Meet Doctor Bottiglione

Dr. Bottiglione is an Arizona Board-Certified Dermatologist with 40 years experience. He retains a specialization in MOHS Skin Cancer Surgery and has received the Best Dermatologist Award in the Payson, AZ community. He started multiple successful practices in the Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona area.

In the beginning, Dr. Bottiglione was raised in the small coal-mining town of McIntyre, PA which prompted his determination to help people with their skin concerns. He graduated in 1969 from the University of Notre Dame and earned his Medical Degree from Georgetown University in 1973.

Dr. Bottiglione started Dermatologist's Choice in 1981 to deliver medical-grade products that solved his patients' frustration with products that didn't provide the results as promised.

What inspired Dr. Bottiglione to formulate Dermatologist's Choice?⠀
He found out quickly that his patients were suffering between appointments. ⠀
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Back in 1979, he would prescribe something at the drug store only for his patients to find that the products were either not available or not as effective as they needed. This continued over the next three years. During this time, Dr. Bottiglione was mixing ingredients in his office during after-hours and giving small trials of formula mixtures to patients to try out. ⠀
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After some trial and error, patients quickly started to see results. And as any patient knows, getting results - and quickly - is the best way for a doctor to win approval. This of course led to patients asking for more. ⠀
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“I noticed my patients’ skin improved, they saw immediate results, and most importantly, they asked me for more—that’s when I knew I had a winning formula. We took this approach, co-creating our products with our patients, since the beginning of Dermatologist's Choice. It has truly been collaborative approach. We value their input immensely,” noted Dr. Bottiglione.⠀
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Each time Dr. Bottiglione encountered a new skincare need, he went back to the mixing board and worked with his patients to find the winning formula. That’s when Dermatologist’s Choice was born. “What’s most exciting to me is that we’re able to cut the time and process from patient chair to patient results by providing a product that actually works,” emphasized Dr. Bottiglione. Over 40 years, the line has expanded into 10+ fast-acting and clinically-potent products for the whole family.

Other Facts about Dr. B.:

Earned his Physician’s license in 1975 while in Chicago, IL.

Completed his internship in Los Angeles, CA, at Good Samaritan Hospital, and his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL.

He obtained his board certification from the American Board of Dermatology in 1978.

Avid golf enthusiast.

Glowing for 50 Years

Richard G. Bottiglione M.D. is a Board-Certified Dermatologist with 50 years experience. He retains a specialization in MOHS Skin Cancer Surgery and has received the Best Dermatologist Award in the Payson, AZ community. He started multiple successful practices in the Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona area. However in the beginning, Dr. Bottiglione was raised in the small coal-mining town of McIntyre, PA which prompted his determination to help people with their skin concerns. He graduated in 1969 from the University of Notre Dame and earned his Medical Degree from Georgetown University.

“I noticed my patients’ skin improved, they saw immediate results, and most importantly, they asked me for more—that’s when I knew I had a winning formula. We took this approach, co-creating our products with our patients, since the beginning of Dermatologist's Choice. It has truly been collaborative approach. We value their input immensely,” -Dr. Bottiglione

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An End to the Skincare Struggle

In 1981, Dr. B's journey to create Dermatologist's Choice was born out of necessity. Faced with patients struggling with multiple skin concerns such as aging, dry skin, and acne and further frustrated with over the counter skincare that didn't deliver, he saw a gap in access to effective treatments. At the time remedies were either no effective, weak, out of stock or locked behind prescriptions, Dr. B sought a solution that his patients could readily obtain with the power to get the results they need.

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The First Treatment

In those early days, the landscape of dermatology was evolving, with new prescriptions like RetinA promising relief for aging and acne.

Fuelled by the ambition to offer an over-the-counter alternative to tretinoin and the same results as provided by in office chemical peels with glycolic acid and now TCA, Dr. B delved into the depths of glycolic's capabilities. It was clinically proven, glycolic, even at lower concentrations wielded remarkable effectiveness when used consistently.

Now and in the 1980s clinical studies cement glycolic as a formidable over the counter competitor to RetinA, its strength and efficacy standing tall.

The seed of inspiration for the Facial Enhancement Cream was thus planted. Dr. B, recognizing the need for a gentle yet potent vehicle for the active glycolic, set to work. This cream would not only deliver the acid's benefits but also mitigate any potential dryness or irritation.

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Decades of Real Results

Thus, the full Dermatologist's Choice line of daily products and treatments emerged, bearing the hallmark ingredients of glycolic acid and TCA. With its roots firmly planted in Dr. B's clinical expertise and his patients approval, the rest of the product line blossomed—an extension of his in-office arsenal tailored to deliver medical-grade results.

Through potent concentrations of active ingredients and formulations without parabens, fragrance, and unnecessary ingredients, Dermatologist's Choice continues to uphold its promise: a testament to Dr. B's unwavering commitment to his patients' skin health.

Dr. Bottiglione and Dermatologist's Choice products are regularly featured in top publications and news such as ABC News, Healthline, Beauty Independent, Forbes, W Magazine, Prevention, MSN, Women's World, Byrdie, Well + Good, InStyle, First for Women and more.

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