Clinical modalities can offer outstanding outcomes towards skin health and rejuvenation,1,2 but if patients use non-active skincare in-between visits to your practice, will they ever truly reach their full aesthetic potential? Corrective adjunctive skincare containing retinoids, acids and antioxidants for use at home can contribute significantly to long-term patient outcomes.3,4,5
A dentist wouldn’t advise their patients to avoid brushing in-between biannual check-ups any more than a personal trainer would advise their clients to eat fast food in-between workouts. As skincare professionals, I believe we must be advising our patients to use medical-grade skincare to maintain and gain upon the results we are achieving in-clinic. However, I am regularly hearing that medical professionals find the process of selling skincare awkward, uncomfortable and sometimes even intimidating.
Doctors, nurses and dentists leaving the NHS often report to me that they find it difficult to ask for money in the private sector of medical aesthetics, especially in exchange for skincare. Fear of…
