"Exfoliation means removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin, using either a chemical, granular substance, or exfoliation tool," explains plastic surgeon Dr Osman Bashir Tahir1. "Your skin does shed dead skin cells, but it doesn't always get rid of them all."
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-does-it-mean-to-exfoliate-and-why-should-you