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Find out what your skin actually needs.

A better routine? A prescription? Or simply a clearer plan?

You have a shelf of half-used products and you have read the same five articles twice. Nobody has told you what is actually going on. Three questions Dr. Bowers asks every new patient will tell you which one you are looking at.

The 3-Question Skin Test A short PDF plus three videos from Dr. Bowers.
  • The breakout that comes back the month you stopTeen, adult, hormonal and cystic acne — the pattern matters more than the product.
  • The flare you can predict but not preventEczema, rosacea and psoriasis that clear up, then return on their own schedule.
  • The spots the serum never touchedMelasma, dark spots and hair thinning, where the cause sits below what you can see.
  • Thirty to sixty minutes, not sixLong enough to ask the questions you have been holding on to.

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Dr. Sacharitha Bowers, board-certified dermatologist
Sacharitha Bowers, MD Board-certified dermatologist · FAAD Illinois telehealth

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Three questions to ask before starting any skin treatment.

Dr. Bowers explains why two people with the same breakout often need opposite treatments.

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Free guide + 3-part video series

The 3-Question Skin Test

Three questions Dr. Bowers asks every new patient, so you can tell whether what you have is treatable off the shelf or needs a prescription — before you spend another dollar guessing.

  • 9 pages
  • Works for acne, eczema, rosacea, pigment
  • Read it in 4 minutes

Tell us where to send it. The PDF arrives right away, then one short video a day for three days.

Your privacy. Sama Dermatology uses HIPAA-compliant telehealth and medical record systems, and follows all federal and Illinois privacy laws including HIPAA and HITECH. This form is submitted through that same HIPAA-covered setup, so what you share about your skin is protected under it and goes only to Dr. Bowers’ team. Your details are never sold or shared.