Chris Martinez

<img data-reference=“image” data-document-id=“cms/api/amp/image/BB1pGX2Y” /><p>TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Many young people are turning to TikTok and other social media sites to share their beauty and skincare routines. While most likely have the best intentions, doctors say many are giving bad advice.</p> <p>“Ninety-nine percent of it are lay people without any real knowledge, certainly not medical knowledge, and there’s very few dermatologists on social media,” said Dr. Sharon Albers, a dermatolo…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Many young people are turning to TikTok and other social media sites to share their beauty and skincare routines. While most likely have the best intentions, doctors say many are giving bad advice. “Ninety-nine percent of it are lay people without any real knowledge, certainly not medical knowledge, and there’s very few dermatologists on social media,” said Dr. Sharon Albers, a dermatologist with Tampa General Hospital. While Albers says learning about skincare is important,…

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