Dermatologist-Recommended Personalized Custom Skin Care Routines
Are you looking for a dermatologist-recommended skin care routine? You are in the right place! I am a dermatologist and skin care expert and author of 3 bestselling books on skin care. Over 250 dermatologists, and medispas use my skin care regimen software to prescribe skin care routines. Now you have access to the same software that dermatologists use to recommend skin care routines to their patients! The dermatologists that use our software to build skin care routines follow these 3 important steps:
- Diagnose
- Prescribe
- Educate
Traditionally, consulting a dermatologist was essential to determine the appropriate products for your skincare routine. For a decade, our software was exclusively available to doctors. However, in 2023, we let dermatologists use our skin type quiz for dermatology patients. Their patients could receive dermatologist-designed regimens directly from Skin Type Solutions if they signed up and were trained by us on the best way to prescribe skin care routines.
In 2024, we expanded access even further, enabling everyone to obtain a customized dermatologist-recommended skin care routine routine, regardless of whether they have a dermatologist or not. We understand that not everyone has easy access to a dermatologist, and appointments can be challenging to secure.
Now you can get a dermatologist-recommended skin care routine online. Right Here. Now.
All you need to do is take the quiz and you can build a dermatologist-recommended skin care regimen.
Take our quiz to get a custom routine designed by a dermatologist
You can mix products from many brands
Choose how many steps in your routine (3 in basic, 5 in complete)
Choose when to save and when to splurge
Get monthly personalized emails with dermatologist advice on your routine
Get a Dermatologist-recommended Skin Care Routine
3 Steps To a Dermatologist Recommended Skin Care Routine
Step 1: Diagnose your Skin Type
There are 16 distinct skin types, with eight of them classified as sensitive. Within these, there are four subtypes of sensitive skin. To determine the best regimen out of our 40,000 templates for your specific skin type, it is crucial to take our quiz. With over 25 years of research, I assure you that spending the three minutes to complete the quiz will save you significant time and money in the long run.
Step 2: Build Your Routine
Once you take the quiz, you will be given a step by step skin care routine with my favorite products recommended. You can choose between a basic regimen that contains the 3 most important products:
- Cleanse
- Protect
- Repair
Or you can choose a full regimen that has more products and works faster.
For each step you have the ability to scroll through other products that are right for you and further customize your routine with the products you like.
Step 3: Learn How To Improve Your Skin
Once you take the quiz, build a routine and purchase it- you will receive emails on Day 1, 30, 60, 90 and 120 that will guide you through the process. You will know what to expect, how to know if your products are working, and what to do if you are not seeing any skin benefits. Every month the email tells you if it is time to change a product or move to a stronger retinoid. This way your skin continues to improve. We also have a robust skin care library here that you can find the answers to any skin care questions you have.
Types of Dermatologist Recommended Skin Care Regimens
We have many different types of skin care routines developed by dermatologists:
Antiaging Routines for your 30s
Routines for TeensAntiaging routines for your 40s
Skin Care Routine Guidance from a Dermatologist
Our skin care routines have been used on over 300,000 people around the world, If you follow the instructions, you should see results pretty fast. Why are our routines so good?
I use evidence based data to prescribe skin care routines for my patients. To have good data to track outcomes, you need a standardized approach to skin care so that true controlled comparisons can be made to find out what really works. We have been researching skin care routines on patients in my dermatology practice since 1997. We began matching skin care to the 16 skin types in 2005.
My research has shown that:
- Skin care routines should be customized by skin type
- Skin type must be diagnosed accurately and scientifically
- Skin care products should be layered in the proper step order
- You should understand how much product to apply and how often to apply them.
- You need to reevaluate your skin care routine monthly.
I have spent the last 25 years figuring out how to do this scientifically so you can have a personalized custom skin care routine that really works. The Skin Routine Builder I developed is used in dermatology offices. How does it compare to the other brands that offer custom skin care routines?
I have spent years researching skin care ingredients, skin types, ingredients, matching ingredients to skin types, building custom skin care routines, and mixing and matching the best products from different skin care brands in a custom skin care routine made with different brands. You can learn more about my skin care expertise and research here.
