Debunking the worst haircare misinformation on TikTok

"She is an aesthetic doctor so I'm not sure what she's doing with the stethoscope anyway" 🔥🔥😂😂

I'm so glad you posted about Dr. Youn. He's built a strange cult of unquestioning mostly women and it's strange given he both promotes clean, "natural" beauty while practicing plastic surgery.

The idea that silicone melts your hair is so bizarre considering how common it is in heatproof cooking/baking equipment. Have these people never used a spatula???

I was a teenager when all this clean beauty propaganda started and I’ve realized that the beauty industries rely on NEGATIVE PLACEBO. I was told sulfates and silicones were ruining my hair. I was going through puberty and I’m also mixed race, so I said, “Of course! My hair is dry and ugly!” After a few years of trying clean beauty, my hair has become ever worse and my skin now has a dry texture that it never had 🥺 after going back to cheaper, mainstream products, my hair isn’t magically better, but its definitely more manageable and I have to wash it less. Turns out it was marketing the whole time!! I worry for the next generations as advertising gets more aggressive and patronizing.

Also I think you should be even HARSHER to medical doctors because if they have the gall to spread misinformation they deserve to be corrected without mercy.

As a medical doctor, holy shit yeah roast the hell out of any doctors spreading misinformation. We SHOULD be held to a higher standard when using our title in a public forum. Don't like it, do more research on the stuff you say or at the very least don't use the Dr. label for clout on tiktok

I got blocked by a hairdresser on tiktok that did a whole series on how bad silicone and sulphates were and pointing out all the "bad" affordable shampoos. She then did a series of the shampoos she does recommend including the one she personally uses... all of them over £25 a bottle and all of them contained dimethicone and SLS.

I'm so glad these plastic surgeon influencers are being called out by more people! Private cosmetic plastic surgeons have a vested interest in making people insecure because that's how they get the majority of their clients, so IMO a lot of their advice should be taken with a grain of salt.

Dr. Youn has rubbed me the wrong way for a long time. I have opinions about cosmetic surgeon influencers as it is, but him using his title to spread misinformation regarding topics that have nothing to do with his area of expertise is just a new low.

WHO TF IS SAYING WE NEED TO BE NICER TO DOCTORS WHEN THEY SPREAD MISINFORMATION??? we need to be harsher on them for using their authority and credentials to speak out of their ass

the comment around 25:00 about "i know it feels great on the hair but it's superficial" drives me bananas because, yeah, that's what a lot of hair treatments are. you can't fix hair damage, just treat it. you use conditioner and masks on bleached, damaged hair, and then when you wash it, the treatment is gone, because hair is not alive, it doesn't heal. i'm so glad you're debunking these hair myths, because this stuff drives me nuts!

Anyone wearing fancy scrubs (especially in England) is an instant eyebrow raise for me because scrubs aren't to be worn outside of your allocated work area (as a general rule of thumb). It's all for show. Especially with a stethoscope. Also the English lady in this is probably not even medically trained despite the outfit, but did a specialist course on aesthetics (which is becoming a major issue).

Thank you for calling out Dr. Youn—I’ve been waiting for someone to challenge him! His area of expertise is plastic surgery, but seems to think that makes him an authority on skincare, weight loss, nutrition, and whatever else is trending right now, and I’m sick of it. What a coincidence that the TikTok doctors who fear-monger about toxins in skincare are all the same ones that have their own “clean” skincare lines.

You just made me realise that the phrase 'avoid like a plague' is no longer valid, because people, in fact, do not avoid the plague

I’m a doctor myself, but I’m aware that doesn’t mean I know everything about health and body care. In fact, I feel constantly confused and frustrated when I try to get real, scientific information about hair or skin care, because the internet is full of misinformation, and I’m not familiar with this area of medicine and chemistry. Please, keep up you work debunking harmful myths and arrogant people. Also, I would love to hear you talk some day about oily hair care and myths, because seriously, I can’t find the right information anywhere.

I love when people say "X ingredient will dry out your hair!" thats the point of shampoo. to remove the oils. if its getting too dry and brittle you're using something that is too strong or you're washing it too much. not everyone needs to wash their hair daily. everyones hair and scalp are different.

As a dentist, it is most frustrating when I see misinformation on dentistry from dentists on tiktok. So much potential harm. Thank you for what you do.

The whole "doctor from different specialty speaks with authority on skin and haircare" thing makes me think of how, not too long ago, you had SO many medical doctors publishing diet books to push their own personal diets/products/etc despite having taken maybe 1 or 2 actual focused nutrition courses during med school,

I swear you're like Anne Reardon of beauty/ health sciences, debunk nonsense, lovely camera presence, and top notch integrity ❤

I worked as a hairstylist for a long time and it always surprised me how many people unknowingly needed instruction on hygienic practices. I was happy to help out but I really think these tik tok claims focus on products being the problem and not troubleshooting people's actual habits. I love your videos and the science!! Hairstylists need more education in science like this and not PR info from product companies. We can play a big part in spreading misinformation too.