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S12 EP49: I love the buffet
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Josh's Dermatology Appointment & The Red Face Reckoning
At 49:50 · chapter starts 45:10
Rob notices Josh has somewhere to be after the podcast — a skin appointment. Josh explains he has been seeing a dermatologist for facial redness, a condition that worsens with age and which he wants to address before it becomes a permanent feature. The turning point came during a recce at the Hackney Empire for his stand-up special: a lighting technician casually vetoed a purple backdrop, saying it wouldn't work with Josh's complexion [1] — Josh Widdicombe "Josh Widdicombe has started seeing a dermatologist to tackle lifelong facial redness. The tipping point was a lighting technician at the Ha…" 45:30 . Josh took the note seriously. He now has a three-step routine — a specialist face wash, a de-reddening moisturiser, and SPF 50 applied daily — and Rose is fully on board, having thought the same thing without bringing it up. Rob plays dermatologist in a brief workshop, noting that Josh's 24/7 sense of shame might be more of a psychological issue than a dermatological one. Rob mentions he'd like to get his own moles checked, and Josh mischievously notes that one of Rob's hairline moles has been creeping forward for the last six months. The whole segment is warm and funny — two men in their forties beginning, somewhat reluctantly, to take their bodies seriously.
Josh Widdicombe has started seeing a dermatologist to tackle lifelong facial redness. The tipping point was a lighting technician at the Hackney Empire saying 'no, not with that skin' when purple was suggested as a backdrop for Josh's special. Josh now has a three-step skincare routine including a special de-reddening moisturiser and SPF 50 every day.
Josh Widdicombe decided to see a dermatologist after a lighting technician at the Hackney Empire told him he couldn't use a purple backdrop because of the redness of his skin.
