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Surgery Resident’s Guide to Skin Care when Working at the Hospital
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items These are products I love to use, especially when I’m having long days at work and need to be efficient with my skin care routine. I purchased these with my own money. I may make a commission if you purchase any products from these links, but I highl...
Working 80-hour weeks in the hospital really dries out my skin and makes me more prone to breakouts, but this Summer Fridays mask helps rehydrate! My face always feels softer and less dry after using it. I use it as my PM moisturizer and sleep in it ...
Jet Lag Mask ® + Moisturizer
When it comes to skin care it's really important to keep it simple with gentle ingredients. My skin in particular is sensitive and can become red and irritated really easily, especially during busy weeks at work when I'm not paying as much attention ...
First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser – Gentle Hydrating Cleanser
Another great First Aid Beaty product is the Ultra Repair Cream! The 2oz size is perfect to keep in your work bag or loupes case. I use it as a hand lotion at work when my skin feels dry. The scrub solutions we use when we wash our hands before scrub...
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair® Cream – Face and Body Moisturizer
I recently started using this moisturizer as I was looking for a product with simple and gentle ingredients and no strong fragrance. Since I like the other First Aid Beauty products so much I decided to give this moisturizer a try as well. So far I'm...
First Aid Beauty Hydrating Dewy Gel Cream Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid + Ceramides
No skin care routine is complete without sunscreen! As a plastic surgeon I highly recommend using a sunscreen every day. I really like the La Roche-Posay moisturizer/sunscreen combo with SPF 30. This one also has a ceramide and niacinamide which is h...
La Roche Posay Toleriane Face Moisturizer Sunscreen with ...
This sunscreen is another winner in my book for skin care! It is very lightweight, gentle, and doesn't cause breakouts. It's clear and easy to put makeup over it. I've been using this for years and always restock this one. Highly recommend.
Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 50
The Ordinary products tend to be very simple and work great. I started using this Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum recently as I was looking for a Vitamin C product to add to my routine. So far I really like it and it's so easy to use. I use a few dr...
Ordinary - Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum with Vitamin C and Ginseng
I cannot recommend this product enough. It's so easy to use and perfect if you need a simple skin care routine, and, like me, you don't have time to go get facials. The Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta daily peel pads come pre-packaged. You use the Step 1...
Dr. Dennis Gross - Alpha Beta® Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads
This is a gentle facial cleanser I really love to use as well. It is very gentle, no overwhelming fragrance, and feels like it calms my skin. A lot of face washes have too many extra ingredients or fragrances that are harsh. This one is very simple a...
Biossance Gentle Pore-Minimizing Face Cleanser
This eye cream has a really gentle texture and I like to use it every night before bed. A little goes a long way so it has lasted me a long time! In general I really like the Biossance products for how simple and effective they are.
Biossance Eye Cream for Fine Lines & Dark Circles
This is another tried and true moisturizer that I really like. I tend to like the gel texture for face moisturizers as they feel lightweight and calming. I've purchased this one many times over the years and will keep it in my rotation. It is a great...
Peter Thomas Roth Mini Water Drench Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer
You can’t go wrong with any Kiehl’s product. This clay face mask is great for minimizing pores and feeling refreshed when you have some time to yourself in between long work days and chasing a toddler around at home.
Kiehl's Deep Pore Minimizing Cleansing Clay Face Mask
I loved this Ilia lip mask! I first purchased it in a combo Ilia set when I was trying the brand for the first time and will continue to use it. Very soft and refreshes dry lips overnight.
ILIA Overnight Lip Mask
Laneige has the tried and true lip sleeping mask with a lot of different flavors to keep it fun. My favorite is the berry flavor.
LANEIGE Overnight Lip Mask Intense Hydration with Vitamin C
Amazing product for some R&R self care time at home when you have some time to yourself after a long day of working in the hospital and then chasing your toddler around before bed.
Hydra-Gel Eye Patches - Peter Thomas Roth
Tried and true very gentle face wash! I love Cerave products in general and use this one time and time again.
CeraVe Foaming Face Wash, Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin