With Vitamin C products – which are most effective?
Glad you asked this! This is a little hard to explain so hang in there with me. Stability is important but better quality Vitamin C products sold now are stable....
Is there truly a difference between cleansers?
I tend to agree with your derm on this. If you need to save money on something, save it on the cleanser. When you think about it, it’s really only...
Should I use topical tretinoin/Retin A, etc or isotretinoin?
First of all, please don’t worry about this. If Stiefel makes it, I’m sure it’s of good quality and it’s a product not available yet in the U.S. I’d call...
Why Paula Begoun and I occasionally disagree on products!
Okay, so first of all, I absolutely love Paula and her work and she and I agree much of the time on products. We do disagree sometimes though and here’s...
Do you recommend any weekly skincare treatments like a mask or face peel?
Good question, this is confusing for many people! Think of it like this. When you perform a light peel, a scrub or certain peel-off masks/masques, you are essentially exfoliating off...
Retinoids/Renova, etc – if it comes in a solution or pad, should I apply it…
Yes, good point, until recently they were all creams or lotions. The retinols that are soaked in pads and are solutions should be applied to cleansed skin first, allowed to...
Acne and over 40 skin – what are the options?
Agata, thank you for writing and also for being an oncology nurse which is a very important and tough job. You can make a difference in people’s lives every day....
What about peels? Is this store product different from in-office or salon peels?
I think there’s a lot of confusion about peels and for good reason – the aesthetic industry doesn’t make it easy to compare them! It might help to think of...
Is there a way to counter sagging in Asian skin?
I hear what you’re saying and I’d like you to think about a balloon. A balloon generally losess it’s shape and sags because it loses air/volume. For an aging face,...
