SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles.
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles.
By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today's beauty aesthetic: a dewy, "glowy," flawless complexion. Scarlett developed an elaborate skin care routine with facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.
One night, Scarlett's skin began to burn intensely and erupted in blisters. Heavy use of adult-strength products had wreaked havoc on her skin. Months later, patches of tiny bumps remain on Scarlett's face, and her cheeks turn red in the sun.
"If I had known my life would be so affected by this, I never would have put these things on my face," says Scarlett, who recently turned 11.