Let's face it: We've all had those moments of panic — a pimple before picture day, a bright purple stretch mark right at the start of swimsuit season, that dreaded first wrinkle — where we're willing to try (almost) anything to make our "imperfections" disappear.
Unfortunately, despite what Pinterest, Instagram, or some beauty blogs might have you believe, most skin woes don't have a magical fix. So how can you tell good advice from bogus? To take some of the guesswork out of it, BuzzFeed Life rounded up some of the most common skin care tips circulating online and asked four dermatologists to weigh in. Here's what they want you to know.