The 7 Skin Sins

If you care about how your skin looks now and in the future, make sure to not only use effective cosmeceutical skincare, but also lead a FuturApproved lifestyle. Your everyday lifestyle choices have a major impact on how well not only your skin, but your entire body will age. We all want to age well, so my top tip is …

Are electronic cleansing devices safe?

A good electronic facial cleansing device can be a very useful adjunct to cleansers – given that you are the right skin type and use it sensibly. There are clinical studies to confirm that the Clarisonic brush for example removes harmful pollution left-overs (which are of course contributing to premature skin ageing and various other skin problems!) from the skin …

Preventative anti-ageing – what’s the secret?

We all know that prevention is better than cure and it is of course true that the earlier you start using good skincare, including daily sun protection, the better the long-term outcome for your skin will be. I think most of you will agree with this and won’t even consider it news. However, while starting to use good skin care …

Reader question: “I have really sensitive facial skin – what do I do?”

The first thing to do is see a dermatologist to get your “sensitive” skin properly diagnosed. There are different types of ‘sensitive’ skin and the treatment approach for each type might be different. For example, if you suffer with sensitive skin, because you have a tendency for so-called atopic eczema, then you should use lipid-rich emollients. However, if you have …

How can you REALLY get rid of brown spots and uneven pigmentation?

Irregular pigmentation (brown spots) is caused by a combination of individual susceptibility and sun exposure. There are three types of facial pigmentation, which are common concerns for my patients. The first type is chronic sun damage (‘photo damage’), with lots of tiny freckling type pigmentation all over the face. Unfortunately our skin doesn’t forget past sun exposure and ‘clocks up’ …