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Healthy skin enables confidence
Oil-based skincare is the best solution for healthy skin. Skin has its own natural outer oily layer, and its purpose
Psoriasis: an understanding of the aetiology
The increased rate of production of epidermal cells outweighs the rate of exfoliation of the skin, causing thick scaling plaques.
Common bacterial and fungal skin infections
In addition to acting as a solid wall with its various keratin layers, the skin defence also comprises various cytokines
6 ways to prevent toenail fungus
To help prevent nail fungus, Dr Zeichner recommends the following tips: 1. Keep your toenails trimmed short. This helps prevent
Why treating actinic keratosis is vital
AKs evolve slowly in the basal layer by potentially carcinogenic UV light interacting with keratinocyte DNA when DNA repair mechanisms
Hyaluronic acid finally explained
WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID? First of all, hyaluronic acid is already in our bodies naturally. It’s widely distributed through our
Sunscreen or winter screen
Dermatologists around the world all agree that the best anti-ageing product one should use is a good broad-spectrum sunscreen, meaning
Shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia
After recovery from chickenpox, the virus can be dormant in a nerve root. Reactivation of latent infection causes shingles –
Need to treat hyperpigmentation? Peeling is not the answer
MYTH: If you are struggling with hyperpigmentation (dark spots on the skin), you need to exfoliate with scrubs, chemical peels,
Acne vulgaris: counselling patients
Marked by clogged pores, painful pimples, and sometimes hard, deep lumps on the face, neck, shoulders, chest, back, and upper arms, more than 85% of teenagers suffer from acne.
Why you should ignore the “oil-free” hype
Sorry to burst your bubble, but we’re about to take everything you thought you knew about oily skin and turn
Become a baby’s skincare specialist
According to Dr Pillay minor skin problems may arise from time to time but parents will, for the most part,
