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  • All You Ever Wanted To Know About Acne - The Definitive Guide (Part 5)
    For some people, acne represents nothing more than the key to the door into adulthood - almost a rite of passage as the body changes. As the most common disease in the world, it is often taken for granted that spots, blackheads and greasy skin will stake their temporary claim on the faces of almost everyone in the world.
  • All You Ever Wanted To Know About Acne - The Definitive Guide (Part 4)
    For some people, acne represents nothing more than the key to the door into adulthood - almost a rite of passage as the body changes. As the most common disease in the world, it is often taken for granted that spots, blackheads and greasy skin will stake their temporary claim on the faces of almost everyone in the world.
  • The Causes of and Possible Solutions to Acne Vulgaris
    Acne is the term for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. Acne affects most teenagers to some extent. However, the disease is not restricted to any age group; adults in their 20s - even into their 40s - can get acne. While not a life threatening condition, acne can be upsetting and disfiguring. When severe, acne can lead to serious and permanent scarring.
  • Hyperpigmentation: Causes of, and Treatments
    Hyperpigmentation is where areas of skin become darker in colour than the surrounding skin. This occurs when an external influence such as UV radiation or cosmetic treatments (even hair removal using tear off strips) create inflammation in the skin (often not visible), which stimulates skin cells called ‘melanocytes’ to produce more melanin or skin pigment. This can affect the skin colour of people of any race.
  • What is Rosacea, and How Can I Suppress It?
    Rosacea affects around 4 million in the UK and Ireland with another 4 million suffering pre-rosacea flushing and blushing. Sufferers often have fair skin and hair and often some celtic background but by no means exclusively. Symptoms range from recurrent blushing attacks, prolonged blushing to permanent red skin often associated with thread veins.
  • All You Ever Wanted To Know About Acne - The Definitive Guide (Part 3)
    For some people, acne represents nothing more than the key to the door into adulthood - almost a rite of passage as the body changes. As the most common disease in the world, it is often taken for granted that spots, blackheads and greasy skin will stake their temporary claim on the faces of almost everyone in the world.
  • All You Ever Wanted To Know About Acne - The Definitive Guide (Part 2)
    For some people, acne represents nothing more than the key to the door into adulthood - almost a rite of passage as the body changes. As the most common disease in the world, it is often taken for granted that spots, blackheads and greasy skin will stake their temporary claim on the faces of almost everyone in the world.
  • All You Ever Wanted To Know About Acne - The Definitive Guide (Part 1)
    For some people, acne represents nothing more than the key to the door into adulthood - almost a rite of passage as the body changes. As the most common disease in the world, it is often taken for granted that spots, blackheads and greasy skin will stake their temporary claim on the faces of almost everyone in the world.
  • Pigmentation reducing creams - the cure worse than the cause
    Therapists should be alarmed to read about recent research relating to hydroquinone causing cancer. Although hydroquinone creams are banned for use in cosmetics you may be still be giving hydroquinone to your clients without being aware. Recent evidence on the long term damage of hydroquinone has made this a critical issue for therapists to assess management of client's pigmentation issues.
  • New Research Reveals the Dark Side of Skin Lightening Cosmetics
    An ingredient previously banned from skin lightening cosmetic creams due to its damaging effects on the skin has now been found to cause cancer, claims a review published by Dr W Westerhof and T Kooyers , two of Europe's leading authorities on pigmentation in dermatology.
  • Acne (and Rosacea) Link to MRSA
    MRSA (multi resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a huge problem in many hospitals leading to numerous deaths and increased hospital stays longer than normal. This has a huge impact on beds let alone peoples safety and confidence in their hospital.

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