The Doctor’s RX: Here’s what she does for her own skin

Can’t figure out what skin-care care treatments really work? Here’s what one of the nation’s leading dermatologist’s does for her own skin.

Leading dermatologist uses many of her own treatments. Karyn Grossman, is a board certified cosmetic dermatologist who practices in the Los Angeles area and New York. She’s appeared on a number of national television programs, including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show and The View.

“Most of the time, people comment that I look amazing for 43! And I tell patients, I practice what I preach. I graduated medical school 20 years ago and have not had a suntan since!”

She recommends daily use of a sunscreen with a high SPF.

Here are the treatments she’s had done for herself.

Thermage: This is a treatment that uses heat to tighten underlying layers of the skin, which reduces wrinkles and sagging.

“I think has been one of my biggest successes. I started doing it when Thermage first came out, and my brows are still higher seven years later than they were when I started. It definitely has taken the ‘tired look’ off my face. Every time I do a treatment, patients comment on how good I look in some odd way— everyone starts gushing that I finally lost all my baby weight (but the scale has not budged) or they stop telling me I must be so exhausted going back and forth from L.A. to N.Y. I do one every two years or so.”

Active FX: This fractional laser removes brown spots, redness and targets lines, wrinkles and scars.
“This has wiped much of the vestiges of my beach days off my face. While a few freckles have recurred, it definitely has left my skin smoother, less spotty and more even toned.”

IPL – Also known as High-Intensity Pulsed Light Therapy, this machine emits light to remove age spots and discolorations of the skin, and treats unsightly veins.
“I use this to attack the blood vessels around my nose every few years. (Don’t want them to get too noticeable.)”

Botox: The revolutionary muscle paralyzer smoothes out wrinkles in the skin.

“I use this once or twice per year in very small amounts on my forehead and between my eyebrows. I believe in gently softening my expression, not eliminating it. After all, I am the mother of a 3 year old and 5 year old, and they need to be able to know when they are in trouble without my even saying a word.”

Accent XL: This laser treatment for skin tightening helps reduce wrinkled and sagging skin.

“This has helped to reduce the post-partum “jelly belly,” as I affectionately refer to it …. That and, a little Body by Thermage to help lift my buttocks, has made me feel better about what having a baby does to the body.

“As a note—I have not gone the filler route yet. Although, I am contemplating just a tiny bit along the edge of my lips to help define them a little more. I am definitely going to be a “sagger,” not a “sinker.” Although for many over 40 who are “sinkers”—adding a little filler into the mix makes a huge difference.