How to Improve & Protect Your Skin Health & Appearance | Dr. Teo Soleymani

About this video

Huberman hosts Dr. Teo Soleymani, a dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon, to discuss skin health, appearance, and longevity. Dr. Soleymani discusses sun exposure and its relationship to skin aging and skin cancer, which sunscreens raise more or less concern, laser treatments for appearance and for preventing certain skin cancers, and retinoids, supplements, and nutrition for skin. In the slices, Huberman and Dr. Soleymani discuss cumulative sun damage, noting that what skin tolerates in the teens and twenties differs from later decades because of a cumulative mutation burden. Dr. Soleymani explains that ultraviolet light triggers mutations and degrades collagen and elastin, and discusses barrier protection such as sunscreen. He also notes research on otherwise normal eyelid skin carrying mutations similar to those in matched skin cancers, illustrating how complex the step from mutation to cancer remains. Huberman frames the episode as practical dos and don’ts for skin care and for avoiding and treating skin cancers.

Key takeaways

• Dr. Soleymani explains that sun damage and mutation burden in skin are cumulative over a lifetime.
• Dr. Soleymani describes ultraviolet light as degrading collagen and elastin and triggering mutations.
• Huberman and Dr. Soleymani discuss sunscreen choices and barrier protection for skin.
• Dr. Soleymani discusses laser treatments, retinoids, supplements, and nutrition in relation to skin health and appearance.
• Huberman frames the episode around practical dos and don’ts for avoiding and treating skin cancers.

Episode details: published August 19, 2024 · 601.7K views · 2:46:04 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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