With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how to prevent getting burned this summer (or… should it happen despite all efforts: how to best treat a sunburn). Sunburnt skin is not only painful and embarrassing (who wants to walk around looking like a tomato, advertising that they don’t know how to protect themselves?!), but most …
If you’ve ever experienced athlete’s foot, you know firsthand how uncomfortable and inconvenient it can be. The itching, flaking, red and/or fissured skin can make it difficult to focus on anything else, and it’s hard to feel confident and comfortable when your feet are causing you discomfort or look unsightly. If you’re an active person who enjoys sports or outdoor …
As a soon-to-be mum, you want nothing more than to bask in the glow of your growing baby bump. But as your body transforms, so does your skin, and not always in the most desirable ways. From stubborn breakouts to hyperpigmentation, pregnancy can bring its own set of skincare challenges. But as you start to research skincare products and treatments, …
I often get told by new patients that they suffer with “dehydrated skin”, but not “dry skin”. So, in this blog post I am going to dig deeper into this statement and do some myth-busting! Let’s start by looking at what actually causes dry skin on a cellular level. So, the underlying cause for dry skin can be an insufficient …
