This year, we got a lot of helpful tips on how to care for our complexions.

So we rounded up the best skin-care advice dermatologists gave us in 2020.

The fix, according to board-certified dermatologistJoshua Zeichner, MD, is to use a simple two-ingredient combo.

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I personally think that glycerin is the one ingredient thats good for everyone.

Its no bells and whistles, we know it works, and everybody should have it.

According to Dr. Gohara, its A-okay to skimp on other spots in your routine.

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director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology and associate professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital

This way, you’re able to save up for one whizzbang treatment that really works.

The trick to getting the most out of it?

Only apply it tocertain spots.

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So to whatever extent you’ve got the option to, keep it gentle and basic.

And in the case of Botox, we turned to collagen-stimulatingpeptidesto help keep our skin plump.

Peptides are small amino acids, which are the building blocks of collagen, explains Dr. Gohara.

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Kind of like a grape is to wine, peptides are to collagen.

Smoother, juicier skinno needles required.

Or, buttne, says Dr Gohara.

Black hair woman wearing a grey and white bra giving herself a deep cleansing session with a face brush and Gatineau skincare face wash lotion, after her shower. Studio skincare portrait over isolated background.

director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology and associate professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital

But in reality, it aint buttne at all.

While the blemishes on your behind maylooklike red, angry, inflamed zits, theyre actually something different entirely.

These arent true pimplestheyre inflamed hair follicles, explains Dr. Gohara.

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According to Dr. Gohara, the bestOTC treatmentwill only run your $10.

Her go-to?Eucerin Advanced Repair Lotion($10).

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