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As a parent, it can be confusing (and frustrating) trying to figure out what’s going on with your teen’s skin, especially when breakouts just won’t budge. One thing I often see in clinic is a misdiagnosis between bacterial acne and something else entirely: fungal acne. Let’s unpack the differences together so you can feel confident […]

If you’ve ever noticed breakouts pop up like clockwork before your period, or your skin suddenly flaring up post-partum, you’ve experienced hormonal acne. Hormones have a powerful influence on the skin, particularly during puberty, the menstrual cycle, and periods of high stress. For many teens (and adults too), understanding this link is the first step […]

If you’ve ever found yourself frantically Googling “foods that cause acne” or wondering if cutting out dairy will fix your skin, you’re not alone. One of the most common questions I get asked in clinic is: Can I clear my acne just by changing what I eat? The short answer? Diet matters—but it’s not the […]

You’ve got your skincare shelf stocked with all the right things. You’re double cleansing, you’ve added your serums, you never skip SPF. And yet… your skin is still breaking out. First off, let me tell you, you’re not alone. As a dermal clinician and acne specialist, I see this scenario often. Clients who are doing […]

Omega 3 is a type of fat that is essential for brain, eye, heart, joint & skin health. It is not produced by the body, which means that it must be consumed in our diet or added in as a supplement. There are 3 subcategories of Omega 3: EPA, DHA and ALA. EPA & DHA […]

Keratosis Pilaris, sometimes known as ‘chicken skin’, is a condition that commonly appears on the upper arms. Visually, this presents as small bumps, covering an area of skin. Whilst the arms are the most common area, many people also experience this on the thighs, buttocks and face. This is a condition that usually starts to […]

This may seem controversial, but no I do not recommend skin needling & LED treatments together in most cases. Why? Because when we perform a needling treatment on the skin this creates an inflammatory response, and as weird as it sounds, we actually want this inflammation to hang around in the skin. This is because […]

A Dermal Clinician is someone who has undertaken a Bachelor Degree of Applied Health Sciences in Clinical Aesthetics or Dermal Science. Dermal clinicians bridge the gap between beauty therapists/dermal therapists and dermatologists. The Bachelor Degree is a 3-4 year full time degree that covers the anatomy and physiology of the entire body, in depth science […]

I’m sure that you have experienced a nasty breakout sometime in your life as a side effect of stress. Usually these occur at the most inconvenient times, but why? And is there anything that can be done to prevent these? Stress can be experienced in many different ways – for some people stress is very […]

Best suited for: acne, anti-ageing, skin rejuvenation, wound healing, prior to skin needling, post advanced/surgical treatments. LED light therapy utilises different wavelengths of light to penetrate different depths into the skin, creating different cellular responses. The cells within the skin convert this light energy into fuel, similar to photosynthesis in plants. These cells then work […]