“When Patients Mix 5 Brands – Why It Can Confuse Your Skin”

“When Patients Mix 5 Brands – Why It Can Confuse Your Skin”

📍 From Dr. Rizwan’s Skin Cosmetic & Laser Clinic, Shahjahanpur

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Every day in OPD, we ask:

“What products are you using?”

And the reply often sounds like this:

🧴 Face wash from one brand

🧴 Serum from another

🧴 Sunscreen from third

🧴 Night cream from a cousin’s recommendation

🧴 Acne gel seen on Instagram

Total = 5 different brands. All doing their own thing.

And the result? Skin is confused. And sometimes – completely irritated.

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🤯 Why So Many Brands = So Much Trouble?

Because your skin is not a lab.

Every company makes products to work with their own line. They know how ingredient A works with ingredient B within the same brand.

But when you mix everything:

🚫 One brand has alcohol, one has oil

🚫 One is too strong, one too mild

🚫 One has Vitamin C, the other has acid that clashes with it

Result? Breakouts, dryness, redness, or no result at all.

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💡 Let’s Take a Simple Example:

You use:

• A foaming face wash (with salicylic acid)

• A Vitamin C serum (from another brand)

• A retinol cream at night (third brand)

• And a moisturizer your friend gave you

None of these brands know what the other is doing.

Each product is made with its own pH, preservatives, and formula.

Your skin is stuck in the middle of this brand fight.

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🔄 Skin Needs Routine – Not Experiments

When you keep changing products or mix random brands, your skin doesn’t get a chance to adjust or repair.

It’s like eating spicy, sweet, sour, and bitter all at once – your stomach will be upset.

Same with skin. It gets irritated and confused.

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🧴 Doctor’s Tips: How to Avoid Skin Confusion

✅ Stick to one system if possible (at least cleanser + serum + cream from same line)

✅ Don’t copy friends or influencers blindly

✅ If trying something new, add one product at a time, not four

✅ Always observe how your skin reacts for 7–10 days

✅ If in doubt – ask a skin doctor, not Google

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🧑‍⚕️ From Dr. Rizwan’s Desk:

We don’t say “don’t use brands.”

We say: don’t mix them like chutney.

Let us help you build a routine that works together, not against your skin.

Because when you treat your skin with a proper plan – it listens.

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📍 Visit us at Dr. Rizwan’s Skin Cosmetic & Laser Clinic, Shahjahanpur

💬 Get a customised skincare plan, not just a product list.

📞 Call or WhatsApp to book your slot. Let your skin breathe with clarity – not confusion.