I feel very strongly that to personalize a custom skin care routine, you must first accurately diagnose the skin type using a valid quiz. With this philosophy, I will review the custom skin care routines by Proven Skin Care, Curology, Skinceuticals and other personalized skin care companies. Of course I believe that Skin Type Solutions has the best dermatologist recommended skin care routines. We are in the textbooks and used by doctors. But there are even more reasons that you should trust our routines.
How To Find The Best Personalized Custom Skin Care Routine?
Building a personalized custom skin care routine is a puzzle that requires years of practice and research to do it properly. There are many companies that offer personalized skin care now- but they want you to buy their skin care brand. It is better to pick the best products from different brands and combine them into a an effective skin care routine. That is what most dermatologist will do. Getting dermatologist advice can save you lots of time and money on skin care.
These are the types of things dermatologists consider when designing your routine:
- Skin Type
- Best ingredients to treat your skin concerns
- Ingredients to avoid
- pH of products
- Interactions of ingredients when used together
- Penetration and absorption
- Routine step order
- How many steps you are willing to do
- Cost
- What brand to use or do you want to combine brands
- When to splurge and when to save
I wrote an entire chapter on this in my Baumann's Cosmetic Dermatology textbook because skin care regimen design is very complex.
"Dermatologist advice on your skin care routine can save you time and money."
Get A Skin Care Routine Designed By Dermatologists
Need dermatologist advice on your skin care routine? You have several options:
- Find a board certified dermatologist
- Find a Skin Type Solutions trained dermatologist, physician or medical provider
- Take our dermatologist-recommended skin care routine quiz
- Dermatologist guided skin care shopping - look for your skin type octagon next to products that are good for your skin
It's so easy- get started now! You can find your skin type and get started even before you see your doctor to save yourself some time.
How much does it cost to get a dermatologist recommended skin care routine?
It is free here at Skin Type Solutions by taking our skin type quiz.
What products do dermatologist's use?
Dermatologists use medical grade skin care. However, there are 16 skin types so not all dermatologists use the same skin care routines.
What should my skin care routine be?
Take the quiz online that dermatologists use to find out which brands and products to use in your routine.
Whee to get dermatologist advice on skin care?
You can get dermatologist advice at Skin Type Solutions. We have a quiz that will identify your skin type and help you build a routine. You can shop using your skin type octagon. You will receive educational emails about your skin type written by a dermatologist and personalized for you. We have a library of dermatologist written skin care blogs. And- you can read reviews from others that have your same skin type. All of these dermatologist written educational materials will help you learn the scientific facts of what your skin needs.
Best References and Scientific Publications on Personalized Custom Skin Care Routines:
- Baumann L. in Ch. 35 Skin Care Regimen Design in Baumann's Cosmetic Dermatology Ed 3. (McGraw Hill 2022)
- Falcone, D., Peppelman, M., van Erp, P., Ezerskaya, A., Varghese, B., & Uzunbajakava, N. E. The Role of Quantitative Optical Methods for Personalized Skin Care Solutions: Perspectives Offered by In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy, Raman Microspectroscopy and Near-infrared Microspectroscopy.
- Siddiqui, S., Khan, A. A., & Dey, I. (2022). Internet Technologies for Personalized Care. In Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Frameworks in Telehealth (pp. 173-189). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
- Markiewicz, E., & Idowu, O. C. (2018). Personalized skincare: from molecular basis to clinical and commercial applications. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 161-171.
- Standardization of Skin Care Routine Design and Skin Phenotype Diagnosis Facilitates Machine Learning and AI, lecture at 75th Annual Society of Cosmetic Chemists
- Youn, S. W., Kim, S. J., Hwang, I. A., & Park, K. C. (2002). Evaluation of facial skin type by sebum secretion: discrepancies between subjective descriptions and sebum secretion. Skin Research and Technology, 8(3), 168-172.
- Baumann, L. S., Penfield, R. D., Clarke, J. L., & Duque, D. K. (2014). A validated questionnaire for quantifying skin oiliness. Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 2014.
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Baumann, L. (2016). Validation of a questionnaire to diagnose the Baumann skin type in all ethnicities and in various geographic locations. Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 6(1), 34-40.