10 Anti-Aging Products That Skin Docs Love
We asked five MDs with their own skin care lines to brag about their standout skin-renewing solutions. The catch: They also had to recommend a stellar product from a competing doctor's line.
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Susan Taylor, MD
Assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Columbia University
Bragging Rights
Rx for Brown Skin Absolute Radiance Intensive Exfoliating Serum
$63; rxforbrownskin.com
"This serum improves uneven skin tone—a top aging concern for women of color—by lifting away dead cells with alpha hydroxy acids, lightening dark spots with soy, and softening rough patches with hyaluronic acid."
Recommended Rival
Specific Beauty Night Treatment Complex
$24; specificbeauty.com
"Created by dermatologist Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, this product contains retinol to smooth the skin and licorice to minimize discoloration."
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Neil Sadick, MD
Clinical professor of dermatology at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Bragging Rights
Sadick Dermatology Group PM Reversal Serum
$48; sadickdermatologygroup.com
"To get younger-looking skin, you need to build collagen, stimulate elastin, and encourage cell turnover. This serum does all three—with retinol, peptides, and two different alpha hydroxy acids."
Recommended Rival
Obagi Professional-C Serum
from $48; lovelyskin.com
"Vitamin C is a great complexion-protecting antioxidant—when it's potent and stable, as it is in this formula. It can also be irritating, so I like that this serum comes in several concentrations—I start patients at 5 percent and work up to 20."
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Michelle Copeland, MD
Assistant clinical professor of surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Bragging Rights
Dr. Michelle Copeland Skin Care Emerge Facelift Cream
$149; drcopelandskincare.com
"There are 14 active ingredients in this cream—peptides and antioxidants like resveratrol and coenzyme Q-10. In just a couple of weeks, it can make your skin feel firmer and your fine lines look less noticeable."
Recommended Rival
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Sun Protection SPF 45 Cream
$42; dgskincare.com
"The sun is the number one enemy of healthy skin; I always tell my patients to use a sunscreen with zinc oxide, like this one, which physically blocks both UVA and UVB rays."
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Eric Bernstein, MD
Clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania
Bragging Rights
LaseResults Calm & Restore Serum
$75; laseresults.com
"I always use this on patients after laser treatments because it's very soothing. It contains antioxidants like glutathione and gluconolactone to control UV damage and inflammation, plus licorice root to lighten discoloration and peptides to help build new collagen."
Recommended Rival
Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Advanced Face Serum
$66; origins.com
"This serum is mild and calming, and protects the skin with antioxidants. It also has a really nice texture."
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Loretta Ciraldo, MD
Voluntary professor of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Bragging Rights
Dr. Loretta Age Change Eye
$50; drloretta.com
"This cream includes ingredients that address every eye area problem: pigment, puffiness, lines, and dryness. I've been using it for a year, and I don't need undereye concealer anymore."
Recommended Rival
DDF Revolve 400X Micro-Polishing System
$98; ddfskincare.com
Next: The 7 best new sunscreens
From the
June 2012 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
