Dermatologist Shares Why Expensive Skincare Might Be Worth It | Dr. Sam Ellis

excellent video!! thank you for sharing

Question - I use the regular (all skinbetter science) alto, with Even Serum and Mystro Serum and their Even Tone sunscreen and I turn orange. I am thinking it is the vitamin c reacting weirdly with my skin. Any thoughts?

Thank you for sharing ! 💕💕💕

Each brand has propriety active like TFC8 (AB), seaweed (La Mer), colloidal platinum (la prairie platinum rare) of course their own formulations. Why does dermatologist like to treat all these as myth? I am just curious, does it mean they are fake science and selling dreams like Disney?

Hi! Would you recommend skin authority moisturizing lifting cream as an affordable option for the Skinmedica TNS Advanced Serum?

What about Augustinus Bader??? 😮

Would love a LED mask video!! 🚨

Have you tried Neora Age IQ products and would you recommend them?

What do you think of Beauty Pie products? Specifically their skincare formulas. Thanks, I'm new to your videos and I'm greatly enjoying them!

What about IS Clinical skincare?

Great video thank you. So many people only talk about drugstore products so I appreciate your video mentioning the higher end products

Is infra red therapy safe for people who have had skin cancer .. all three but not on face ?

Is Elizabeth Arden over marketed, average or a decent brand ?

Do you have any experience with Defenage?

could you tell me if you have tested the zo skinhealth line? Is it similar to skinbetter? I am 60 and using the entire anti aging line and add in 1.0% obagi tretenoid. I wondered if you have an opinion on the line of skincare. hydrating cleanser, pads, power defense and their sunscreen & primer broad spectrum spf 30 ZOX12.

Dr. Ellis, what are your thoughts regarding Neocutis growth factor serum and the AnteAGE MD growth factor serum and accelerator serum ( the accelerator is supposed to be applied after the growth factor serum)? I’ve been using skin medica advanced growth factor serum for years but I heard these serums are better. Please advise❤️❤️

Have you tried GM collins? What do you think?

Love this video, and almost every video you have posted so far. Can you please recommend other options for good growth factors and peptides as I can’t find both Alastin and Skinmedica here (in Dubai)?

Do you treat patients that are African-Americans with hyperpigmentation and what do you recommend for hyperpigmentation for this group of people?

Awesome video. Thank you!

I have tried the Calecim multi-action cream growth factors and it is really good you can really see the difference in skin density and texture and skin laxity.

Yes do a video on red light therapy!

I'd love to see a video comparing similar products from medical grade skincare brands (Obagi, Alastin, EltaMD, Skinbetter, Skinmedica, Skinceuticals, etc)! I think this would be great for those who buy medical grade skincare to know which products you think are more effective/better from which brands! love your content! i learn sooo much <3

Does the tatcha have a fragrance in it?

Alastin's ultra nourishing moisturizer is so great! I love the ingredients. It goes on kinda "greasy" but in a good way for dry skin, then it absorbs well. My skin is so dry that ive always layered cheap moisturizers and i think that leads to clogged pores. So expensive moisturizer is worth it to me.

Thoughts on retinyl Retinoate, or Medik8?

Yes! I use and love so many of these. One question- Where is the best place to add the Alastin peptides into your routine? Thank you!

Is red light therapy an alternative to laser treatment for rosacea?

Is Osea worth the high price ?

Can you do a review on the Photozyme MD Vitamin C + E

Can you do a video on Zero Waste or low waste or environmentally-responsible skin care products? Products that are fair trade, have only vegan ingredients, have minimal packaging--and that packaging is recyclable, the manufacturer pays fair wages, the ingredients were sustainably sourced, etc? For example, currently I'm only using shea butter that I bought directly from a women's collective in Ghana, but I'd like to add to that. I realize nothing is perfect--the shea butter, for example, came wrapped in a plastic bag and then in a UPS bag (which I repurposed as a garbage bag). But we can try our best.

Is the Skinmedica TNS and Alastin product similar or should we try to have both? I used the original TNS for a few years and honestly I didn’t notice anything. I have always , since my early 20 s been obsessive about skincare & quality products/ sun avoid. I’m 46. Main thing was I couldn’t figure out where to fit it in! It didn’t layer well. Pilled under stuff and over , felt like it just sat on top. I’m wondering if anyone is likening edition 2 better as far as consistency. Was I using too much?

Yes to red light therapy video!

One is always paying for brand recognition, or doctors pushing their own brand....

And by the way it is absolutely not genetics. There is no scientific evidence that our genes have suddenly gone bad, it's just the latest theory to make big pharma billions of dollars.

Thanks for the review on these products. I find that whatever the price point, our skin will still age. For me, what works best in keeping my skin youthful is a healthy lifestyle, cleansing my skin well daily, and hydration — both drinking water and applying hydrating gels.

I’d love to find a TNS serum dupe that does not contain Shea butter (or any other nut derived ingredient).

Hi Doctor Sam, what do you think about skincare containing DNA repair enzymes? I am currently using a Priori serum to help combat hyperpigmentation and damage from the very harsh Australian Sun.

Great video. I use Skinmedica TNS Advanced+ Serum and Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair Serum in Cream Treatment. These two are fantastic but the best for my eyes so far has been Osmosis MD Catalyst AC-11 DNA Repair. I've only used it for my eye lids and its great.

I suffer from melasma and skin medicas lytera 2.0 is a game changer. $160 a bottle but worth it for the results

Can LED cause melasma to trigger?

Ive tried all the gimmicks like retinols or ceramides but what really changed the game was vitamin C serum surprisingly.

Wow, so what you’re saying is price is no object. No wonder Americans can’t pay off their student loans. Come on, get real, we’re just normal people here.

Please do an entire video on red light therapy

What do you think about AnteAge MD Serum vs Skin Medica TNS?

Yes to a video on red light therapy!

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

Dr. Ellis, I am not convinced that the growth factor serum presented is able to get into the skin to do what it needs to do. Proteins are large molecules that often times require special transport proteins to cross the cell membrane. I am not convinced.

Doctor I have a really hard skin problem and I’ve seen lots of doctors and they couldn’t help I wasted my money on medicine and nothing worked they don’t even know what Is it please help me I just want to know what do I have 💔 please tell me how I can contact you

Any thoughts on ZO skin care?