DiscoverBody Stuff with Dr. Jen GunterDoes perfect skin really exist?
Does perfect skin really exist?

Does perfect skin really exist?

Update: 2021-06-2323
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There are YouTube tutorials, magazine columns, and entire online communities dedicated to finding the “perfect skin care routine.” But what we consider to be “perfect” skin is rooted in racist, sexist and ageist ideas. So what do we need to do to protect this amazing organ that is the first line of defense for the body? Jen is joined by a dermatologist who helps scrub out skin care myths and shares acne-fighting essentials, and a sociologist who digs into the roots of racism in medicine and how they impact the access to care for people of color. Read the full text transcript at go.ted.com/BSTscript6

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Nancy

this went from skin to racial bias from 0 to 100 fast . I felt like the end was just a rant.

Jun 28th
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Joelli Durocher

this is fantastic!

Jun 27th
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tonywlsn

I really liked the frankness of this episode wrt to people of color and biases in the medical community. I like all the episodes so far…different, concise and informative.

Jun 23rd
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Does perfect skin really exist?

Does perfect skin really exist?