Know Your Skin & Hair

It helps to be the biggest team of dermatologists in the region, looking after millions of customers. We gain a wealth of insight into everything skin, hair and body, which we’re happy to share with you. Scroll right through for what matters most to you. It’s science made simple. Ageing is a natural process of your skin. But, is your skin reflecting your true age or is it ageing faster? Take our quiz to find out!

Freckles
23/07/2017
Who would have thought that freckles could actually be a fashion accessory? Right now, they are enjoying their place in the sun, with some women flaunting them, others proudly wearing them, and the occasional ones even faking them! Freckles can be fun if you like the look. They are more common on fair skinned people…

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The 8 Point Facelift: filling strategic areas
15/07/2017
Marionette lines, jowls and nasolabial folds. Sunken cheekbones and hollow eyes. Gravity has a way of weighing down on everything. The pretty heart-shaped face that lovely oval face and the cute round face. That stunning chiseled long face, that strong square face and the sharp diamond face, all lose their shape as the face loses…

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Rejuvenation with stem cells
31/05/2017
The buzz around stem cells is growing. Taking the leap from laboratory to clinic and from petri dish to pharmacy shelf, a whole new approach to healing and rejuvenation has taken the world by storm. Stem cell therapies, and products derived from stem cells, hold unlimited promise for the world of health care… and skin…

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8 Ways to Shrink Those Stretch Marks
18/05/2017
They are long, thin and mostly parallel to one another. They start off as red or purple and gradually fade to a silvery white. Doctors often refer to them as stria, striae or, during pregnancy, striae gravidarum. And the rest of us just call them ‘stretch marks’. Stretch marks are common and rarely a sign…

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Skin DNA Testing: Looking like one in several billion
09/05/2017
Wouldn’t it be magical to gaze into a crystal ball and see your future face look right back at you? Wouldn’t it then be even more magical to refine what that face looks like? Well, your crystal ball and magic wand are both here. Your looks are inherited. So are your skin’s unique traits. As…

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9 Skincare Tips Every Bride-to-be in 2017 Needs to Follow
01/05/2017
It’s magic. You have met your Prince Charming and you are now about to enter a new phase of your life. Your family, friends and photos will bear testimony to the fact that you did so confidently, being your radiant best. OK, so that takes a bit of work. Not too much, but yes, a…

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Dandruff
07/04/2017
What is Dandruff? Skin exfoliation is a normal, natural feature of the lifecycle of skin cells. The white flakes from a dry scalp are the fragments of the uppermost layer of skin – the superficial stratum corneum, which have been shed as part of the process. Some amount of flaking is expected, but excessive flaking…

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Nefertiti Face Lift
07/04/2017
“Gauge the age.” That’s one of the first things most people do upon meeting others for the first time. The human eye and mind work together to make evaluations at lightning speed, running ancient algorithms. Now here’s the surprise. Turns out, the first signal is not the extent or depth of wrinkles. It’s the shape…

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Another hair-loss myth goes down the drain
22/03/2017
Hint: It’s not the water Bath time can turn into a nightmare when you see precious hair making its way to the drain. And the solution does not lie in wearing a shower cap forever. The secret life of hair There’s a common notion that hair, being made up of dead cells, has no life…

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Rejuvenating our stressed tresses
18/03/2017
Science to rescue hurt and damaged hair Wear it long or short, in curls or poker straight, black, brown or blonde – it frames your face and is your crowning glory. And that’s precisely why you work hard to avoid bad-hair days. So you urge it into place by straightening, ironing or perming. Bring out…

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