How did you pick your dermatologist? and did yo make the right choice? did your skin get flawless? or worse?

Question

my skin is bad so i have decided to go to a dermatologist, but i dont know what clinic/ dermatologist to go to, how did you pick yours? and was it the right one to go to? how can find out where to go?

Answer 1

I'm going to see a dermatolgist this tuesday. WHen I went to get a physical from my doctor I asked for a referral for a dermatologist. He gave me the number and the dermatologists name. I called and made an appointment. I haven't gone there yet. I have HIP insurance

Answer 2

I First went to my family doctor, and They send you consultation to the Dermo, And he gave me some face masks, and it actaully cleared my scars up :P

Answer 3

Iam a Registered Nurse and I specialize in skin care and teen acne.

In my experience of 12 years alot of commercial store bought products DO NOT WORK! They often contain too much benzoyl peroxide which tends to over dry your skin which causes irritations.

Most of my patients are teenagers and I deal with acne problems and in 12 years most of the products out there have not helped.

PLEASE READ THIS WITH YOUR MOM if you are under 18, I have a great solution for you!

Your question is very broad and you need to get professional advice. I will explain why it's a broad question!

Your age plays a role! How old are you? Do you always have breakouts?

However, acne can result from several factors such an increase in hormone levels. In males testosterone or androgens. In females, androgens respectively. The increase in androgen levels can stimulate the oil glands to become enlarged and thus more oil production is produced. An increased oil production can clog the pores with oil or sebum ( white thick substance) which cause the cell walls of the pores in the skin to breakdown. This process allows bacteria to form and thus breakouts develop.

Genetics may also be a cause. It is a myth that greasy food or chocolate causes breakouts.

However, using make-up sponges that are not changed or washed often can contaminate the pores with bacteria which may develop into acneic breakouts.

If you are a teenager ( which I assume that you are) your hormones play a definite role in your breakouts.

If you have severe breakouts than you might need medication. There are many factors.

The most important thing is that you need products that are AGE APPROPRIATE! Every age group has different products appropriate for them. If you are young than you need milder products as to not dry out your beautiful young skin.

The problem with commercial skin products is that they are manufactured for MASSES OF PEOPLE and are not specifically made for different peoples' needs.

Your skin type is different than mine and your age differs from mine so how is it logical that we both use the same skin product for breakouts. We need different strengths of cleansers and toners. Do you kind of understand what I am getting at?

Here is my STRONG SUGGESTION for you. I refer all my students and patients to this website:

www.aboutyourskincare.com

You need to consult with professionals and on this website YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS FOR FREE AND A SKIN EXPERT/PHYSICIAN WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. It would be a shame if you dont take advantage of this free service.

Lastly, they have incredible products for breakouts and they make them specifically for every kind of skin type. That means that if your breakouts are more severe than mine, than while we both will buy the same product yours will have stronger ingredients than mine will.

They have a mild glycolic acid cleanser that's great for your type of skin and also a DRYING LOTION ( I have 3 bottles) that you put directly on your breakouts and the next day it's gone. It's truely magic in a bottle.

A basic guideline for properly taking care of your skin is this ( now if you're a young girl you will need fewer products than this):

Night time:

1. Exfoliate the skin

2. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

3. Mild Glycolic Acid Toner ( cleans off the excess debris and balances the PH level of the skin).

4. Drying Lotion used only on breakouts

5. Moisturizer

Morning:

1. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

2. Moisturizing cream

The above is a standard you may need to only use one or two products. Visit: www.aboutyourskincare.com

As I suggested and click on the ASK FOR FREE section send them an email and you will get free expert skin care advice.

Good Luck to you,

Michelle

Answer 4

I have gone to a dermatologist and honestly, they don't do much. They just look at your skin up close the first time you go and prescribe you really good acne meds. After that, the only time you is when you have to get the prescription refilled. The acne stuff they sell you does the job, not them. But... you defidently want a good one, i mean the first one i went to gave me throught medication instead of skin clearind meds! He was horrible, he was criticizing my skin and made me feel awful, he put me to tears! With that, you have to go look on yellowpages.com or something and research dermatologists in your area. Try it out and if you don't feel comfortable, then just go to a new one. Or better yet ask around! Lots of people go to the dermatologist they just dont talk about it. So.. just remember to look for one closest to you that has some okay reviews and be open about it. And yes, my skin has gotten better with the skin routines they tell me to use, they are the experts!

Hope i helped, good luck with your future flawless skin!