A prescription that works, a two-week limit, a flare, and you start over. That cycle is why one prescription was never the whole treatment. Dr. Harlan’s plans pair the prescription with SmartLotion® from day one.
What each one does
- The prescription knocks down the worst spots.
- SmartLotion makes the prescription work better and protects your skin from its sting, dryness and redness. Skin that was “too sensitive” for a treatment can use it.
- Then SmartLotion is the part you keep using. It is safe for daily use, so it keeps the rash from coming back after the prescription stops.
SmartLotion does not interact with any medication. Does SmartLotion interact with any medications?
Start both on day one
SmartLotion is not shipped with your plan, and it doesn’t come from the pharmacy. Order it at HarlanMD.com when you buy your plan, so it is in your hands when your prescription is.
Follow your written plan
Your plan gives the order and the schedule for your condition. These are examples from Dr. Harlan’s protocols:
| Your plan | How SmartLotion fits |
|---|---|
| Eczema | The prescription steroid goes on the severe, thickened areas only, 3 weeks on and 1 week off. SmartLotion goes on the less severe areas right away, then everywhere once the thickened areas improve. |
| Psoriasis (body plaques) | SmartLotion first, then the prescription cream right after it. |
| Rosacea | The prescription gel first, then SmartLotion right after it, once a day. |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | SmartLotion first, then the prescription cream. The medicated shampoos are for the scalp, eyebrows, ears and beard. |
| Acne | SmartLotion once a day for redness, irritation or over-drying. It makes the tretinoin cream easier to tolerate. |
| Sun damage | SmartLotion after the prescription cream, to calm the inflammation the cream leaves. |
| Nail fungus | The prescription solution on the nail. SmartLotion on the skin around it. |
| Impetigo | SmartLotion only on the dermatitis around the area, never on the impetigo itself. |
How to apply it
- Moisturizer first. If your plan includes a moisturizer, it goes on before SmartLotion. Moisturizing when applying SmartLotion
- A thin, disappearing layer. A small amount covers a large area.
- Stinging in the first days is normal. Apply a cold compress for one minute. How to reduce stinging
Keep using what your doctor prescribed
SmartLotion is added to a prescription. It does not replace one. Use your prescription the way your plan says, for as long as it says.
After the prescription stops
Your plan steps you down: fewer SmartLotion applications as your skin improves, to a few times a week to stay clear, and back up when a flare starts. That schedule is in your plan, and your dermatologist adjusts it at your follow-up.
Already using SmartLotion without a plan?
Then you know what it does on the areas that respond. A treatment plan is for the areas that don’t. How a consultation works, from start to plan
Dr. Harlan’s plan, online
Start with your condition.
A board-certified dermatologist licensed in your state reviews your skin and writes your plan, built on Dr. Harlan’s protocols, with SmartLotion at its heart and a prescription if you need one.
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$99 for your treatment plan. Reviewed within 24 hours.