DEALING WITH DRY WINTER SKIN
As the temperature drops and the cold winds blow, the air is dry, and the low humidity, both indoors and outside, is hard can be hard on the skin! The combination of cold and dry outside and heated air indoors sends already-dry skin into a turmoil. The dehydration, redness, tightness, and flaking can be very […]
Ageing Skin
How to Get the Glow and Pause the Ageing Look Prevention is ALWAYS better than cure which is why is it best to start looking after your skin from an early age. So here are a few tips to more radiant skin: Preventative Measures from Ageing Wear sunscreen every day of the year, use SPF 15 or […]
The Importance of Using an Antioxidants on your Skin
Antioxidants Many of my patients ask me, “What is the Importance of using Antioxidants on your skin?”. Antioxidants are the bodyguards of your skin, they are brave and fearless and fight against free radicals (oxidation) which cause mayhem on our skin. Antioxidants prevent and repair the damage done by oxidants. Good quality antioxidants are not […]
Dealing with Hair Loss
Hair for many people is a defining part of our identity and hair loss can have a major negative psychological impact and affect one’s self-confidence.There are many causes of hair loss including medical conditions such as anaemia and thyroid disease. Traumatic hairstyles and over processing hairstyles also contribute to hair loss. There are several different […]
Peel Away the Impurities for a New Skin Season with a Facial Chemical Peel
‘Acid’ and ‘peel’ aren’t the words you would want to see in the same sentence as skin, however, facial chemical peels are important for skin cell renewal, especially when you want that glow! Many people are misinformed about these peels and are scared of them which is why I am here to tell you why […]
Facial Hyperpigmentation
Facial Hyperpigmentation is probably one of the most distressing problems for both the patient and the doctor. People with darker skin tones are more prone to pigmentation because they have more melanin. Melanin is the pigment in the skin which gives us color, it is produced by cells called melanocytes. If melanin production is faulty […]
6 Sun Smart Tips for Summer
It’s summertime! The weather is warm and the kids will be out of school soon. This means it’s a time when some take vacations, enjoy the outdoors and relax, I too can’t wait! Whether you are going away or staying at home here are 6 Sun Smart Tips for Summer: 1. Wear your Sunscreen I […]
The Dark Side of Skin Lightening & Bleaching
One of the most controversial topics surrounding skincare in South Africa today is skin bleaching and skin lightening. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the differences and dangers in these procedures, creating many uncertain and uneasy feelings toward the subject, while making way for illegal products to infiltrate the market. Unfortunately, some of these […]
Adult acne
Most teenagers develop acne and usually grow out of their acne by about the ages of 19 or 20. However, in some people, especially the more severe cases, the acne may persist into adulthood or sometimes it may only even start in adulthood we refer to the latter as “adult-onset acne”. This can continue well […]