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111Skin founder Dr. Yannis Alexandrides is a practicing triple board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, with a clinic on London\u2019s Harley Street<\/a>. Back in 2007, he teamed up with two biochemists to find a solution that would help his patients\u2019 skin heal faster post-surgery. They came up with an anti-oxidant, vitamin C-infused formula called NAC Y2, and Dr. Yannis started prescribing it to his clients thereafter. \u201cA lot of people would come back saying that they wanted more because their skin looked so much better,\u201d he says, which sparked the idea of tweaking the formula for everyday use and selling it out of his clinic. In June 2010, Dr. Yannis\u2019s wife, Eva, took on the creative and marketing of the formula \u2014 and so their ultra-high-end skincare label, 111Skin, was born.<\/p>\n In 2012, Annalise Fard, Harrods senior director of beauty, home, and fine jewelry and watches, discovered the brand through one of Dr. Yannis\u2019s patients, and became the brand\u2019s first stockist. \u201cAt the time, I was specifically searching for a highly effective post-surgery skincare line that genuinely delivered results and 111Skin fulfilled every requirement,\u201d Fard says. \u201cThe fusion of medical expertise, clinical efficiency, and true luxury positioning made it incredibly compelling for the Harrods customer.\u201d She was onto something: today, 111Skin is stocked at 400 retailers and 140 spas, and its Repair Serum NAC Y2 is a bestseller, alongside the Celestial Black Diamond Lifting and Firming Face Mask.<\/p>\n