The alleged connection between acne medication and depression is controversial. While some studies report increased rates of depression (especially on high daily doses), other studies weren’t able to confirm this or even revealed reduced depression scores. Very recently a big meta-analysis (the ‘mother’ of all studies!) was published, which found no connection between acne medication and depression. This also …
Following a discussion on Twitter, I wanted to talk about the mechanism of action of collagen supplements. The Twitter comment was along the lines of collagen being digested in our intestines anyway, so skin benefits not possible, as the collagen molecule from your supplement would never reach the skin. This is a very common misconception and something that I also …
How to choose the correct cleanser I can’t stress strongly enough how important the role of cleansing is in our daily skincare regime. Cleansing removes dirt, make-up, excess oil and dead skin cells and helps control the bacterial load on your skin’s surface. However, it’s vital to use the appropriate cleanser for your skin type. If you have dry skin, …
Statics show that cosmetic surgery procedures have fallen by a staggering 40% in the UK. I think one of the main reasons for this dramatic fall is he fact that NON-surgical aesthetic treatments have improved so much over the past few years. We can now often achieve near-surgical results without a knife in sight! As we age, our face deflates …
Trend 1: ‘LESS IS MORE’ with regards to non-surgical treatments. A strong trend for this year is to have regular, on-going small ‘tweakments’ rather than overdoing it with too many drastic corrections. There are far too many ‘overdone’ people walking around these days. I am on a crusade to change that and inform people of how it’s done right! As a rule of …
