As of: January 28, 2024, 4:56 p.m
By: Bettina Menzel, Alina Schröder
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Mamina Turegano (left) with her 72-year-old mother.
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A dermatologist opens up about her mother's alleged beauty secrets on TikTok.
But what is really behind it?
Los Angeles - The beauty industry is booming: whether it's fuller lips, fewer wrinkles or a more prominent jawline - more and more people are happy to spend larger sums on a procedure.
This is proven by a study by the management consultancy McKinsey.
Accordingly, the main goal is: a more youthful appearance and the reduction of wrinkles.
There are also a few supposed tricks for looking younger online, including from the dermatologist Mamina Turegano from Los Angeles.
On her TikTok channel, she regularly shares advice from her mother, who appears surprisingly young and fit despite being 72 years old.
Advice on Tiktok for looking youthful - what's it?
On TikTok, Turegano has over a million followers with whom she regularly shares beauty tips.
According to the influencer, some tricks come from her mother in Japan.
One of the youthful-looking mother's "secret tips" is: Kakato Otoshi or "Heel Drop" (in German: "dropping the heel").
The accompanying clip shows: The 72-year-old first stands on her tiptoes until she drops her heels forcefully to the floor.
According to her own statements, she repeats this movement about 100 times a day.
“The vibrations come into my whole body,” said the mother.
According to the influencer and dermatologist, the “heel drop” strengthens the leg muscles, which strengthens the veins and improves blood circulation.
This could also help with problems like high blood pressure and prevent heart disease, Turegano points out in the video.
She refers to a study in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology from 2019. According to this, regular practice of the “heel drop” can prevent bone loss.
However, it has not been scientifically proven whether such training actually promotes a youthful appearance.
Tip inspires users – the “heel drop” is said to have these health benefits
In any case, it seems to be arousing interest: almost 300,000 people have already seen the video (as of January 28th), and comments are piling up.
“This is an exercise from my time as a ballerina!” writes one user enthusiastically.
“Your legs blow me away” and “72?
She looks better than me and I’m 33,” other comments said.
The short clip received a lot of encouragement and compliments.
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72-year-old swears by anti-aging tips – criticism of beauty ideals is growing
In addition to the “heel drop,” the 72-year-old mother gives many other anti-aging tips, including ear massages, finger yoga and banana tea.
A balanced diet and regular physical activity have been proven to have a generally positive impact on health and well-being.
There is therefore a connection between health and appearance: a study shows that those who look younger are less likely to suffer from diseases of old age.
However, paying particular attention to appearance can have negative effects.
Social media often plays a role in this: young people's self-image can deteriorate through the use of Instagram and promote depression and eating disorders.
This was the result of an internal Facebook study that the company withheld but was leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen.
The comedian Carolin Kebekus recently criticized beauty product providers for creating unrealistic body ideals and thus putting women under pressure.
The beauty industry suggests “that we are not beautiful and therefore not valuable enough, and then it bombards us with advertising for cosmetics, injections and cosmetic surgery,” she told the
German Press Agency
.
More and more young women are undergoing surgical procedures that could cause serious health problems.
“All of this because a huge industry needs my self-doubt to really make ashes,” says the comedian seriously.
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