The New Indian Express ·
Seeing Through the Glass-skin
A young Manju walks into a Delhi clinic, phone in hand, an Instagram reel paused on a face so luminous and poreless that it looks almost unreal. “I want this,” she says.
The demand is not uncommon. Dermatologists say they now hear versions of this request almost every week. Glass skin, K-beauty’s most successful export, promises poreless, translucent radiance. But there is a crucial distinction: glass skin is an aesthetic; healthy skin is a function.
“Glass skin is largely an aesthetic trend, whereas healthy skin is a medical concept. Skin can have visible pores, natural texture or occasional pigmentation and still be perfectly healthy,” says dermatologist Dr Nivedita Dadu.
