How to Prepare Your Skin for a Treatment
Why Should I Prepare My Skin? All treatments give better results when your skin is prepared. As the saying goes, a good house cannot be built on a weak foundation. By preparing our skin, we reduce our healing time as well as the risk of Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH). Healthy, hydrated skin responds better to […]
AHAs vs BHAs
What are AHAs and BHAs? AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) and BHAs (Beta Hydroxy Acids) are both types of hydroxy acids that chemically exfoliate the skin. They do this by breaking down the glue between skin cells so they can be sloughed off. AHAs and BHAs are found in exfoliating products, often for anti ageing, pigmentation […]
How to Reduce Ageing in our 60s
What is Skin Ageing? As our skin ages it loses volume, elasticity and develops lines and wrinkles. Our rate of skin renewal; where dead skin cells are shed becomes slower, meaning skin appears dull. Collagen and Elastin (the building blocks for our skin) production slows down from our late twenties and eventually begins to […]
How to Reduce Ageing in our 50s
What is Skin Ageing? As our skin ages it loses volume, elasticity and develops lines and wrinkles. Our rate of skin renewal; where dead skin cells are shed becomes slower, meaning skin appears dull. Collagen and Elastin (the building blocks for our skin) production slows down from our late twenties and eventually begins to […]
How to Reduce Ageing in our 40s
What is Skin Ageing? As our skin ages it loses volume, elasticity and develops lines and wrinkles. Our rate of skin renewal; where dead skin cells are shed becomes slower, meaning skin appears dull. Collagen and Elastin (the building blocks for our skin) production slows down from our late twenties and eventually begins to […]
How to Reduce Ageing in our 30s
What is Skin Ageing? As our skin ages it loses volume, elasticity and develops lines and wrinkles. Our rate of skin renewal; where dead skin cells are shed becomes slower, meaning skin appears dull. Collagen and Elastin (the building blocks for our skin) production slows down from our late twenties and eventually begins to […]
How to Reduce Ageing in our 20s
What is skin ageing? As our skin ages it loses volume, elasticity and develops lines and wrinkles. Our rate of skin renewal; where dead skin cells are shed becomes slower, meaning skin appears dull. Collagen and Elastin (the building blocks for our skin) production slows down from our late twenties and eventually begins to […]
How Can I Reduce My Pigmentation?
What is pigmentation? Melanin is the pigment responsible for the colour of our skin. When our skin becomes damaged extra melanin is produced to protect it. There are two types of pigmentation: Hyperpigmentation is a darkening patch of skin whilst Hypopigmentation is a lightening of the skin. What causes pigmentation? Hypopigmentation is often […]
How to Reduce Acne Scarring
What is Acne Scarring? Acne scarring can develop as a result of having acne. It most commonly occurs from deeper acne spots such as nodules and cysts. Picking the skin can also result in scarring. What causes Acne Scarring? All acne can lead to scarring, however deeper spots and picking the skin can increase the […]
How Can I Treat My Acne?
What is Acne? Acne is a skin condition characterised by blockages of oil and dead skin cells in the pores. These blockages can cause spots, blackheads and whiteheads. It is an inflammatory condition which can affect all ages. It is very common in puberty however adult acne affects over 40% of adults. Associated symptoms […]
