Skin care

How My Mom Suckered Me Into Seeing a Fancy Beverly Hills Dermatologist

It was all she wanted for Christmas. I had to go.

by Emily Popp

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My Renowned Dermatologist-Approved Beauty Regime So even though I've been fairly genetically lucky in the skin department (fat pad issues and dark circles aside), Dr. Shamban lays out a few clear steps for me to take to keep my skin in great shape. Her advice isn't earth-shattering, but it gives me a few tangible ways to try to keep my skin looking amazing:

• Always wear sunscreen. "If you want to maintain the nice skin you have now, sun protection is absolutely number one," says Dr. Shamban (aka my mother). She recommends that I always use SPF 50.
• Get my Vitamin D level checked. I actually just had my annual physical a few months back, and when I was tested for Vitamin D, my levels were normal. I used to be Vitamin D deficient (I was living in a veritable cave -- aka New York City). But it's a good reminder to stay on top of this.
• Use Retin A to stimulate my skin to make more collagen. In addition to Retin A every other night, Dr. Shamban suggests I put prescription MetroGel on any breakouts. "It's an antibiotic, but it's anti-inflammatory, which is perfect for your sensitive skin," explains Dr. Shamban.
• Wear minimal makeup. This one is hard, since I'm a beauty editor and am always testing new stuff. The number one product Dr. Shamban recommends for my particular skin is Dior Diorsnow UV Shield White Reveal BB Cream SPF 50. I haven't tried it before, but it's officially on my "must get now" list.

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Thank you.

by Monique3 Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 09:15PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting to know price of undereye injections! Very good writer!

by StayinYoung Friday, April 12, 2013 at 05:40PM Report as inappropriate

Lovely article and sorta funny!!!

by Zeaundra Monday, March 25, 2013 at 02:32PM Report as inappropriate

Very nice article. $900 for Restylane is quite reasonable. I'm assuming the doc was recommending a modest amount for that price. Her mother seems caring, but quite overbearing. She's 27, not 7.

by robyne00 Friday, March 15, 2013 at 04:05PM Report as inappropriate

i do not need the services of a dermatologist at this moment but i did I would not hire someone so expensive

by stacy45 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 08:00PM Report as inappropriate

wish i could go to a nice beverly hills derm

by treehugger1997 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 02:23PM Report as inappropriate

haha, moms...

by AstridB Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 05:52AM Report as inappropriate

Just a question--if the dermatologist said she had beautiful skin, why inject her with Restylane? This is what keeps me from trusting certain members of the medical industry--money, money, money! I did enjoy the mother-daughter conversation immensely.

by GigiSD Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 08:57PM Report as inappropriate

This was very a great article!

by Chris213 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 07:14PM Report as inappropriate

good article, love the transcript of the phone call! haha

by sportimonki13 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 02:57PM Report as inappropriate