Straight Talk With Dr. Rogers: A Top Dermatologist Shares Her Skin Care Routine
As a dermatologist, I often get asked about my daily skin care regimen. Here’s a look at the products I use as a 41-year-old woman with dry skin and pigment problems (melasma).
My Morning Routine
1) I start the day by splashing my face with water. I prefer not to wash my face completely.
2) Then I pick one of two serums:
SkinMedica’s TNS Essential Serum is great because it serves two key functions. For starters, it has antioxidants to protect my skin from the sun and pollution. It also contains human-derived growth factors proven to stimulate skin repair and collagen production. I like to apply this to my face, neck and chest. Although it's not totally free of dyes and fragrances, I’m excited to see that there are a number of new serums on the market made with fewer unwanted ingredients. But until then, this is the gold standard.
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ISClinical's White Lightening Complex contains a powerful combination of antioxidants and skin-lightening agents to keep my skin bright. Keep in mind, this product contains 18% salicylic acid. That is A LOT. This can burn, so I don’t recommend using it every day.
3) Once the serum I selected has absorbed, I move onto eye cream. I need all the moisture I can get in the fall and winter to help with crepey skin around my eyes, but I also want to fight the look of bags and dark circles due to my chronic sleep deprivation. Teamine Eye Complex does just that!
4) When choosing a face cream, I like products with glycerin and hyaluronic acid to keep my dry skin moisturized. I love the texture and long-lasting hydration found in
5) Now it’s sunscreen time. For me, it's all about zinc oxide for the best and safest broad spectrum protection. Zinc protects your skin from UVB rays that cause sunburns and UVA rays are responsible for wrinkles and brown spots. I wear at least SPF 30 with 15% zinc oxide every day. My favorite is the
6) After my skin care routine is complete, I curl my lashes and apply mascara. I'm a big fan of
7) Lastly, I never leave the house or office without my
My Evening Routine
1) At the end of the day, it's time to take a deep breath and wash up. I alternate between the Cream Cleanser by iS Clinical, a glycerin-based cleanser that can remove makeup without stripping my skin and
2) Then I pat my skin dry and apply a pea size amount of 0.5% retinol to my face, neck and chest, avoiding my eyelids, corners of nose and lips. I really like
3) If I feel a bit dry or flaky, I skip the retinol and use
4) Once a month I do a charcoal mask to minimize the appearance of my pores. The
5) Also, I have a thing for long eyelashes so I apply an eyelash conditioning product a few times a week. I noticed that if I do it every day my lashes get too long and spidery. I found that
6) I conclude my nighttime regimen with the RESTORE Healing Balm I developed to my lips, eyelids and cuticles. Now I can go to bed knowing my driest spots will get the overnight intensive hydration they need to look good in the morning!
Let me know the products you can't live without and next week I'll share with you my must-have items.
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Dr. Heather D. Rogers is a double-board certified dermatologic surgeon and the founder of Doctor Rogers Skin Care. She practices procedural and cosmetic dermatology full-time at Modern Dermatology in Seattle and maintains a strong online presence that emphasizes education about all things skin. Her expertise derives from her training at Stanford, Univ. of Washington and Columbia, plus two decades of ongoing clinical experience. Follow Dr. Rogers on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube.
