Your Skin Concerns

Acne Prone

What is acne?

Acne is a broad term that describes a range of different skin irregularities including plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that appear on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and the upper ...Read More

Dyschromia

What is dyschromia?

Dyschromia is another word for skin discolouration. This refers to patches of uneven colour that can appear on the skin, generally as a result of sun damage.

Very often, the aim of treating dyschromia is to even out the skin tone, ...Read More

Eye Area Problems - Dark Circles

What are dark circles?

Even when you don't feel tired, dark circles beneath your eyes can make you appear so. This feature can either be hereditary, the result of the natural ageing process or both. Your skin becomes progressively thinner as you age and accumulated ...Read More

Eye Area Problems - Puffiness

What is eye area puffiness?

Eye area puffiness is also commonly known as bags under the eyes. Along with wrinkles and dark circles, it is one of the three main cosmetic concerns in the eye area.

The eyes and eyelids are people's most ...Read More

Eye Area Problems - Wrinkles

What are wrinkles?

Facial wrinkles are the creases that develop from:

1) sun damage and the natural ageing process, and

2) years of squinting, frowning, smiling and laughing (often amplified in ...Read More

No specific concern

You have no problematic skin condition. This does not mean, however, that you can afford to be negligent with your skin care.

You should use a broad-spectrum sunscreen on a daily basis and avoid over-exposure to the sun. To ensure the retention of moisture in the skin, it's ...Read More

Rosacea

What is rosacea?

For most people, a flushed face is a standard reaction to emotions ranging from excitement to embarrassment to anger. Yet for many, facial redness is a manifestation of rosacea: an often unrecognised and misunderstood skin disorder.

Rosacea ...Read More

What is rough, spiky skin?

Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a common condition characterised by rough, spiky, gooseflesh-type skin, usually upon the upper arms, cheeks or thighs. Occasionally it is also found on the back or buttocks. It may be seen on the face - particularly on ...Read More

Sun-Damaged Skin

What is sun-damaged skin?

The vast majority of skin damage is caused by over-exposure to the sun. Sun-damaged skin is the kind that has aged prematurely from years of neglect. It's damage like this that brings about the visible signs of ageing such as wrinkling, ...Read More

Thickened Scars

What are thickened scars?

A scar is an abnormal response from your skin to mild or severe trauma.

There are several different types of scars: some are raised, some are flat and others are indented.

The term 'thickened scars' refers to raised scars ...Read More