This makes you old!

It's the smartphone!

Symptom: Pimple, CAUSE: Touchscreen

Let’s think carefully about when and where we use our smartphones. You can easily picture yourself fiddling with a phone you’ve pulled out of a handbag full of clutter, touching the screen with greasy hands while eating fried chicken, or even playing games or sending messages while sitting on the toilet (as I write this, I checked a message with hands that had just eaten kimbap). As a result, the bacterial contamination level on smartphone screens is reportedly 18 times higher than that of public restrooms. Since screens smeared with bacteria and contaminants come into frequent contact with the face, it is no surprise that skin problems arise. There has even been a development called "cell phone dermatitis," a type of eczema that appears on only one ear.

The only way to prevent skin trouble caused by a dirty screen is, of course, 'cleanliness.' It is a top priority to keep your phone clean by frequently wiping the screen with antibacterial wipes and washing your hands often. In addition, it is important to keep your skin clean through thorough cleansing. Use a vibrating cleansing device to thoroughly remove dirt and bacteria clinging to the skin, and if you have already developed skin trouble, apply a moisturizer containing salicylic acid, which has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, to soothe the irritation.