Dermatologists used to be people who treated skin problems - rashes, itching, break outs - if you had any of these you took yourself off to a clinic for a talk to the best skin doc you could find.

Recently dermatologists have moved out of the doctor's clinic and into the laboratory. You must have noticed it yourself - how anti aging skin care has changed.

Dermatologist recommended skin care is definitely the hot new thing. Ranges like Dr Brandt, Perricone, Obagi, MD Skincare, MD Forte - are all best selling skin care ranges developed by top level dermatologists. Huge brands like Estee Lauder now have renowned dermatologists leading product development. 

It makes sense of course - who else knows so much about skin? Who else has direct experience of how skin behaves on a day to day basis than a Doctor specifically trained to know about it?

Dermatologists first started to create skin care products to treat their own patients in a clinic environment. More and more patients started to demand skin care that was effective in treating wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin. Dermatologists were able to produce skin care creams with very high levels of effective ingredients - many of them close to medication in their effects. These products were labelled "cosmeceuticals" because they crossed the line between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and they have become big news in most anti aging skin care.

Now - that same level of active skin care is freely available online and in some of the best beauty stores outside the confines of the clinics.

Highly active dermatologist designed skin care is definitely here to stay - and for the average consumer that has to be a very good thing

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