Is honey good for the skin?
Prof (Dr) DM Thappa
Associate Professor and Head,
Dermatology and STD Department, JIPMER,
Pondicherry
Associate Professor and Head,
Dermatology and STD Department, JIPMER,
Pondicherry
Q: I have heard that putting honey on the face daily for 20-30 minutes is good for the skin and it keeps wrinkles at bay. Is it true?
A:Basically, honey is scientifically antibacterial and a moisturiser. It is through this it exerts it’s various actions on the skin. Rest is myth and fiction.