“As a dermatologist, pharmacist and researcher, I have devoted my life to making beautiful,
healthy skin attainable for everyone. A healthy complexion is a reflection of total wellness both
inside and out. This, in turn, creates a healthy environment for the skin so that if problems do
arise, they resolve more easily. Furthermore, skincare can lead the way to overall health. Take all
the necessary steps to achieve healthy skin—including using the right products, ingesting the
proper nutrients (from both food and supplements) and making positive lifestyle choices—and
over time, your whole body will be healthier too. I believe that appropriate skincare is healthcare.”
Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading authorities on skin health, Howard Murad, M.D.,
FAAD, has literally changed the face of skincare as we know it. He has devoted his life to making
beautiful, healthy skin attainable for everyone. A board-certified dermatologist with a thriving
practice in Los Angeles, California, a trained pharmacist, and Associate Clinical Professor of
Medicine (Dermatology) at the Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Dr. Murad has built a patient
base of over 50,000 people.
Since the early days of starting his medical practice, Dr. Murad realized that there was a need for
products and services that were not available. His patients wanted solutions for acne, wrinkles,
age spots and pigmentation. He began to prescribe internal supplements and compounded
formulas specifically for each individual. By 1989 he had treated nearly 10,000 of his own
patients with formulas specifically formulated for acne and oily skin, aging skin, and pigmentation
concerns. Dr. Murad developed facial protocols and body services that supported skin health
and whole body health. Thus began his journey that would forever change the fields of skincare,
esthetics and dermatology.
To further bridge the role of dermatology and esthetics, Dr. Murad opened a medically supervised
day spa in 1988, one of the first in the country at that time. Today, Dr. Murad is still devoted to his
dermatology practice and research center. He sees patients regularly, and has built a team of
experts specializing in whole body health. Dr. Murad and his team offer individualized programs in
synergy with the Murad Medical practice and the Murad Inclusive Health Center® and Spa.
He holds 17 patents, with several more pending. Dr. Murad is credited as the first to make esthetic
products formulated with alpha hydroxy acids widely available and with many other innovations in
skin health. Through his research, he has identified cellular water loss as the underlying cause for
all health, and age-related conditions. In his Los Angeles based research facility, and in his
Inclusive Health Center® and Spa, the Cellular Water Principle® is the foundation for his Murad
Method Program. As an author, Dr. Murad has two successful books: Wrinkle-Free Forever and
The Cellulite Solution.
As a skin health visionary, Dr. Murad has no plans to slow down any time soon. “Every morning I
wake up and can’t wait to get to the office. I find the whole problem-solving process of developing
a new concept, and taking it through all the steps to reality, profoundly satisfying. And I can’t
think of a more rewarding life than being able to help my patients, as well as the general public,
become healthier and happier.” |
Board-Certified Dermatologist