My mother, 46, has been using this for a year now and I can see that the results are outstanding. As for me, I've been using their <a href="http://www.imageskincare.com/collections/daily-defense">Daily Defense</a> moisturizer as advised by my doc. It being hard to find is fine because that would mean that only specialists who know what they are doing can sell it.

I've been using the image line for a year now and I'm constantly getting compliments on how great my skin looks. I agree at age 39, my skin has improved a lot in the year, although I always took pretty good care, used Arbonne or Estee Lauder, but I can definitley see a difference with Image. It is a little pricey, but it lasts forever! I bought the cleanser 2x this year and the ageless serum is only half empty so I think its actually a bargain. Also, my aesthetician explained that these products are cosmoceuticals, meaning they are proven to actually get into the dermis and work, unlike the stuff you buy at the cosmetic counter for more $$.

I've been using Image Skincare for almost5 years, and I have tried other products at much higher & lower price points, from drugstore, department store, and physician lines, and I keep coming back. Image doesn't use the extraneous ingredients that I have problems with, particularly the silicones that are so ubiquitous in virtually every skincare product. The high levels of active ingredients do mean that used without proper guidance at the beginning, you can easily end up with a peeling, red face if you just start using the Ageless line with its high levels of glycolic acid and retinol (I am 48 and primarily use this line, with some products from their Ormedic and Vital C as well for my "off" days when I'm taking a break). My dermatologist told me that whatever I'm doing, do NOT stop. Whoever said that Image's prices are too high may be shopping somewhere they are marking it up high; the plastic surgery office I buy it from is priced well below the other lines they carry (Vivite, Obagi, NIA 24, iS Clinical, TNS), so for the price of one TNS Essential Serum ($260) containing dimethicone(!!), I can buy my cleanser, serum, sunscreen/day moisturizer, and night cream. The packaging isn't meant to be part of an arty display on my vanity; it's opaque, utilitarian, and meant to protect the actives inside. Believe me, I have tried to use more readily available products just for the convenience, but I keep coming back. I can't vouch for what propaganda goes on at their sales meetings and what their distributors say, but I happen to be in Image's home market (the Palm Beach area), so it is likely most of the plastic surgeons, derms, aestheticians, spas/salons that carry it here were probably educated and trained originally by the company's core group, which included the owner and founder, and that could make a real difference in how the products are marketed in TIA readers' areas, since Image is now distributed in 27 countries and all over the US. I'm sure things have changed a lot as they've grown and introduced new products, probably at higher price points and perhaps with less ingredient integrity. But I stick with what works, and when I keep hearing that I look 10-15 years younger than I am, I have absolutely no impetus to switch. Thanks TIA readers, for slogging through such a long-winded post!

Hi DNA, its a really long time since I used this product, but I had a similar reaction. It has exfoliant AHAs in it. Personally, I wouldn't use it more than 3 times per week.

I notice a redness to my skin after i use the serum. No pain, no peeling thus far... but i feel a warmth on my skin and the overall redness... i've been using it a week and now, not so sure if i should continue using the product... is this a normal thing for a new user?