About us / Founder story
MEDEVAC Labs didn’t start in a boardroom. It started in a barracks bathroom mirror, with a razor, a clean-shave standard, and a face that wouldn’t cooperate.
The problem
Our founder, Ben Pattison, served on active duty in the U.S. Army for more than 11 years. For nearly all of it, shaving meant the same thing: red bumps, burning, and chronic irritation across his cheeks, jaw, and neck.
He was constantly on shaving profiles and repeatedly prescribed antibiotics. They’d calm things down for a while—then the irritation came right back. Nothing on the shelf was actually built for what was going on.
The breakthrough
Daily shaves under a clean-shave standard left Ben with persistent redness, bumps, and discomfort that never fully cleared.
Shaving profiles and rounds of prescribed antibiotics bought temporary relief, but they didn’t solve the underlying problem.
On a hunch, Ben started washing his face with anti-dandruff shampoo. His skin responded—and it revealed what was really going on: a combination of fungal and bacterial skin problems, each needing its own answer.
Hair products on his face. Generic acne washes. Perfumed aftershaves. Nothing was designed to handle both problems in a simple, no-nonsense routine.
So Ben founded MEDEVAC Labs—to give guys everywhere an effective, no-nonsense way to fix their skin too.
Why MEDEVAC
A MEDEVAC gets people out of a bad situation fast. That’s the idea here: straightforward, purpose-built skincare that targets the real problem—without the fluff, the fragrance, or a twelve-step routine.
— Ben Pattison, Founder / U.S. Army Veteran