha, your so right!

The List of Products Mentioned: Double cleanse - Oil Based Cleanser - Water Based Cleanser - Retinol - Moisture containing Niacinamide - BHA - Sunscreen with Niacinamide

I’m so happy to hear a dermatologist actually include info for people who get hyperpigmentation. Very refreshing

Wish I had you as my dermatologist when I was young.

Holy...a year would have passed by the time I reached for the last bottle of the regiment for the night.

It caused more breakouts and dried my skin out, and my pores looked crazy large, you're very correct,

We need a part 2 for the rest of the pores being cleared. I promise I'll listen that time 😂

Finding the right Skin routines is like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube

Holy , shes droppin game!!

I think it's also really important to wash afterwards and use a good gentle astringent to essentially disinfect the open pores that you've now created.

Can confirm, I had almost this exact routine a couple months back and I never saw my nose pores so clear. Can also confirm, my wallet was close to crying four weeks in and the next best thing I did was cut sugar, sleep, use Cerave and sunscreen on the daily. It's about the same. Don't spend $80 when you can spend $8🙏

I hate it when they pull up products and don't tell us the name brand.

Do you realize nobody is going to pay attention to you when you're side by side with those oddly satisfying videos?

Me ignoring everything she said as I stare amazed at how satisfying that was 😂

Men's skincare routine: Wash your face with the bar of soap you used to wash your balls with.🗿

Straight and to the point, love it!!

The steps she said telepathically : 1. go in with an oil based cleanser at night 2. follow this by a water based cleanser 3. then use a retinol with a moisturizer that contains niacinamide 4. use a BHA with a sunscreen that contains niacinamide

I don't use the big patches, I only use normal pimple patches for my pimples. Other than that, I don't use strips.

speaking from personal experience, you can use pore strips sometimes, but the best they can do for you is nothing. you don't need a 15 step skincare routine, ALL you need is to wash your face once in the morning, once at night, use 1 moisturizer after washing that works for YOU (not something influencers tell you to buy, you just gotta trial and error your way through it, also they don't need to be expensive to be good), and wear sunscreen when you go outside. I am so serious when I say you do not need ANYTHING else unless you have a condition that needs targeted attention with some type of specific ingredients

what a stunning and knowledgable lady!

Great advice. Please tell us the products to use.

I think I’ll just stick to my basic cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen routine 😭 if I’m lazy I use micellar water 💀

My skin doesnt react badly to pore strips. My cheap-ass solution is using a strip once every 1-2 weeks (always immediately following a hot shower) to clean out any buildup, and using a salicylic acid cleanser 1-2 times a day to prevent/slow down buildup. Probably not as great as using a bunch of expensive products, but 1 month in and my pores look better than they ever have

I used a pore strip tonight. So satisfying. Especially if they’re black ones so you can see everything. Just use good skincare afterwards

I used to just squish my nose and wash my face regularly. That worked for me.

List the products for the PM and AM routine

I just switched to a salicylic acid face wash because I can’t afford all that. Worked pretty well for me

I got those for my Dad few years back ,and boy what a difference and it stayed away.

I didn’t even hear a word. The video was too satisfying 😅

I need someone to put together a kit with all the products, along with a written routine. I'm so clueless

I’ve used these for years with no negative reactions. While they aren’t as effective as a hydro facial, they do help with at home maintenance. I find they work best for me after using a charcoal mask 🤷🏽‍♀️

I didn't hear a word that nice lady said and I've watched this like 20 times already. I can't be the only one 👀

That was very satisfying to watch. I had no idea what you were saying 😂

These have always been fine for me but my skin is not prone to breakouts and I use them very seldom, maybe once a year if I notice a build up. Thank you for the info!

I did this and my little blood vessels popped up to the surface. I used to squeeze my nose a lot when I was younger but then I had it lasered so thankfully it also went away on its own.

Really good advice

pore strips are the reason why the skin on my nose started to have bumps too due to the severe acnes

I’ve always had the sebaceous on my nose and chin and never used any type of strips, they always seemed harsh and I don’t play when it relates to my skincare. As you stated here, we can find things to help lesson it, but nothing is one hundred percent going to stop the buildup.

She really said:👁️👁️ 👃🏿 👄

I use the strips and then excitedly wait for the pores to fill up again then use it again!!

Lol no way. Nose strip feels so awesome whenever I remove to remove and my skin becomes so smoooth afterwards. I’m not ditching it 😂😂😂 and besides, it’s so satisfying to check all the stuff that came out 😂

I just wash my face with water and coffee grounds and I've been complimented for my skin pretty often I feel like you really don't need 12 things to make your skin look good

Her voice and soo lovely and such an amazing smile :)

Wow that was really educational! So direct and clean, I've been looking for this

Imma listen to whatever skin advice she gives because she glows

Probably the most beautiful looking doctor ever 🥰

Might try this for the kids and myself

it just i cant stop watching these vids

Finally someone actually explained the reason 😭 so many people just say, "don't use them, "they are too harsh"

I like that you said pores "appear larger" rather than actually get larger. A lot of people don't realize that the pores stay the same size, it's just that they appear larger or smaller

Retinol was the only ingredient that actually made a difference for me. Plus ditching all my aggressive cleansers. Wich makes sense, retinol is a Vitamine A, wich is also what is used for acutane against severe acne.

I didn't understand much with that speed.. But ig that was for my skin so thanks😮👍

"I aint doin allat"

Wash your face with warm warm water, not hot not cold, use soap, rinse and use cold water to close your pours. Shower the same way, warm water soap, then rinse with cold.

I think the film forming agent can actually clog the pores… so it will remove stuff but you’ll keep going back to these strips bc it keeps coming back. I think they’re handy for when you’re having an event and want to get rid of sebaceous filaments but not as a solution to the problem.

You voice is just magic

thank you! I have sebaceous filaments and I had listen to another dermatologist and he said if you have these than use an oil based cleanser and rub it on your nose for five minutes, use a clay mask here and there, and use niacinamide. But I didn’t get an exact routine so I was kind confused and now I know what to do ☺️

after the 10 th time watching, I'm going to make a video so that I can see the product types

Me when I looked at the nose near the end: HEY! THERE'S STILL STUFF IN THE NOSE!

Literally my routine right now and I feel like my skin is doing sooo good 🎉

I just make sure to regularly clean my face and before I go to bed, I use a clear skin thing that’s in a blue bottle that’s designed to help with spots and preventing them. It’s usually around £3 or £4 in the uk

❤❤ love your videos Dr Alexis can please list the products that was shown or do full length video regarding this? Thank you in advance ❤

Thank you! You’re helping me fix my goblin skin ❤️

When I was in my teens., I used to apply warm towel on my nose with whiteheads. It works. It didn't leave me with visible pores

"dont buy these $10 strips! spend $200 instead."

just use water but make sure ur cleaning we’ll take ur time to get all the creases and you’ll be fine