The other day, I went to the hairdresser for eyebrow/lip and hair styling. After cleaning my face, my skin turned a bit red and looked dry, and the hairdresser looked at it and said, ‘Your skin barrier may be compromised, you should see a dermatologist right away.’ I didn’t actually have a specific problem, but now I’m wondering if there really is an issue. Do you think hairdressers talk accurately about such things, or is it a job for the experts? Should I go see a skin doctor, or am I just overthinking it?
so the title is a bit weird. Are skin diagnoses being made at hair salons now? I guess these have become quite fashionable.
the same happened to me. I had sensitivity on my face, and the hairdresser immediately tried to sell me products, saying something about a dermatologist. nothing came of it afterward.
I think you’re exaggerating. It blushed and passed.
How many times have you gone to the same person? Has he/she commented on your skin before?
@soncaykaldi actually I had been there 1-2 more times but he hadn’t commented that much. This time, he seriously studied my face.
@cokdaseyapma not everyone is trying to sell products, maybe it would be unreasonable to blame all hairdressers. perhaps the skin type is extremely sensitive, we don’t know 
Dermatologists diagnose skin barrier dysfunction or damage, but this can’t be done just by looking; it usually requires analysis machines or a long testing process.
Now everyone has become an expert anyway. Many hairdressers recommend products that will burn your skin; I just ask pharmacists about skin-related things.
@benbisorayim you’re right, but analysis devices and all that aren’t available everywhere; going by eye is very common in skincare. But still, if we’re supposed to trust the hairdresser’s opinion, how are we supposed to make a choice?
I think the hairdresser’s comment might provide a reason to “suspect” something, but acting like it’s a definite diagnosis is absurd. Was it triggered by the products they used on their face, genetics, stress, or is it all a possibility? How can they be sure just by examining the face?