Channing Barnett, 33, New York City
My skincare routine entails EltaMD Deep Pore Cleanser or Cetaphil Daily
Facial Cleanser; Chantecaille Nano Gold Firming Treatment and Nano Gold
Energizing Eye Cream; Barnett Dermatology Anti-Aging Cream or TransA
0.025% Cream (created with my father, also a dermatologist); Aquaphor
ointment on my eyelids; EltaMD or Anthelios sunscreen. My in-office
maintenance includes Botox in my forehead and between my eyebrows about
twice a year. The biggest waste of money is nonablative fractionated
laser treatment. The results don’t live up to the hype. There are other
procedures that address the same issues (fine lines, sun damage,
pigmentation, scarring), cost less, and require fewer sessions. I
recommend TCA peels or electrosurgery. I attribute my good skin to
genetics, staying out of the sun, and moisturizer.
Ellen Marmur, 42, New York City
My skincare routine entails rinsing my
face with water and, if I feel oily, I use Sanítas Lemon Cream Scrub on
the sides of my nose and forehead; StriVectin-SD for Sensitive Skin
moisturizer and eye cream in the morning and Eraclea eye cream at
bedtime; Aveeno sunscreen SPF 15 in winter; Nia24 sunscreen in summer.
My in-office maintenance includes Botox or Dysport twice a year between
my eyebrows; Restylane or Juvéderm in my cheeks and under my eyes;
occasional IPL and Fraxel treatments; TCA 30% chemical peels
postpregnancy, for melasma (a skin discoloration). The biggest waste of
money is facials. They’re wonderful for relaxation, but they’re a luxury
more than a therapy.The most important advice I give patients is don’t
perform self-surgery on every little blemish. And simplify: There’s no
need for an eight-step daily regimen.
Wendy Roberts, 52, Rancho Mirage, California
My skincare routine entails
Dove soap for sensitive skin applied with a sonic facial cleansing
brush; La Roche- Posay Active C serum; Wendy Roberts Youth Serum;
Renova; Anthelios sunscreen. My in-office maintenance includes Botox
between my eyebrows and on my forehead three to four times a year;
Juvéderm or Perlane in my nasolabial folds and Sculptra midface twice a
year; Fraxel Re:Store treatment twice a year. And I administer all of
these to myself. The biggest waste of money is microdermabrasion to
treat wrinkles. I love it for improving skin texture, but it can’t get
rid of lines. I attribute my good skin to always adhering to my skincare
regimen, day in, day out, for 20 years. The most important advice I give
patients is that the key to natural-looking skin in your 50s is to start
in your 20s. Find the best dermatologist in your area.
