In the face of too many problems with skin care products and cosmetics, what we dermatologists can do is to regulate medical skin care products. Many dermatology patients, especially those with facial dermatitis, experience skin damage due to the indiscriminate use of skin care products, and they often inquire about how to choose skin care products in the hope that their dermatologists will give them the right guidance, so today we will share with you a little knowledge about medical skin care products. Medical skincare products were first produced in France in the 1960s. In recent years, due to a variety of chemical additives in cosmetics (fragrances, preservatives, surface-active substances, etc.) caused by allergic reactions more and more; living in the increasingly serious environmental pollution of the big cities, as well as excessive work pressure, endocrine disorders, resulting in more and more women’s skin into sensitive skin. More and more women start to pay attention to the quality and safety of skin care products. Currently, medical skin care products are generally sold only in pharmacies, and some products need to be prescribed by a doctor to buy. So medical skin care products are drugs or cosmetics, and what does it do? Medical skin care products are cosmetics not drugs, and their main purpose is to increase the hydration of the skin, with the repair of the epidermis, rebuild the skin barrier as well as anti-irritation, anti-inflammatory and other effects. Without affecting the function of the skin (in line with the physiological function of the skin, safe and reliable), medical skincare products repair the skin, so that the skin maintains its natural physiological balance for a long time, resisting all kinds of external stimuli, and providing a platform for doctors to provide sustainable treatment and improve patient satisfaction. Can medical skin care products be used only by people with skin problems? Medical skincare products are not medicines and can be used by healthy people as well. For problematic skin, medical skincare products can reduce skin sensitivity, act as an adjunct to medication, and reduce skin disease flare-ups and medication use; for healthy skin, medical skincare products can reduce irritation, maintain a normal skin barrier and balance, and protect against external stimuli. Medical skin care products are hypoallergenic and non-irritating, so even children with fragile and delicate skin can use medical skin care products. In Europe and the United States, many people seek the advice of dermatologists when choosing daily skincare products for themselves and their children. The use of medical skin care products has become so widespread that it has become a safe and reliable adjunctive treatment for dermatologists around the world, as well as a safe and effective skin care for healthy people. Difference between medical skin care products and drugs 1, belonging to different medical skin care products belong to the category of cosmetics, not belong to the category of drugs, therefore, for the two have different regulations and quality requirements. 2, the role of different drugs can be used directly to treat the disease, while medical skin care products are to play a role in assisting the treatment of disease, it can not be used to replace the drug treatment. The difference between medical skin care products and traditional skin care products 1, the ingredients are clear, more targeted medical skin care products, the active ingredients are selected from natural plants, its research and development and production process is closer to the standards of new drugs, the main active ingredients contained in both the maintenance of the normal physiological function of the skin, but also from the point of view of the prevention and treatment of dermatological disorders, with a view to achieving the double effect of treatment and cosmetic products, so that the role of a more targeted, clearer mechanism, can be used in the normal skin care products, and can be used in the normal skin care products. Mechanism is more clear, can be used in normal skin or near-normal skin, skin diseases have a certain effect of adjuvant therapy. 2, higher security The formula is streamlined, does not contain substances that can easily damage the skin or cause skin allergies, such as pigments, fragrances, preservatives and surfactants, etc.; a variety of raw materials have been rigorously screened, and all the active ingredients and safety have been through the laboratory and clinical trials, and more security. Regarding medical skin care products, the following points to pay special attention to: 1, many skin care products will now choose to sell in the pharmacy. Therefore, skin care products sold in pharmacies are not necessarily medical skin care products, to determine whether it is a medical skin care products should be analyzed according to the ingredients and uses. 2, because the medical skin care products for different types of skin and skin problems designed, therefore, in the choice of medical skin care products, it is best to be diagnosed by a dermatologist, so as to help you choose the right medical skin care products. 3, medical skin care products are not drugs, skin diseases only play a supplementary role in the treatment. Therefore, when the skin disease, should be under the guidance of a doctor, in the use of medication at the same time to assist in the use of medical skin care products, in order to achieve the treatment of disease and beauty of the double effect. 4, in general, medical skin care products is a major branch of skin care products, therefore, suitable for different types of skin. Skin can be categorized into five types according to water content and oil content: normal skin, oily skin, dry skin, combination skin, and sensitive skin. After clarifying your skin type, choose different types of medical skin care products according to different skin types.