Docs Say Less Is More When It Comes To Skin Creams

MIAMI (CBS4) - The assortment of beauty products are a tempting array of quick fixes for your skin, but they can have a dark side.

"I just figured I was doing the best thing for myself, for my skin, and I was harming myself," said skincare user Angela Velencis.

Velencis said the more products she used, the worse her skin got!

"There are really 2 major problems," said plastic surgeon Dr. Matthew Schulman. "Using inappropriate products and the other which is more common which is using the correct product but using it the wrong way"

Valencis was overusing products which irritated her skin. She also did serious damage by overusing a cleansing brush.

"If you have scratches in the skin it leads to irritation inflammation which in turn can clog pores give you blemishes," said Dr. Schulman.

Some people thinking using the product more is better, but doctors say that is not the case.

Marsha Edelman used too much moisturizer which clogged pores under her eyes.

"I never breakout but if its a little red then it is the product I am using," said Edelman.

Dr. Debra Jaliman suggested Edelman stop using everything she had.

"Even if the product says using sparingly, people use a heavy hand because they think they will get a better result,��� said Dr. Jaliman.

Experts say follow package directions, and if there's redness or tingling or other irritations, stop using it immediately.

"Anything that's causing me a problem I'm dumping," said Edelman.

Doctors recommend trying one product at a time, and sparingly.