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SINGLE-DOSE
AMPOULES
Certain ingredients, like
retinol and vitamin C,
break down when exposed
to air and light. Once
a product is opened, it
loses effectiveness rap-
idly, says Dr. Engelman. In
fact, you can often see
that this oxidation has
happened because your
formula looks brownish.
Contamination from the
air or from redipping your
fingers into a jar has also
been a skin-care hur-
dle. This is why certain
brands are housing their
most active ingredients
in single-dose capsules
(some of which are biode-
gradable or recyclable).
“Each time you open one
you will have a fully potent
and effective formula,”
Dr. Engelman says.
Capsules are also excel-
lent as boosters when you
feel your skin needs an
intense dose of antioxi-
dants or hydration after an
active day outside or a big
night out. L’Oréal Paris
Revitalift Derm Intensives
Replumping
Ampoules ($25 for
7, drugstores) con-
tain 1.9 percent
pure hyaluronic
acid—their high-
est dose—to help
rehydrate and
replump skin.bewaterproofSTRONGER
JAWLINES
"We’ve gotten really good
at using injectable fillers
to sculpt the midface in
a natural-looking way,
which has lead us to say,
‘What about the lower
face?’ ” Dr. Engelman
says. The FDA is reviewing
Juvéderm Volux, a firm
filler that’s ideal for the
jawline and already
being used in the United
Kingdom. In the meantime,
leading cosmetic phy-
sicians are able to inject
existing fillers into the
area; Dr. Engelman places
Juvéderm Voluma at
the back of the jaw to
create a sharp angle. “I
love to use Radiesse and
Restylane Lyft to refine the
jaw and chin,” Dr. Marmur
says. You can also tighten
skin with in-office radio
frequency energy treat-
ments using the InMode
Evoke device (prices range
from $500 to $2,500)
and Perricone MD Cold
Plasma Plus+ Sub-D/Neck
($135, perriconemd.com),
which has peptides and
caffeine to
help firm
and smooth
this deli-
cate area.OUR PANEL OF
BOARD-CERTIFIED
DERMATOLOGISTS
JEANINE DOWNIE, M.D.,
owner of Image Dermatology
in Montclair, New Jersey
DENDY E. ENGELMAN, M.D.,
dermatologic surgeon at
Medical Dermatology &
Cosmetic Surgery in New York
MONA GOHARA, M.D.,
associate clinical
professor of dermatology at
Yale University
ELIZABETH K. HALE, M.D.,
clinical associate professor
of dermatology at
NYU Langone Medical Center
MELISSA KANCHANAPOOMI
LEVIN, M.D.,
owner of Entière
Dermatology in New York
ELLEN MARMUR, M.D.,
associate clinical professor
of dermatology and genetics
at the Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai
NEAL SCHULTZ, M.D.,
creator of BeautyRx by
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