I've known Dra. Gatan ever since I was a kid. I remember going with my sister to her clinic at Greenhills whenever she would get her facial twice a month. My sister is gorgeous but the skin on her face is so acne-prone that she needed to visit the dermatologists when she started breaking out. Thankfully, I managed to inherit my mother's genes when it comes to skin. I rarely ever get pimples and when I do, I either prick them on my own (which, of course, isn't advisable but I do it anyway) or, if the acne problem looks quite severe, I take it to Dra. Gatan for a check-up.
While I had less time going to her for my acne problems, I realized that the few times I did, I always felt taken good care of. From her receptionists to her nurses to Dra. Gatan herself, I have always felt secured whenever I visit. The same goes for my sister. I mean, she's been going to Dra. Gatan since she was 16 and they've gotten so close that she even took Dra. Gatan as one of her godmothers during her wedding.
What I also love about Dra. Gatan is how meticulous she is with her patients. But that doesn't go to say that she prescribes creams, soaps or medicines that are ridiculously pricey. In fact, she either tells you to use whatever good brands are in the market or buy her own stuff! Dra. Gatan's line of creams, which I use as my night moisturizer, is actually cheaper than other leading brands. She also has a wonderful sunblock cream that my sister and I swear by.
So if you're looking for an alternative to the Belos and the Calayans of the dermatology world in the Philippines, I think Dra. Edna Gatan is one of the best. She's never failed me, my sister or any of the people I've recommended! read more