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When it comes to our skin men and women differ quite dramatically, especially when we look at how the skin ages. Here is a brief guide to the main ways in which our skin is different from each othe...

Although you cannot see it every single day our skin is being exposed to harmful chemicals in the atmosphere in the form of pollution. All around us the air is full of particulate matter, nitrogen ...

What are the key factors in skin ageing? The Skin begins to age from the mid 20’s onwards. It is a slow and gradual process that sees the three key components of the skin decline: collagen, elastin...

The sun is 4.5 billion years old and is the main source of ultraviolet radiation in our environment. The sun emits two different types of ultraviolet rays UVA & UVB that are harmful and damagin...

Acne affects about 80% of people at some point in their lives. It is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous (oil) gland in the skin. It can have a huge psychosocial impact on sufferers, ...

We have a global epidemic of sub optimal vitamin D levels with approximately1 billion people in the world with low vitamin D levels. The importance of this cannot be over emphasised, especially giv...

1- Are you seeing an increase in skin-ageing and skin damage caused from HEV specifically. HEV light is part of modern life and is also becoming part of modern pathology. We are surrounded by it an...

The beauty industry has exploded with collagen products. Drinks, powders, capsules and creams - you name it it’s out there. While collagen might be the latest beauty ‘must have’, after all ...

For millions of people all over the world, acne can be devastating. It can scar and disfigure, and the knock-on effect of living with it - often through the most unstable, sensitive years of adoles...

Do you have patches of ‘problem pigmentation’? A common skin complaint in Dermatology and General Practice, particularly affecting women, is that of irregular skin pigmentation. Melasma is one of t...

Sun, Sea and unfortunately….Sunburn. Yes, the summer months are in full swing and the hot weather and sunny holidays are thankfully once again a part of normal life. Whilst the sun brings the skin ...