The benefits of medical grade skin care vary by individual.

Here’s what dermatologists want you to know before adding it to your routine.

However, theres one thing they lack.

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What is medical grade skin care?

Who should use medical grade skin care?

Another common active ingredient in medical grade skin care isretinol.

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board-certified dermatologist and founder of AmberNoon

Jeannette Graf, Board-Certified Dermatologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Mt Sinai School of Medicine.

Lactic acid is another ingredient found in most medical grade skin care.

Dr. Graf names a few others, like SkinMedica, Sente, Revision, Alastin, SkinBetter and Defenage.

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Benefits vary based on the individual, so some may benefit more than others.

The potency may be too high for some skin types, leading to tolerance issues, says Dr. Ilyas.

Dr. Ilyas advises easing into medical grade skin care, so your skin has time to adjust.

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The dip, dot, and smear method of applying products can help with evening distribution.

Watch the video for a board-certified dermalogists skin-care routine:

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A curvy woman applying cleansing balms and smiling to her reflection in the mirror.

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