Can one ingredient transform your skin from dry and flaky to ultra-hydrated? Social media influencers from around the globe claim occlusive agents such as petroleum jelly are the key to banishing dry skin.
We asked Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD, associate professor of dermatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to weigh in on the viral skin care trend known as “slugging.”
“Slugging is a trend nowadays, but people have been doing it for years,” Torres-Zegarra said.
She cautions that slugging – named for the shiny, slimy sheen it leaves behind – is not for everyone and shouldn’t be done simply because everyone else is doing it. Yet some people do benefit from the practice. Here’s what you need to know.
Fad or Fact?
A series exploring current health-related trends through the scientific lenses of our CU Anschutz experts.