The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst Why You’re Aging Faster Than You Think & How To Reverse Bad Habits Before It's Too Late | Dr. Anthony Youn
Nov 6, 2025
Dr. Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon and bestselling author, shares his insights on aging and skincare. He discusses the daily habits that may age your skin faster, such as sun exposure and poor diet. Youn recommends a simple two-minute skincare routine to look five years younger. He emphasizes the importance of adequate protein intake for maintaining collagen and debunks myths about skincare advice online. Stress and inadequate sleep’s impact on aging are also explored, alongside holistic approaches to skincare and lifestyle.
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Top Lifestyle Accelerants Of Aging
- The single biggest external accelerator of skin aging is excess sun exposure.
- Smoking and a poor diet rank as the next most damaging lifestyle drivers of visible aging.
Two-Minute, Five-Years Younger Routine
- Cleanse each morning, apply a vitamin C serum, and use SPF 30 when you'll be outside.
- Cleanse nightly and apply a retinoid, plus exfoliate once or twice weekly to speed skin renewal.
Beef Tallow Trend And Skin Risks
- Anthony Youn described people using beef tallow topically and even restaurants cooking with it in fries.
- He cautioned tallow can be comedogenic on the face despite soothing effects on body skin.
