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The Ultimate Guide: How to Avoid Retinoid Confusion
I'm seeing an increasing number of patients who come to me completely confused about what is the right retinoid strength for their skin. They are seeing brands create a bazillion different strengt...
What is NAD+? What are the benefits of NAD+?
What is NAD+ for Longevity? Discover the Next Frontier in Healthy Skin NAD+ for longevity is the next frontier in skin well-ageing, and although its benefits are not as well known as collagen's ...
When, Why And How To Use A Retinoid
Retinoids are revered in skincare. Terms like ‘Holy Grail’, ‘gamechanger’, ‘the magic bullet for acne and ageing’ are used with abandon… but managing their side effects is still the biggest skinc...
With over half a billion results on the hashtag retinoid on TikTok, there’s a wealth of information floating around in the ether - but how much is actually correct? I talk to a lot of people in th...
How to cope with the Retinoid Uglies
Heard about the Retinoid Uglies? So firstly let me say this. If you’ve not had this happen, don’t worry, it will at some point!! It’s just a rite of passage for retinoid users. And in a way it’...
Answering Your RETINOID Challenges
I feel I could post content on retinoids every week. It’s THAT big a topic. And more importantly, it’s THAT crucial. So when I was inundated with questions to last week’s video I thought it a...
My Winter Retinoid Night Routine
I wanted to share my current retinoid night time routine because it’s such a challenging time of year for using potent actives and I find myself struggling a bit with my prescription retinoid, give...
My Favourite Acne Treatments - Tretinoin
One of the oldest retinoids but still one of the best and certainly the most studied as it’s been used in dermatology since the 1960s. Retinoids are central to the treatment of acne because of the...
My Favourite Acne Treatments - Adapalene (Differin)
Retinoid-obsessive, it’s no small thing that adapalene is my 2nd most prescribed in clinic. Why? Well, it's a 3rd generation synthetic retinoid. It’s been engineered to be less irritating and thu...
Retinoids and the Lips Y’all know I’m a retinoid cheerleader. But the one thing I’ve not honed in on in a video so far is the potential fall-out for our lips of misplaced retinoid. Dare I say it,...
Customise your Skincare Active Ingredients Like A Pro!
One of the reasons why we get such great results at the clinic is the bespoke nature of the plans Dr Emma, Rakesh and I put together for our patients. It’s incredibly common for people to be und...
Prescription Retinoids? Combining Actives? Your Acne Questions Answered! Part 2
Actives confuse people. No doubt. And that confusion is magnified in the context of acne, when if used incorrectly, skin breaks out more and gets irritated. It’s a real minefield. So I thought I...