You may have recently heard that Kim Kardashian suffers with psoriasis, so I thought you may want to find out more about this condition. What is psoriasis, how does it look and how can it be treated? Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting 2–4% of the population. It runs in families in about a third of patients. Psoriasis …
Retinoid is the family name for all vitamin A derivatives, both prescription versions such as tretinoin and adapalene, as well as over the counter (OTC, non-prescription) versions. Three of the best-known non-prescription retinoids are retinol (vitamin A), retinaldehyde (retinal) and retinyl-palmitate (an ester of Vitamin A). Retinyl-palmitate is the most commonly used retinoid in skincare, as it’s easiest to formulate. …
1. What are the main causes of acne ? Acne is caused by multiple factors including hormonal imbalances (that’s why it’s often worse in teenagers, during this hormonal adjustment period), overproduction of oil, clogging of pores by keratin (now the excess oil is trapped!), genetic predisposition and a tendency for inflammation in the hair follicle. The first step is always …
I am sure we all had a little too much alcohol and sugar and too little sleep (think Christmas parties…) over the festive season. So, in today’s blog post, I am going to talk about what we can do to minimise the damage! But first a quick recap on why the above could be a problem for our skin in …
We all want our skin to look perfect at Christmas and red cheeks competing with Santa Claus’ outfit for attention certainly do not fit into this dream. However, this is a sad reality for many rosacea sufferers, as December can take its toll on rosacea skin. Cold weather and central heating combined with increased consumption of alcohol and indulgent party …
