On 7/3/2014 wackers said: The reason so many dermatologists recommend Skinceuticals is because when the brand first came out, the creators marketed the brand heavily within the medical community. Not to sell it (though many derms did elect to offer it within their practices) but to recommend it to their patients. Believe it or choose not to, but most dermatologists would be hard pressed to think of another brand to recommend. They don't keep up with what are the best brands currently available (in skincare in general) and would find it a challenge to compare the pros and cons in most of the ingredient decks. My sister sees a very prominent derm in NYC and he has been really honest with her about how and why most derms tend to choose certain brands, admitting that they do not keep up with what might be better formulas. Skinceuticals was very savvy in marketing their brand to the medical community but that was a long time ago and there are far better formulations out there now. Just the propylene glycol is indicative of that - really good brands have eliminated that ingredient completely in all their products.
I used Skinceuticals for a long time and really got frustrated with the lack of results. I decided to give NCN's a try early this year and have been amazed at what a good C serum can accomplish, in a relatively short period of time. I have tough age spots and they have diminished by 2/3 in only a few months. All my time with Skinceuticals never even came close to accomplishing even a fraction of what NCN's C serum has done.
Any honest dermatologist will tell you they spend very minimal time in school learning about skincare. Some describe it as less than a day's worth of education. That's why they will promote those brands that cater to them - they don't have to sell them but it helps them look like they at least can make recommendations. Skincare and the most current ingredients are not their focus or strong suit. My sister's Dermatologist just happens to know her well enough to be really honest about it.
Thank you for the great information. I have been going to my Derm for 14 years and totally trust him. He is one of the top dermatologists in the world. He knows me very well, always takes a lot of time with me and is very upfront and open. He spends a good portion of his time also doing research and as a professor. I'm quite confident that he keeps himself at the forefront of things especially since other doctors call him when looking for an expert. With that being said, I'm very pleased with the great results that I have experienced from the combination of Retin A and the SkinCeuticals products that I have been using. I get compliments on my skin all the time and have been asked numerous times if I have had laser and other things (which I have not had). We should all use what works best and it will be different for each one of us.
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