With Deanne Mraz Robinson, MD, FAAD

In each issue, Practical Dermatology® magazine spotlights a new medication or cosmeceutical that dermatologists are recommending to patients. Here, Deanne Mraz Robinson, MD, FAAD, President and Co-Founder of Modern Dermatology in Westport, CT, and an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale-New Haven Hospital, discusses SkinBetter Science’s new Techno Neck Perfecting Cream.

What is Techno Neck Perfecting Cream?

Deanne Mraz Robinson, MD: Techno Neck Perfecting Cream is powered by NOw Complex. The patented NOw Complex harnesses the power of the body’s natural process of Nitric Oxide (NO) creation to visibly improve aging skin of the neck and décolleté. NOw Complex is made up of the naturally produced protein building blocks, adenosine, carnosine, and arginine, and proprietary stabilizing ingredients. When properly delivered and supported, arginine is a precursor to NO. If arginine can be delivered and stored, it can be processed by the skin and deployed as NO on demand and as needed. This new product helps the skin of the neck look firmer and more resilient. The appearance of crepiness, laxity, and texture improves. It also intensely hydrates to improve the suppleness of the skin.

How does SkinBetter Science Techno Neck Perfecting Cream stand out from other neck and décolleté products on the market?

Dr. Mraz Robinson: Neck skin is different from the other skin on our bodies, and now a precise and patented solution is available to treat it effectively. Youthful-acting, healthy cells, including skin cells, require NO to open up nutrient and oxygen channels in the skin. The flow of nutrients and oxygen to skin cells is critical to dermal health and the body’s natural healing process. NOw Complex uniquely supports and delivers arginine topically, where it contributes to reservoirs of arginine. From deep reservoirs, skin enzymes access and deploy arginine to convert to NO on demand.

How do you suggest that your patients use this product?

Dr. Mraz Robinson: I tell my patients to use Techno in the morning and night. When they use it at night, I often recommend they pair it with Alpharet Overnight Cream by SkinBetter Science. We studied the Techno with the Alpharet during the clinical trials and the combination offered really great results.

What type of results are patients seeing?

Dr. Mraz Robinson: I was one of the trial investigators for this product, and 96 percent of the subjects agreed that after eight weeks of use twice a day, the skin on their neck was less crepey and saggy looking, firmer, and tighter, and felt more hydrated.

What procedures does this product complement?

Dr. Mraz Robinson: I love pairing this product with the use of Fraxel on the neck and décolleté. If I am doing Fraxel on a patient’s neck and chest, I highly recommend they purchase Techno and start using it one week after the procedure. Techno helps amplify the results of the Fraxel and lessens the effects of sun damage and aging. Skincare is an integral component of skin health. It supports and enhances our in-office procedures. I tell my patients, it is their “homework” in between their visits with me.

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